Gingerbread Man Story Time
"The Gingerberad Man" by Louise Martin and Gail Yerrill, paired with Paul Gadone's "The Little Red Hen." Craft is a Hobby Lobby foam...
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Nov 17, 2017
DIY Peppermint Sugar Scrub
For an outreach activity, I did a DIY peppermint sugar scrub at a local coffee shop. The recipe and sample photo I got from Mommy...
Nov 15, 2017
Thanksgiving Story Time
"The Very Stuffed Turkey" by Katharine Kenah paired with "10 Fat Turkeys" by Tony Johnston. Oriental Trading paper plate candy corn...
Oct 25, 2017
Halloween Carnival
We've done carnivals at the library in the past, but this was our first Halloween Carnival. Each game had both a toy/non-edible prize and...
Oct 6, 2017
Poe Party!
To kick off Halloween, we had a Poe Party at the library. I said we would: Celebrate the horror tales of Edgar Allan Poe with activities,...
Sep 25, 2017
Banned Book Hunt
This year for Banned Books Week, I utilized the painted rock craze and did a Banned Book Hunt. I wanted to choose books suitable for...
Sep 18, 2017
Curiosity Day 2017
Last year for Curiosity Day, we had Curious George visit for a Story. I made some George masks and had a table with books and...
Aug 29, 2017
Goodnight Moon Celebration
Did you know this book is 70 years old? Cause for celebration, I think! Guests were greeted by our Goodnight Moon window-inspired...
Jul 14, 2017
Wizard of Oz Celebration
One of our Summer Reading programs was a Wizard of Oz puppet show. To enhance the performance, I had a full-on Wizard of Oz-themed...
Jul 4, 2017
4th of July Confetti Poppers
Our free craft for our town's 4th of July celebration was confetti poppers. This idea came from Piikea Street, and was a big hit. I also...
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