Children's Programs

Salt Painting

Salt painting is a really easy, fun activity to do with children. I ran this program as a drop-in program. Families came in and out of the program for 2 hours. Some would stay for 5 minutes and others stayed for over half an hour and created several paintings. I even had parents join in… Read More Salt Painting

Book Review

Book Review: Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff Description: “From the internationally bestselling authors of THE ILLUMINAE FILES comes an epic new science fiction adventure. The year is 2380, and the graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are being assigned their first missions. Star pupil Tyler Jones is ready to recruit the squad of his dreams,… Read More Book Review: Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

Flannel Board, Storytime

Storytime: Art

Books “I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More” by Karen Beaumont“Maybe Something Beautiful” by F. Isabel Campoy“I’m the Best Artist in the Ocean” by Kevin Sherry This is the Way This is the way we stir the paint, stir the paint, stir the paint (mixing motion)This is the way we stir the paint when we are… Read More Storytime: Art

Young Adult

Teen Cupcake Wars

This is a tween/teen program I’ve been running for years and am surprised I have never wrote about it! Cupcake wars is a fun, easy program to put together. It is always a crowd pleaser and is likely to bring in some new faces. Supplies The sky’s the limit when it comes to supplies! Of… Read More Teen Cupcake Wars

Flannel Board, Storytime

Storytime: Summer

Books “Mouse’s First Summer” by Lauren Thompson“One Hot Summer Day” by Nina crews“Sea, Sand, Me” by Patricia Hubbell Bubble, Bubble, Pop! 1 little red fish swimming in the water (move hands side to side)Swimming in the waterSwimming in the water1 little red fish swimming in the waterBubble, bubble, bubble, bubble, pop! (twist fingers up and… Read More Storytime: Summer

Flannel Board, Storytime

Storytime: Clouds

Books Little Cloud by Eric CarleCloudette by Tom LitchenheldThe Police Cloud by Christoph Niemann I’m a Little Cloud (tune: I’m a Little Teapot) I’m a little cloud in the sky (circle arms above head)You can find me way up high (stretch arms up)Sometimes I’m puffy (hands on hips)Sometimes stretched out (hands out at sides)I just… Read More Storytime: Clouds

Flannel Board, Storytime

Storytime: Hair

Books “Mo’s Mustache” by Ben Clanton“Mustache Baby” by Bridget Heos“Book-o-Beards” by Lenke & Lentz 10 Little Mustaches 1 little, 2 little, 3 little mustaches4 little, 5 little, 6 little mustaches7 little, 8 little, 9 little mustaches10 little mustaches under your nose 9 little, 8 little, 7 little mustaches6 little, 5 little, 4 little mustaches3 little,… Read More Storytime: Hair