Potty Party

Monday, May 3, 2010

Ages 3 and under (or any still in diapers)

"Join us for a fun-filled, yet helpful, Potty Party. Your little one will sing potty songs and hear potty stories. Materials on potty training will be available for checkout. No registration required."

Underwear!

(Branch Program)

LaRue: Monday, May 24, 2010

Caledonia: Monday, May 10th, 2010

Prospect: Monday, May 17th, 2010

All ages, family program

"Ok, now that I've got your attention...Join us at the branches for a fun celebration of...you guessed it...UNDERWEAR!"

BOOKS, SONGS, ACTIVITIES, CRAFTS, ETC.

Potty Party

Book: No More Diapers for Ducky by Bernette G. Ford

Song: "Dad on Diaper Duty" (Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta Funsies, V. 1) with scarves

Book: What Color is Your Underwear? by Sam Lloyd

Song: "Potty Dance" (from Pull-Ups website) with shaky eggs

Game: Diaper Toss-Toss diapers into trash can

Snack: Toddler Trail Mix (See Tasty Tales) and Apple Juice

Display books: movies, books from Children's Dept. and Adult Department regarding potty training.

(Attended: 20 kids, 20 adults) Successful Program!

Underwear!

Activity: Assign kids their "Captain Underpants Names" (need "Hello, My Name Is" labels, a permanent marker, The Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o' Fun or online name changer at Dav Pilkey's website)

Book options-Depending on age of group:

Underwear by Mary Elise Monsell

Chicken Cheeks by Michael Ian Black

How Underwear Got Under There by Kathy Shaskan (share various facts)

What Color is Your Underwear? by Sam Lloyd

On Top of the Potty by Alan Katz

Game: Mummy Wrap-separate into pairs, see who can wrap their partner in toilet paper in 60 seconds

Game: Underwear Fling-have kids fling a pair of underwear into a "toilet" (our toilet is made of a crate, and brand new toilet sea). The kids fling their underwear from a line (masking tape on floor) and have a maximum of 3 tries to win a mini candy bar or tootsie roll.

Activity: MadLib (from Captain Underpants "crunchy fun" book)

Craft: Decorate a pair of extra large briefs with fabric markers. (bought them 5 for $5 at the Dollar General)

Total Cost of Programs

Potty Party

Needed: diapers, food items for trail mix, apple juice (spent: $19.40 at Walmart)

Underwear!

Needed: underwear, toilet seat (spent: $5.74 at Walmart, $30 at Dollar General; total of $35.74 for all branch programs)