Cooking with children is beneficial in many ways. They learn what ingredients are and strengthen their vocabulary. Measuring ingredients helps with hand-eye coordination and can strengthen hand development. Cooking with children can also be a way to introduce your child to new foods. Kids are...
Do you ever bring your children to the post office? Recreate the wonder and excitement of the post office at home with these activity stations! Try at Home: Post Office Stations Supplies: Construction paper in different colors Clear tape Glue Scissors Crayons/Markers Box or something to put...
Love Monster Directed Drawing Based on the Love Monster series written by Rachel Bright Happy Valentine’s Day! Looking for a fun reading craft to celebrate the holiday? Learn how to draw your very own love monster by following along these directed drawing steps. Remember that love monsters...
Can't join us for storytime at the library? Try creating your own version at home! Here are some ideas to try out from our recent series of space-themed storytimes. Books to Read The Darkest Dark by Chris Hadfield Solar System by Jill McDonald Astro Girl by Ken Wilson-Max A Big...
Have you ever wanted to keep track of the books you have read? Or do you have difficulty organizing your to be read list? Using these reading bullet journal templates, you can better stay on top of your reading activities. Continue reading for instructions and...
Have you ever gone to a backyard picnic with a taco or chili bar? Maybe it’s time for a ramen bar! Ramen is another meal that can be assembled by each person after the party has started. To top it all off (see what we did...
Keep cool this summer while reading with this recipe for ice cream in a bag! Recipe source INGREDIENTS ▢ 1 cup half and half (you can use 1/2 whole milk and 1/2 cream also if you want) ▢ 1.5 tsp vanilla extract ▢ 1 tbsp sugar ▢ ice ▢ 1/4 cup salt ...
With Summer coming, children may be spending lots of time with family and friends on roadtrips, on vacations, or hanging out at home. Here are some great games to check out using a standard 52-card playing deck. These are perfect if you need a lot...
Spring is in the air! It is time to plant flowers and admire all the beautiful things Spring and nature have to offer! Below are some books from our collection that highlight Spring gardening, Spring and the power of persistence. Books to read together Spring Parade by...
Spring feels like it has fully sprung when trees begin their regrowth of beautiful new leaves. This Try at Home craft can be done any time of the year, all you need are the following materials: Paper Crayons Tape Assortment of leaves Follow these simple steps...
