in cooperation with Wayne County Community Schools

Literacy Volunteers of Wayne County and Community Schools invite you to join us for family literacy fun!

Infant and Toddler Book Club is our program tailored towards families and our youngest learners, with the goals of modeling reading and enrichment with families and building literacy skills in the early stages of development.

Join us for our upcoming parent/guardian and young child book club gathering! Upcoming dates and times are listed below, as well as where to sign up. Each child will receive a copy of the month’s featured book to keep!

Join us for stories, drinks, snacks, and fun! Due to location space restrictions, please only register the Adults and Children who are anticipated to attend. If you can no longer attend, please let us know as soon as possible so we can extend invitations to guests on our waitlist.

We can’t wait to see you there!

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Macedon Public Library Sign Ups

Macedon Public Library

Click here to sign up for Infant and Toddler Book Club at Macedon Public Library!

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How can you help?

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Donate

Donating to our programs is a fantastic way to contribute. Donations to the Infant and Toddler Book Club program will go towards sponsoring the monthly book pick, and materials for our enrichment activities!

Donate

Volunteer

Volunteering to help setup, operate, and pack up materials our Infant and Toddler Book Club is incredibly helpful, and can go a long way in supporting us. Fill out the interest form if you’re interested!

Volunteer

Infant and Toddler Book Club: Books and Activities

Infant and Toddler Book Club - June 2025

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Picture Puffins): Carle, Eric: 9780140569322: Amazon.com: Books

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

 

Pasta Caterpillars

What We Do: Children thread colored rigatoni pasta onto pipe cleaners to make their own caterpillars.

Skills Supported:

  • Fine motor development – Threading pasta strengthens hand-eye coordination and finger dexterity.
  • Color recognition – Using a variety of colored pasta encourages early color identification.
  • Creativity and patterning – Children choose their colors and create their own unique designs.
  • Early math skills – Incorporates counting and sequencing as they add pasta to their caterpillars.

 

Bug Sensory Table with Magnifying Glasses

What We Do: Children explore a sensory table filled with pretend bugs, soil, leaves, and child-safe magnifying glasses.

Skills Supported:

  • Sensory exploration – Engages multiple senses through touch, sight, and imaginative play.
  • Scientific thinking – Children observe details using magnifying glasses and ask questions about what they see.
  • Language development – Introduces bug-related vocabulary and descriptive words.
  • Social interaction – Encourages turn-taking and shared discovery.

 

Painting Bugs (Stamps or Fingerprints)

What We Do: Children use stamps or their fingertips to paint and design their own bugs on paper.

Skills Supported:

  • Fine motor skills – Holding stamps or using fingers builds control and coordination.
  • Creativity and expression – Children explore shapes, colors, and their own artistic ideas.
  • Color mixing and visual skills – Watching colors blend and layering shapes helps with visual development.
  • Insect awareness – Connects to story themes and encourages recognition of different types of bugs.

 

Butterfly Snack with Tina

What We Do: Children create a butterfly-shaped snack using fruits, pretzels, and other healthy ingredients.

Skills Supported:

  • Healthy eating habits – Encourages trying new foods in a fun, playful way.
  • Fine motor development – Picking up small snack items builds pincer grasp and coordination.
  • Symbolic thinking – Helps children make connections between food, nature, and the book’s storyline.
  • Social-emotional development – Snack time provides a calm, shared experience to build connections and routines.

Infant and Toddler Book Club - May 2025

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I Love My Mommy Because… by Laurel Porter-Gaylord (English/Spanish)

Teatime with Mom

What We Do: Children use tongs to “serve” colorful pom poms into tea cups, engaging in pretend tea parties with their caregivers or peers.

Skills Supported:

  • Fine motor development – Using tongs strengthens finger muscles and coordination.
  • Imaginative play – Encourages role-playing and social bonding.
  • Color recognition & sorting – Children can sort pom poms by color or size.
  • Social-emotional development – Supports nurturing relationships and turn-taking in shared play.

 

Dramatic Play – Caring for Babies

What We Do: Children play with baby dolls and caregiving props like diapers, bottles, blankets, and doctor kits.

Skills Supported:

  • Empathy and nurturing – Encourages gentle touch and caregiving behavior.
  • Language development – Promotes pretend conversation and new vocabulary.
  • Life skill imitation – Helps children make sense of daily routines like feeding and checkups.
  • Creative thinking – Offers open-ended play opportunities based on real-life scenarios.

 

Painting with Flowers

What We Do: Children dip fake flowers into paint and stamp them on paper to make beautiful floral prints.

Skills Supported:

  • Artistic expression – Encourages creativity through non-traditional tools.
  • Sensory play – Engages touch, sight, and color exploration.
  • Fine motor development – Holding and pressing flowers builds strength and control.
  • Nature connection – Introduces floral shapes and patterns found in the natural world.

 

Snacks with Tina – Fruit Flower

What We Do: Children create a flower-shaped snack using pineapple slices, grapes, raspberries, and skewers.

Skills Supported:

  • Healthy eating habits – Introduces fruit in a fun and appealing way.
  • Fine motor skills – Assembling fruit on skewers supports coordination.
  • Shape and color recognition – Identifying fruit shapes and colors strengthens early learning.
  • Following directions – Supports listening and step-by-step participation.

Infant and Toddler Book Club - April 2025

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The Earth Book by Todd Parr

Spring Tree Finger Painting

What We Do: Children use their fingers to dab paint on a bare tree drawing, creating spring blossoms and leaves.

Skills Supported:

  • Fine motor development – Finger painting strengthens hand muscles and coordination.
  • Sensory play – Kids enjoy the feel of paint on their fingers, which supports sensory integration.
  • Seasonal awareness – Helps children recognize signs of spring and connect art with the natural world.
  • Creativity and self-expression – No two trees look alike—each creation is uniquely theirs!
Planting Seeds

What We Do: Children fill a cup with soil and plant a seed to take home and care for.

Skills Supported:

  • Responsibility and patience – Tending to a plant encourages care, routine, and delayed gratification.
  • Science exploration – Children observe how seeds grow and learn the basics of plant life cycles.
  • Fine motor control – Scooping soil and placing seeds helps develop precision and coordination.
Sensory Table Garden Dig 

What We Do: Kids explore a bin filled with black beans (as pretend soil), toy vegetables, scoops, and buckets.

Skills Supported:

  • Sensory integration – Handling different textures supports brain development and emotional regulation.
  • Imaginative play – Pretend gardening sparks creativity and language skills.
  • Motor skills – Pouring, digging, and grasping develop hand strength and control.
Snacktivity – Making the Earth

What We Do: Children make an Earth-themed snack using a rice cake base with cream cheese, green grapes (land), and blueberries (oceans).

Skills Supported:

  • Fine motor skills – Spreading, placing, and assembling help with coordination and utensil use.
  • Healthy food exploration – Encourages trying fruits in a fun, hands-on way.
  • Early science concepts – Introduces the idea of land and water on Earth through a playful, edible craft.
  • Following directions – Building their snack step-by-step supports focus and listening skills.

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513 W Union St Suite 103
Newark, NY 14513
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