National Pancake Month

So, going along with idea of developing programs around monthly observances, we did a program last February called "Pancakes & Pajamas" since February is National Pancake Month. Children ages 3-7 came to the library on a Saturday morning in the pajamas to have some pancakes for breakfast. My part-time Children's Librarian, Linda, did most of the leg work. I showed up with my electric griddle and my electric frying pan to make the pancakes.

She read the story Pancakes, Pancakes! by Eric Carle and did the infmaous felt board story, Flip Flap Jack.  The pancakes were still cooking so not every child could be fed at one time. (We thought about this prior to the program.)  So the children played a version of hot potato, that we called 'pass the pancake.' The child that was caught with the pancake when the music stopped then got to go to the table to start eating their pancakes. It was a great game to play since there was no real winner, and no real loser- in the end, everyone got to enjoy a plate of pancakes!