Reading Wednesday in the Gardens
Join us every Wednesday for a sweet and engaging Story Time perfect for little nature lovers! Bring your toddler to enjoy seasonal, nature-themed books, an interactive song to get everyone moving, and on select weeks, a fun craft activity after the story.
It’s a wonderful mid-week outing filled with learning, imagination, and a little creativity!
Every Wednesday during the school year, 10am
Visitor Center Lobby, Crystal Bridge Conservatory
Free (Donations Accepted)
Best for Ages 2–5
SUMMER SCHEDULE:
Finding Wild by Megan Wagner Lloyd: A beautifully illustrated book encouraging kids to find “wild” nature and wildlife
Craft: Summer wreath
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner: Details the busy life of a summer garden, both the plants growing up and the insects and dirt working underneath
Craft: Fuzzy Flower or Bug Ornament
Over and Under the Pond by Kate Messner: Explores the bustling hidden world of animals living above and below the water’s surface during the peak of summer
Craft: sticker water scene craft
Jack’s Garden by Henry Cole: Follows the step-by-step planting, growing, and blooming of a beautiful summer garden.
Craft: Flower Garden Hat
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One Little Bug by Becky Davis:
Exploring Nature for Curious Kids and bite-sized facts about various bugs
Craft: Butterfly Scratch art
Sunflowers by Gail Gibbons: A nonfiction picture book with large illustrations that shows the life cycle of giant sunflower
Craft: Sunflower craft
Scribble Stones by Diane Alber: a little gray stone on a quest to discover his true purpose in the world
Craft: Scribble stones
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Wonder Walkers by Micha Archer: a young child exploring the outdoors with open-ended, awe-inspiring questions about nature’s shapes, colors, and textures.
Craft: DIY Nature Book
If You Find a Leaf by Aimee Sicuro: A creative, imaginative book about collecting falling leaves and dreaming up artistic uses for them.
Craft: Leaf Art
Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak: A gentle, lyrical story where a young girl and a boy walk through nature and observe the seasonal changes occurring as autumn arrives.
Craft: Fall Bookmarks
Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert: Uses vibrant collage illustrations and items from nature to introduce the life cycle of a tree.
Craft: Fall Tree Craft
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No Reading Wednesday:
- November 26 (Thanksgiving week)
- December 24 (Merry Christmas!)
- December 31 (New Years Eve)
