Karen Beaumont’s Who Ate All the Cookie Dough? is a new spin on the classic Who Stole the Cookies song. My flannel and puppet story collections are similar because I just love some of these stories so much, I make flannel pieces, then learn to tell it with puppets. My favorite piece is Mama Kangaroo (with the culprit, Joey!):
This new version features jungle animals, and it’s the perfect story to showcase your puppet skills. Here’s a list of animals you can use (of course, you can substitute for puppets you have in your collection):
- Lion
- Cheetah
- Zebra
- Hippo
- Llama
- Monkey
- Kanga
I pair this story with a Kangaroo craft. You just need to score Mama’s pouch ahead of time, so Joey can pop in and out.
Here’s a video clip of the story:
For more storytime ideas, check out Kathryn’s Fun with Friends at Storytime. She’s hosting Flannel Friday this week!
This is great! Puppets are my weak point, but I would love to try to use some in storytime sometimes. Great inspiration. – Miss Sue
Thanks!