Blogging about Lego Clubbin and other library program ideas
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. We break our event into two parts--a 30 minute story time, and a one hour playtime with crafts and games. 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. Miss Gloria and I planned one for the past two years. They're fun but can be a lot of work...and can get out of hand. Learn from our mistakes and our triumphs, young Padawan. Our... 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 →
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. 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. I highly recommend finding a display case if you don't have one. Kids love the idea that EVERYONE will see their creation. And kids that don't know about the program can stop by, see... Continue Reading →
So this is a summer program we've been hosting for 5 years now. I've always saved this one for the week of 4th of July--the idea being I don't put too much work into this one, so if there's low attendance it's okay. But it's also interesting enough that we've always gotten a pretty good... Continue Reading →
Believe it or not, I got the idea for this one from "Oregon Trail." Only this time, there's no dysentery 🙂 After we went over the rules of Lego Club, I started talking about the theme. I told my kiddos that they would be building their own deserted island for about 20 minutes. And they... Continue Reading →
This one I was inspired from an idea I found on Educating Young Engineers, which is a great resource to use! The idea is that a mini-figurine is trapped in a prison cell, which is just a REALLY big container: I made up some Wanted posters and hung them around my room to make it more... Continue Reading →
The Lego Librarian 