Celebrate Dr. Seuss day with a whimsical DIY Storytime on Hats – whenever is convenient for your family.
Do-It-Yourself Storytime
HATS
BOOKS:
Old Hat New Hat
• Written and illustrated by Jan and Stan Berenstain
• Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
• Presented by Mark Gooding
Brother Bear wants a new hat, but nothing seems right.
https://video.link/w/1rwQb
Jean Warren has some hat activities on her Preschool Express site:
http://www.preschoolexpress.com/toddler_station07/hats_mar07.shtml
Whose Hat Is This?
• Written by Sharon Katz Cooper
• Illustrated by Amy Muehlenhardt
• Published by Picture Window Books
• Presented by Zest2Teach
Learn about different hats that help people do their jobs.
https://video.link/w/iswQb
First Palette has templates and instructions for making a variety of paper hats:
https://www.firstpalette.com/craft/easy-paper-hats.html
Do You Have a Hat?
• Written by Eileen Spinelli
• Illustrated by Geraldo Valerio
• Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Presented by Art with Mrs. F.
A fun look at hats worn by famous people in history.
https://video.link/w/YswQb
Here are more ideas for paper hats from How Stuff Works:
https://lifestyle.howstuffworks.com/crafts/paper-crafts/paper-hats.htm#pt3
SONGS:
Hats on Top by Macmillan Education
https://video.link/w/1twQb
My Hat Seasons Song by Love to Sing
https://video.link/w/ZtwQb
My Hat It Has Three Corners
https://video.link/w/8uwQb
RHYMES:
Silly Hat
A silly hat, a silly hat
I wear it on my head ‘cos that’s where it’s at
And I know it looks as funny as can be.
A silly hat, a silly hat
I wear it on my head ‘cos that’s where it’s at
And I like it ‘cos it feels like part of me.
It may be too big or it may be too little
It might even have a whole in the middle
It might be colored red or blue or green
And if someone saw my silly hat
That I had on my head ‘cos that’s where it’s at
They’d think it was the funniest thing they’d seen
But I like it ‘cos it feels a part of me!
Whose Hat Am I?
I’m hard and yellow, sturdy as can be
To protect your head – who wears me?
One, two, three strikes you’re out
I am worn in the field and in the dugout.
I’m tall and white, take a look
Someone wears me when he cooks.
Hocus pocus, look about
My master taps me and a rabbit jumps out!
On your birthday, I’ll be there
Sitting up atop your hair.
I am special, you can see
Worn by those of royalty.
Tall with stars and a pointy peak
Look for my owner if magic you seek.
If there’s a fire, I’ll be there
Protecting my brave owner’s hair.
I’m made of straw with a brim so wide
Can you tell whose head will be inside?
A knitted hat for young and old
To keep a head warm in the cold.
Hat Counting Rhyme
5 hats on a rack at the formal store
A lady bought the one with feathers, now there are four
4 hats on a rack, perfect as can be
A young man bought the black top hat, now there are three.
3 hats on a rack, beautiful and new
A dancer bought the bright tiara, now there are two.
2 hats on the rack at the formal store
An actor bought the velvet derby, now there is one.
1 hat on the rack at the formal store
You bought the one with sequins, now there are none.
