by Leah Langby | Feb 13, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Art Therapy in the form of valentine-makingPrescott Public Library hosted a Cabin Fever Fest on Saturday, February 11 that was guaranteed to cure kids’ winter blues. Dr. Becky diagnosed each child as they entered the meeting room – of course every single...
by Leah Langby | Feb 10, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
With a summer library program theme about night time and dreaming, some libraries might be considering making dream catchers as a craft project, or using them as a decoration in the library.Many thanks to Julie from Cumberland for pointing out some of the problems...
by Leah Langby | Feb 9, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
If you were unlucky enough to miss the Summer Library Program workshop last week, you might be interested in taking a gander at the handouts from Marge Loch Wouters and from others who gave presentations.There’s a booklist there that I compiled mostly from...
by Leah Langby | Feb 8, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Good sports attempt Minute-to-Win-It Challenges from Ellsworth at the SLP Workshop(thanks to Georgia Jones for this photo)At the 2012 Summer Library Program Workshop, we got some great ideas from each other about programs, decorations, books, and more!Here are a few...
by Leah Langby | Jan 30, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
This in from Dawn at Rice Lake:”Just had to share that we had a little boy (4 years old, I think) today who was so incredibly excited to find he could play on our children’s computers (our new AWE stations). He has no hands but could use the touch...
by Leah Langby | Jan 27, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Julie Belz from Ellsworth reported on a fun program they had last week: In an American Girl Adventures Program last Saturday, they talked about Kirsten, who lived during pioneer days, making a signature quilt with her friends. A local quilter did a program for on the...
