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Program Goals Encourage creativity and problem-solving Allow children to experience different art products and styles Develop fine motor abilities Attendance: 35 Project: Suncatchers How it works: Kids cut or rip tissue paper and then tape it across the cut-outs, kind of like iris folding only much simpler. Lots of them like to hang their creations around their necks like necklaces afterwards. I only use markers in the community room b/c they're easier to clean off the tables than crayons. Supplies: Paper cut-outs (recycling! I save all the paper cut outs from die cutting to use for this but I also cut some from my stash of shirt cardboard. The kids get the die cut shapes to keep as a bonus or we use them later.) Tissue paper Yarn Markers Tape, hole punchers, scissors Project: Paper Weaving Supplies Thick pasteboard strips (donated supplies) Construction paper (regular and 9x18) Scrapbook paper Paper cutter Tape (regular, packing tape, duct tape), staples, scissors Other informatio...

Program Goals Offer an active program during winter Offer a program on Wednesday morning that will be open to toddlers and preschoolers Encourage parents to play with their children Attendance: 20 Supplies Obstacle Course pcs (in file cabinet behind Jennifer’s desk) Masking tape, stickers, easel with poster/instructions Boxes for airfield (use B&T boxes from basement or tech services) Hoops, beanbags, playground balls (basement) Bubble wrap and foam sheets (basement) Blocks from closet Puppets in Storyroom There are five possible activity areas The Airfield OR Hoops and Beanbags Set-up in open area in front of children’s desk Use the masking tape to make a “runway” on the floor. Kids decorate boxes with stickers and then take turns “flying” their airplanes. OR Set-up in open area in front of children’s desk Lay out the hoops on the floor Optional - add “targets” or a line to stand behind with masking tape Kids jump or throw beanbags into the hoops Obstacle Course Set-up: Lay the ob...

At the beginning, when everything was still clean. It didn't last long! Table 1: Lego Building Club Giant Lego tub Table 2: Library promotion Osmo 3-D printer items Maker kits, science experiment books Tablet and scanner (to check out) Program calendars Table 3: Mad Scientists Club Recipe Mix 1/2 cup glue, 1/2 water, and food coloring Mix 1 tsp of borax and 1 cup of very hot water Pour borax solution into glue solution. Stir until cooled, then work with hands until all the water is worked out Supplies Glue, borax, food coloring measuring cups, mixing bowls, spoons, pitcher tablecloth, wipes, ziplock bags 2-4-17 I didn't bring the remote circ and only a couple kits and the osmo, in addition to the goo and legos. It went very well. April 2016 This was a school-sponsored outreach event. I think about 150 people came and we basically made goo for 4 hours straight! It was a great event, lots of community connections. I'd have more food coloring (I wish they came in tablets or so...

Program goals Pass on early literacy message and encourage families to continue early literacy at home Encourage circulation and storytime attendance Reach families who are unable to attend storytime Notes Last used Supplies Brown paper lunchbag Die cut paper circle (white) Miss storytime? You can practice many of the early literacy concepts we use in storytime at home! Don't forget to sign up for text alerts so you can make it to the next storytime! Theme: Frogs Use the five early literacy practices; talking, singing, reading, playing and writing with these books and projects! TALK about the books. Reading nonfiction helps kids learn specific vocabulary words. Talk about the words you don't know or look them up online or in the dictionary. Get ready to WRITE by using fine motor skills to make an egg. You will need a piece of paper, tape, and drawing materials. Color your "egg" (circle) and tape it to the paper on one side. Draw a picture underneath of what's insi...

Program goals Pass on early literacy message and encourage families to continue early literacy at home Encourage circulation and storytime attendance Reach families who are unable to attend storytime Notes Last used Supplies Brown paper lunchbag Bleeding art tissue paper Die cut (white) paper whales Miss storytime? You can practice many of the early literacy concepts we use in storytime at home! Don't forget to sign up for text alerts so you can make it to the next storytime! Theme: Oceans Use the five early literacy practices; talking, singing, reading, playing and writing with these books and projects! TALK about the books. Some of the books are poetry - how are they different from the storybooks? Read the nonfiction book About Crustaceans and talk about what crustaceans you have seen. Get ready to WRITE by using fine motor skills to make a rainbow whale You will need scratch paper (newspaper or paper bags), paintbrush, and water Instructions - put your whale on the scratch paper...