Donuts Storytime

Donut? Doughnut? Donut. In case you're wondering, National Donut Day is the first Friday in June. You know, in case you need a storytime idea or some donut activity ideas. This storytime is designed for preschool-aged kids.

Read Aloud Books

Please, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony

Learn your manners in a most humorous way with Mr. Panda who isn't sharing his donuts until someone says, "please." Short, sweet, and one of my favorites. You could also read the sequel, I'll Wait, Mr. Panda, which has the biggest donut ever!

If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff, illustrated by Felicia Bond

...he'll ask for some apple juice to go with it. And so begins this beloved classic that you can't not read when talking about donuts.

Donut Chef by Bob Staake

A chef opens up his donut shop in the city and is rewarded with much success—and competition. The rhyming text of the story is perfect for storytime and the topic of creating all kinds of donut flavors is a perfect segway into today's craft.

Songs & Rhymes

Song: D-O-N-U-T

(tune: BINGO)

I know a treat that has a hole

And is so very tasty!

D-O-N-U-T

D-O-N-U-T

D-O-N-U-T

Save a bite for me!

CHOMP!

(can also be used as a flannel!

See full idea here on Preschool Education)

Song: The Donut Song

(see video/tune here)

Well I walked around the corner and I walked around the block

And I walked right into a donut shop.

Well I scooped up a donut right out of the grease

And handed the lady a five-cent piece.

Well she looked at the donut and she looked at me

And she said, "This nickel is no good you see.

There's a hole in the middle I can see right through"

And I said there's a hole in your donut too!

Thanks for the donut, so long!

Action Rhyme: Dance Your Fingers

Dance your fingers up,

Dance your fingers down.

Dance your fingers to the side,

Dance them all around.

Dance them on your shoulders,

Dance them on your head.

Dance them on your tummy,

And put them all to bed.

(Don't forget an opening and closing song!)

Games & Activities

Flannel: Five Colored Donuts

Down around the corner, at the bakery shop,

There were [number] little donuts with frosting on top.

Along came [name], hungry for a treat,

And s/he picked the [color] one to take home and eat!

(credit: The Lion is a Bookworm)

If you want, you can print out these donuts I've created to use for your own flannel: white donut, brown donut, purple donut, pink donut, green donut. 

Craft: Decorate a Donut

Cut out the middle of some paper plates and let the kids go to town painting whatever color of "frosting" and sprinkling some glitter or confetti! (image credit: Happy Hooligans)

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