Libraries Rock: Summer Reading for Kids (3)

I'm still tweaking some ideas for summer reading - Kids this time. 

These look fun to me especially for younger kids:

Making up a song:

Song Cubes:

Instrument Petting Zoo:

Libraries Rock: Summer Reading for Kids (2)

I'm still tweaking some ideas for summer reading - Kids this time.

These look fun to me:

Fun Decorations:

Backstage Passes:

Record Craft:

Speaker Craft:

Libraries Rock: Summer Reading for Kids (1)

I'm still tweaking some ideas for summer reading - Kids this time.

These look fun to me:

Microphone

Boombox Craft on Paper:

Boombox Craft 3D:

Guitar Decorating:

Summer Reading: Build a Better World (6)

I know it's March, but summer will be here before you know. Deadlines are looming for performers and/or community magazines. I've started pulling together ideas on Pinterest. I'm planning to concentrate on building activities and STEAM programs. But Pinterest as so many great ideas that it's hard to choose. So I'm sharing my Pinterest finds. I hope you find them useful.

Here is a look at some kid friendly programs. 

Marble Run

Marble Run #2

Water Slides

Roller Coaster

Family Fort Night

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:

I Spy: School Style

Perfect for the week before Halloween:

Design Your Own Monster Face

Writing is great for all ages, perfect for early November and NaNoWriMo

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.

Gingerbread Template

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

Leaf Animals

September 19th is Talk Like A Pirate Day

Pirate's Treasure Chest

September 22nd is Elephant Appreciation Day

Elephant Fun

Halloween Fun in October

Bats from Egg Cartons

International Ninja Day is December 5th 

Paperbag Ninjas

Paper (or Cardstock) Gingerbread Houses in December

House Templates

December 27th is Cut Out Snowflakes Day

Snowflake Templates