Blogging about Lego Clubbin and other library program ideas
Library Escape Rooms are really big right now, so I tried to design this program so that any library can try to duplicate it. Â Because making something like this is kinda daunting--where do you even start? Â From what I've read, starting at the end is the best way to do it. UPDATE: My "Escape Room... Continue Reading →
Kids love trucks.  Shocking right??  In other breaking news, the sky is blue and pie is delicious.  So when I do storytime, I usually devote at least one week a semester to the subject of transportation, because of the high interest and the huge amount of great material out there. My storytime has a wide age... Continue Reading →
This was another really simple concept that kids liked!!  After we went over rules, I told our kids that our theme was: secrets!  We didn't really brainstorm as a group, but I told them some of my ideas.  They could build a house with secret doors or secret passages or a secret jail.  Or they could build... Continue Reading →
A Dr. Seuss party is a great way to bring families into the library. Â We break our event into two parts--a 30 minute story time, and a one hour playtime with crafts and games. Â And cake...people will always come if there's cake. But first... The Story Time Dr. Seuss stories are amazing...but they are SUPER... Continue Reading →
Our Star Wars parties always drew a HUGE crowd, so it's a great way to bring people into the library. Â Miss Gloria and I planned one for the past two years. Â They're fun but can be a lot of work...and can get out of hand. Â Learn from our mistakes and our triumphs, young Padawan. Our... Continue Reading →
This one was a BIG hit at Lego Club!! After we quickly went over rules, I told everyone that the theme would be cars...but that was too easy. So we had to build one car and at least one obstacle for their car. We quickly talked about what an obstacle is and brainstormed really quick about... Continue Reading →
After only two years of use, the playhouse in our children's library finally broke. Â The door had fallen off the hinges, making it look more like a playshack than a playhouse. We didn't want to spend money on something that was just going to break again in a few years, so we weren't sure how... Continue Reading →
This year, I actually celebrated April Fool's Day by "tricking" my Lego kids!! Â After we went over rules of Lego Club, they were told they could build ANYTHING they want for 20 minutes. Â After that, they would get an April Fools' Challenge Card, which meant they would have to COMPLETELY change their piece to whatever... Continue Reading →
Everyone wants to be a spy, so Miss Gloria and I did a program a few years back where are kids could learn how to become a secret agent. Â It was a lot of fun and pretty low cost. We started by having the kids line up outside the Community Room (our activity room) and... Continue Reading →
So I'm lucky enough that we're able to put all of our Lego creations into a display case once we're done. Â I highly recommend finding a display case if you don't have one. Â Kids love the idea that EVERYONE will see their creation. Â And kids that don't know about the program can stop by, see... Continue Reading →
