To kick off our Fall tween and teen programs we made some DIY pencils! Supplies:Plain pencilsNail polishContainerWater Steps:1. Fill a container with water2. Drip nail polish into the water3. Dip pencil into the water4. Let dry Tips:– If you dip the pencil in and swirl it around you will get more of a textured look/feel–… Read More DIY Back to School Pencils
It’s been a while since I have run a teen program, at my new job I will be hosting one a month. Food is always a great draw for teens so I decided to host a Teen Taste Test Challenge. Teens were blindfolded and tasted a variety of foods, every item they guessed accurately earned… Read More Teen Taste Test Challenge
To celebrate the new release of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid Double Down” by Jeff Kinney we held a Diary of a Wimpy Kid Party!! We try to hold one monthly drop-in program, this was by far the largest attended. Everyone that came to the party had a blast! Manny’s Cereal Toss Kids get the… Read More Diary of a Wimpy Kid Party
Children by nature are curious little people; they love exploring, asking questions and figuring things out. What better way for kids to get acquainted with technology than by letting them take it apart?! (Plus, who doesn’t love being a little destructive every now and then.) That’s why we hosted a “Wreck the Library : Tech… Read More Wreck the Library : Tech Take Apart Party
Books “Dinosaur vs. the Library” by Bob Shea “Ten Terrible Dinosaurs” by Paul Strickland “How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?” by Jane Yolen & Mark Teague Five Little Dinosaurs (Tune: Five Little Monkeys) Five little dinosaurs jumping on the bed One fell off and bumped his head Mama called the doctor and the doctor said… Read More Storytime: Dinosaurs
Books “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle “Don’t Worry Bear” by Greg Foley “Waiting for Wings” by Lois Ehlert “Arabella Miller’s Tiny Caterpillar” by Clare Jarrett The Life of a Butterfly (Tune: Skip to My Lou) I’m a caterpillar, wiggle with me (wiggle) I’m a caterpillar, wiggle with me I’m a caterpillar, wiggle with me… Read More Storytime: Caterpillar/Butterfly
Books “Who Sank the Boat” by Pamela Allen “Sheep on a Ship” by Nancy Shaw “Little Tug” by Stephen Savage Five Little Boats (Tune: Five Little Ducks) Five sailboats went out one day (hold up 5 fingers) Over the waves and far away (make wave motion with hands) With the wind, they began to rock… Read More Storytime: Boats
Happy (belated) Valentine’s Day!! Throughout the month of February we had a “Blind Date with a Book” display. Teens were invited to find love at first page! We covered a variety of Young Adult books with brown or white paper bags, each bag was decorated with hearts and a sign was placed on it to… Read More Blind Date with a Book