Book Companion Crafts for Kindergarten: Read-Aloud Activities for Every Season
Looking for book companion crafts for kindergarten? These hands-on read-aloud activities help preschool and kindergarten students connect with favorite picture books while practicing cutting, gluing, fine motor skills, story retelling, and classroom conversations. Here are book-inspired crafts you can use throughout the school year.
Back-to-School Book Companion Crafts
The Kissing Hand Craft
After reading the story, use The Kissing Hand craft to help children talk about first-day worries and the people who make them feel safe.
We Don’t Eat Our Classmates Craft
After discussing friendship, empathy, and classroom expectations, students can make the We Don’t Eat Our Classmates craft and share ways to help classmates feel welcome.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Craft
Pair this alphabet favorite with the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom craft and a quick letter-recognition game to reinforce the letters students hear in the story.
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes Craft
After reading, use the Pete the Cat school shoes craft to revisit the sequence of Pete’s changing shoes and invite students to retell the events.
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons Craft
Bring counting and simple subtraction into your read-aloud with the Pete the Cat buttons craft as children recall what happens to each button.
Wemberly Worried Craft
Use the Wemberly Worried craft to open a conversation about worries and brainstorm ways to feel more comfortable in a new classroom.
Bucket Filler Craft
After talking about small acts of kindness, invite students to make a Bucket Filler craft and share ways they can fill someone else’s bucket.
Miss Nelson Is Missing Craft
This funny classroom read-aloud is perfect for predictions and character discussions, and the Miss Nelson Is Missing craft makes a hands-on follow-up.
Molly Lou Melon Craft
Celebrate confidence and individuality with the Molly Lou Melon craft, then ask children to share something that makes them special.
Friendship and Feelings Read-Aloud Crafts
Corduroy Craft
Explore friendship and belonging in this classic picture book, then make the Corduroy craft as a creative story extension.
Elephant and Piggie Craft
After comparing the characters’ feelings, invite children to make an Elephant and Piggie craft and retell their favorite scene.
Llama Llama Craft
Use a Llama Llama read-aloud to discuss emotions, then extend the story with the Llama Llama craft.
Love Monster Craft
The Love Monster craft is a sweet way to extend conversations about belonging and friendship, especially around Valentine’s Day.
Halloween Book Companion Crafts
Room on the Broom Craft
Use the Room on the Broom sequencing craft to retell the order in which the characters join the witch and discuss teamwork.
Spookley the Square Pumpkin Craft
Discuss how differences make us unique, then display the finished Spookley the Square Pumpkin crafts as a colorful fall bulletin board.
The Hallowiener Craft
Extend this Halloween read-aloud with The Hallowiener craft and a short writing response about the story.
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Ghost Craft
After reading, use the Old Lady Who Swallowed a Ghost craft to practice sequencing the story’s silly events.
Winter Book Companion Crafts
The Snowy Day Craft
The Snowy Day craft gives children a hands-on way to retell Peter’s adventure and connect it to their own winter experiences.
Tacky the Penguin Craft
Discuss Tacky’s character traits and how being different can be a strength before completing the Tacky the Penguin craft.
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow Craft
Invite children to recall and order the objects from the winter story as they complete the Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow craft.
Year-Round Storybook Crafts
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Craft
Practice cause and effect by talking about what the mouse asks for next, then extend the story with the If You Give a Mouse a Cookie craft.
Mrs. Wishy Washy Craft
Act out and sequence the animals’ muddy adventures before making the Mrs. Wishy Washy craft.
No, David! Craft
Use the read-aloud to discuss classroom choices, rules, and feelings, then invite children to make the No, David! craft.
Pigeon Craft
After a Pigeon story, encourage expressive reading and opinions, then create the Pigeon craft as a character response.
Fly Guy Craft
Pair the Fly Guy craft with a simple beginning-middle-end retelling to strengthen story comprehension.
How to Use Book Companion Crafts in Kindergarten
Read the book aloud first and invite students to notice the characters, setting, problem, and important events. After discussing the story, model how to cut and assemble the craft. You can extend the lesson with oral retelling, partner talk, drawing, or a simple writing response. Completed crafts also make colorful classroom displays.
Find More Printable Book Crafts
Browse the Books & Sequencing collection in the Craft Club resource library for more storybook crafts and hands-on activities. Each craft above links directly to its individual resource page. Library browsing is available to visitors; downloads require the appropriate membership.
