YABookNerd: fall programs for kids

Sunday, July 17, 2016

Fall Program for Kids (2)

I know Summer Reading is in full swing, but my head is filled with ideas for fall programs. Fall for my library runs from September thru December. This is the first year for me creating programs for kids, so Pinterest is of course my new best friend. Here are some ideas I'm looking at closely.

PASSIVE PROGRAMS:

Great for going back to school:

Back to School I Spy Game - free printable search and find!:

I Spy: School Style

Perfect for the week before Halloween:

Free Monster Printables - for making monster faces:

Design Your Own Monster Face

Writing is great for all ages, perfect for early November and NaNoWriMo
Realistic Fiction Graphic Organizers FREE! **Use when sharing what realistic fiction is. Students create a character they would find in a realistic fiction story. Then they create what they would find in a fantasy story, sci-fi and so on....use same template as this.:

Create a Character

Perfect for the week of Thanksgiving:

Stuff the Turkey Game

Hide the Gingerbread People (I've been hiding Ninjas this summer and people seem to love it! So I might try it again in the winter.

Blank gingerbread man | Print. Color. Fun! Free printables, coloring pages, crafts, puzzles & cards to print:

Gingerbread Template

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Fall Programs for Kids (1)

I know Summer Reading is in full swing, but my head is filled with ideas for fall programs. Our town's Rec department comes out with a quarterly publication which is due next week. So my brain is on fall programming ideas. Fall for my library runs from September thru December. This is the first year for me creating programs for kids, so Pinterest is of course my new best friend. Here are some ideas I'm looking at closely.

Crafting with leaves looks super fun