I’m finally getting around to posting these little finger puppets! I usually do pretty simple flannels, but every once and a while I just want to actually sew and embroider something.
Kids Make Play Dough!
I have been experimenting with Sunday afternoon programming this month, which is not something that my library has typically done. This one was a success! I held a play dough making workshop for ages 3-8 (and caregivers) and it was so much fun! We used my favorite no-cook recipe.
Early Outs: Thumbprint Art
Our local school gets out early on Wednesdays, so I have school age programs every Wednesday! Fourth Wednesdays are art, so we did thumbprint art modeled on Ed Emberley’s Great Thumbprint Drawing Book. The book gives instructions for how to turn thumbprints into animals, people, flowers, and more by drawing on them with a marker or pen.
Flannel Friday: Valentine’s Cookies
I decided that I wanted to add a flannel rhyme to next week’s Hugs and Kisses storytimes, but didn’t really have the time or drive to make something out of felt. Printables and laminator to the rescue! I found this adorable printable playset with cookies, frosting, a spatula, and a baking sheet.
Teen Game Night
As the only youth services librarian at my library for birth-18, I do all kinds of programs! Currently I provide about one special teen event a month, and January’s was a pizza and game night.
Tune In Tuesday: Up and Down by The Pop Ups
I love seeking out unusual, enjoyable children’s music, to the point that I sometimes listen to it on my own and recommend children’s artists to people who are not and do not have children. But really, I find myself saying, there’s a LOT of good stuff out there right now! There really is. I always planned on having a regular music feature on my blog, but then I found Tune In Tuesday!
The Pop Ups are a great children’s group, and a few of their songs work well in storytimes, including Up and Down, which is my FAVORITE scarf song.
