The ultimate question, right? To theme or not to theme? Well, I am hear to tell you that I don’t have the answer to this. I vowed that I wouldn’t be strict with themes because they are restrictive. And yet, I tend to pick a theme. When I can narrow my focus, it helps me.… Continue reading Storytime Flow
For my regular daytime storytimes, I decided to do a bedtime theme to help promote my monthly PJ storytime that takes place on the first Tuesday of the month at 6pm. I wore my pajams like I do for PJ storytime and everything! The big difference was that we worked on a craft after preschool… Continue reading Toddler/Preschool Storytime: Bedtime
My instructional signage is available for download here.
My instructional signage is available for download here.
This week’s Kids Create was all about robots! We celebrated Digital Inclusion Week by hosting programs that ensure that all members of our community can access technology. This can include physical access and the skills to use it. So I used several of the robot kits available to our youth services staff and included it… Continue reading Kids Create: Robots in the Library
During this 6 week series of Kids Create, one of my Fridays fell on May the 4th. There are so many fun Star Wars crafts out there for this age range that I was easily able to fold it into my series. I also showed the first three episodes of one of my favorite shows,… Continue reading Kids Create: May the Fourth Be With You
I started a once-a-month PJ storytime at my branch in March. I had 5 people that first time, 11 the second time, and for my third month I had 25! I am so glad to see this growing so quickly. And from those that I have talked to, these are working parents that seem very… Continue reading Pajama Storytime, May 2018
My second Kids Create was about creating art with Sharpies. There are so many different creative ways to use Sharpies, but I focused on mixing Sharpies with isopropyl alcohol to create cool effects on canvas. I got a couple of packs of 5×7 thin canvas which was the most… Continue reading Kids Create: Sharpie Art
I wanted to start out this program series with a bang. One that would bring in a lot of people so they would learn about all of the others coming up and one that would be a blast. Starting with slime was a no-brainer! I love come and go programs where caregivers can work with… Continue reading Kids Create: Slime
I don’t like the idea of starting up a program and feeling like you have to do it in perpetuity. For instance, like a monthly Crafternoon or Lego Lab. I would get bored and so would my patrons. To keep things fresh, I started a series of programs called Kids Create. It is aimed… Continue reading Kids Create
