Blogging about Lego Clubbin and other library program ideas
This is the first time that I changed the theme AFTER the challenge was already over. After we did rules, I explained that the theme was "Giant Monsters," so kids would make a giant version of a monster, animal, or pet to destroy buildings. Kids were happy with that idea, but they didn't seem as... Continue Reading →
Whenever possible, I try to make whatever we build in Lego Club interactive and social, since that's what's going to keep kids coming back. We've made slides we could all race cars down, we've done scavenger hunts, and we've done obstacle courses. Found this idea based on a picture posted by Destination Storytime. After we... Continue Reading →
This one would be really easy to replicate if you're looking for ideas!! After sitting everyone down and talking about our rules, I told everyone that our theme was "Rebuilding our Town." I asked the kids for some of the buildings they recognized around town. After that, I told that each out of our 6... Continue Reading →
This is one challenge I've been wanting to do for awhile!! Lego tape is such a cool invention, and I wanted to incorporate it into Lego Club and see how it went. So after we talked about the rules of the club, I told kids that they can build anything that they want. But they... Continue Reading →
This was a big hit at Lego Club! After quickly going over rules, I told my kids about the Global Cardboard Challenge, where kids are encouraged to make anything they want out of cardboard. At the time my wife was doing the challenge at her library, so I thought I would try to incorporate into... Continue Reading →
Lego Club--if you don't have one, you definitely need to start one. Having a Lego Club is such an amazing way to get kids into the library again and again. And after the initial investment, it's basically a no cost program that's more or less guaranteed to bring in kids every time. I initially modeled... Continue Reading →
Scavenger Hunt!! Basic premise of this one is that you build whatever you want, but you have to hide a special Lego somewhere inside what you built. Then everyone goes around and tries to find where you hid your item! This one took a little bit more prep than usual, but it's totally worth it.... 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 →
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 →
This year, I actually celebrated April Fool's Day by "tricking" my Lego kids!! After we went over rules of Lego Club, they were told they could build ANYTHING they want for 20 minutes. After that, they would get an April Fools' Challenge Card, which meant they would have to COMPLETELY change their piece to whatever... Continue Reading →
The Lego Librarian 