Peacocks are my second favorite bird (my favorite is flamingoes ). I just absolutely love the expansive tail feathers with all the beautiful jewel tones. So, inspired by my second-favorite bird, I decided to create a lesson plan for a peacock-themed storytime. Not surprising, there aren’t as many peacock books out there as you’d want. You will see a few titles on this list that also bring in more animals than just peacocks, but they’re there!
Like picture books, there aren’t too many kids songs about peacocks either. So, while I did find one, I stretched the theme a little furthe to find a few other cute songs to work with this theme. Thankfully, the crafts were a lot easier than the other parts of this lesson plan and I found some absolutely adorable crafts that would work well with a wide variety of age groups. This lesson plan was definitely more work than most, but come on, how many storytimes focus on something as unique as peacocks?!?!
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Storytime Theme: Peacocks
Books
Bees, Snails, and Peacock Tails by Betsy Franco, illustrated by Steve Jenkins
Birds of a Feather by Sita Singh, illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman
Can You Dance Like a Peacock? by Rekha S. Rajan, illustrated by Hannah Abbo
The Crow and the Peacock by Jo Fernihough
Feathers for Peacock by Jacqueline Jules, illustrated by Helen Cann
Flora and the Peacocks by Molly Idle
Introducing Limelight Larry by Leigh Hodgkinson
Peacocks by Cari Meister
Three Hens and a Peacock by Lester L. Laminack and Henry Cole
Songs & Rhymes
Proud as a Peacock – Dance ‘n Beats Lab
Feather Song – Make Some Noise
Shake Your Tail Feathers – Dance ‘n Beats Lab
Crafts & Activities
What’s This Tail Saying? Peacock Craft – Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
Paper Plate Peacock – I Heart Crafty Things
Straw Blown Peacock Painting – The Pinterested Parent
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