Preschool Entertainment Shows for Ages 0-5 & Families
StoryTime with Ramblin’ Rita™ Preschool Entertainment
StoryTime with Ramblin’ Rita™ is a fun, highly interactive entertainment program tailored to children age 0-5 and their caregivers. This 30-minute show includes 2-3 read-aloud books, several songs or finger plays, puppets, and a flannel story or rhyme. Additionally, most shows incorporate elements of American Sign Language and/or Spanish. All StoryTimes are designed around the principles of Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR) supporting early literacy development.
Each StoryTime can be customized to fit the theme of your event. For larger groups, multiple story times can be booked in a single day.
What to Expect
Pricing
$150 – per single performance
Travel Fee – $1.25 per mile (one-way) from Lindale, Texas
Funding Assistance – StoryTime Entertainment, LLC is a member of the Texas Commission on the Arts Texas Touring Roster! This means that support may be available to assist with our booking fees through the Arts Respond Performance Support grant program. Click here for more information.
Multi-Show Discounts Available
When booking multiple performances within a single day (up to 4 performances in any one day), you receive a multi-show discount.
Available Programs
Down on the Farm
Ramblin’ Rita rounds up stories, songs, and puppets perfect for little buckaroos as they help her complete her daily chores down on the farm.
Let’s Be Cowpokes
Saddle up with Ramblin’ Rita as we read stories and sing songs all about how to walk, talk, and dress like a genuine cowpoke!
Red, White & Boom!
Celebrate summer in the USA with Ramblin’ Rita’s story time featuring fireworks, apple pie, and the good ole’ red, white, and blue. Kiddos will light up like sparklers as they sing, dance, and listen along.
Things That Go
Celebrate summer in the USA with Ramblin’ Rita’s story time featuring fireworks, apple pie, and the good ole’ red, white, and blue. Kiddos will light up like sparklers as they sing, dance, and listen along.
Texas Critters
Head out on the range with Ramblin’ Rita as she introduces little ones to the captivating critters that live right here in Texas. Through stories, songs, and puppets, she’ll take the whole audience on a wild adventure.
Fabulous Fairy Tales
Ramblin’ Rita is on a quest to make reading magical with stories, songs, and puppets full of fairy tale fun. She’ll have little ones fluttering like fairies, roaring like dragons, and giggling like court jesters!
Holiday Preschool Entertainment
It ‘s Fall Y’all
Celebrate the magic of fall with Ramblin’ Rita! Her stories and songs explore the changing of the seasons through shapes, animals, colors, and more. She also offers a Thanksgiving show perfect for introducing the concepts of thankfulness and friendship with the help of some silly turkeys!
Santa Claus is Coming to Texas!
Santa Claus is coming to town and Ramblin’ Rita is ready to give him a warm Texas welcome! With the help of Candy the Elf and some magical reindeer, Ramblin’ Rita is sure to infuse some Texas-style holiday cheer into your celebration. This seasonal show pairs well with a visit from Santa, holiday photos, and more.
Reviews
“Ramblin’ Rita put on such a wonderful show and the children were engaged throughout. We loved her use of props and how she made all of the children feel included.”
– Jenny R., Librarian
“Ramblin’ Rita is always fantastic! Her stories keep the kiddos enthralled and she is wonderful to work with.”
– Briana W., Librarian
“Ramblin’ Rita brought stories to life with her performance! Her show was very interactive and kept the kids engaged from start to finish. She had kiddos and their grown ups laughing, singing, and yee-hawing through the whole show!”
– Gretchen A., Librarian
