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!