As the clock changes this upcoming weekend, it seems that this week’s Virtual Book Club for Kids Theme is right on target with it being bedtime. Whether it’s the stars and moon that children can start to see, snuggled under quilts or picking out warmer pajamas for the winter you can find lots of fun activities for your toddlers and preschoolers this week based on our Bedtime Theme and the featured book Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney.
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Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney
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This week’s featured book is a classic storybook for toddlers and preschoolers. Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney. It could retell many a bedtime in my household, where little ones don’t want to go to sleep because it means “missing out” and missing me. With fun illustrations and lovely rhymes, this is a firm favorite with the team behind The Virtual Book Club for Kids.
If you can’t get a copy of the book don’t worry, watch it being read below. You’ll also find some more night themed books below that we recommend reading with your preschooler.
Bedtime Songs and Finger Rhymes
In each of our activity plans this year we are including some songs and rhymes for you and your preschooler to learn, move and sing. Check them out below:
Ten In The Bed Song
Llama Llama Red Pajama Sing-a-Long!
The Moon Song
Take a look at the Daytime and Nighttime by Jack Hartmann too.
This Is The Way We Go To Bed
Bedtime Week Plan for Preschoolers
Each week we provide a simple plan of activities for you and your preschoolers to do together. Although we don’t have a strict schedule the one shown below works really well if you are planning a full week.
If not you can always carry out the activities on a single day or across a couple.
Bedtime themed activities from the Virtual Book Club for Kids Coordinators
Llama Llama Red Pajama Activity Plan Preschoolers
Playful ideas to go along with the book Llama Llama Red Pajama that are based on all things bedtime. From pajamas to quilts and more, you'll find just want you need to explore this book and learn with your preschooler in this weekly plan.
Create a sensory activity to go with the book Llama Llama Red Pajama using playdough and patterns.
Based on the theme “Bedtime” and the book – Llama Llama Red Pajama by
Anna Dewdney we have created a Pajama Domino Game for you to print,
download and play together taking turns to match the different color
pajamas that the children are wearing.
Are you working on letter sounds with your preschooler? This Llama
Llama Red Pajama Alphabet Quilt Activity is a fun way to get them
matching their letters and sounds and they prepare for Kindergarten.
Create your own moon phase toast as you explore the bedtime theme! Cut banana slices into crescents, half-moons, a full moon and some waning and waxing moons and assemble on peanut butter or jelly toast for an out-of-this-world breakfast or
snack.
You can also make moon bread or star treats for even more night fun!
It's time for some fun with paint! We're making pajama spin art!
For more night art, create your own "Starry Night" with apple print stars.
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More Bedtime Themed Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Our featured book this week is Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney, however, we know sometimes you can’t find the featured book or you wish to have a collection of books on a similar theme. So each week we provide some extra books that we recommend that you could swap or add to the week’s reading with your child.
- Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
- Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinner
- Time for Bed by Mem Fox
- Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! by Mo Willems
- Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
- Pajama Time! by Sandra Boynton
- How do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen
Want more? Here our favorite Bedtime Books for kids.
More Bedtime Themed Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Here are some additional Night Themed Activities based on the week’s theme and featured book.
Storytelling Our Way to Bed – Mama Smiles
Quilt Block Tracing Activity – J Daniel 4’s Mom
Bedtime Yoga – The Moments at Home
Llama Llama Bedtime Heart Lovey – My Storytime Corner
Llama Llama Patterned Pajamas Pre-Writing Activity from Rainy Day Mum
Llama Llama Red Pajama Movement Game from Still Playing School
Symmetry Quilts by Mama Miss
Llama Llama Red Pajama Colors Words and Matching Game from Inspiration Laboratories
Red Pajama Lacing Activity from 3 Dinosaurs
Llama Llama Red Pajama Quilt Color Matching from I Can Teach My Child!
Llama Llama Red Pajama Sensory Play from Educators’ Spin On It
Five Bedtime Snacks for Llama Llama Red Pajama from Study at Home Mama
Magic Science Trick with Water from The Pleasantest Thing
Llama Llama Red Pajama Color Words Activity from Growing Book by Book
Llama Llama Red Pajama Alphabet Activity from Mom Inspired Life
Pajama Name Matching Activity for Kids from Toddler Approved
Llama Llama Red Pajama Hidden Numbers Blanket Game from Preschool Powol Packets
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