Teen Summer Reading (1): Craft Program Ideas

Last week, I finished up the Kids Summer Reading Program Ideas and this week, we are tackling teen ideas. 

Craft ideas from Pinterest:

Paper Quilling Snail

Paper Garland

Button Trees

Button Art

Flower Collage 

Tissue Paper Bookmarks

Shrinky Dink Fun

Suncatchers 

Rainbow Twirlers 

Beach Painting 

Comeback next week for more ideas.

Summer Reading Kids (2): Color Your World

Last week, I shared rainbow craft ideas.

Today, I'm sharing a mix of program ideas - all from Pinterest

STEAM:

Marble Run

Dominos - how big can you make this? 

Can it go all the way through the library?

Transfer Art 

Paper Sculpture - ok this says Christmas tree, but if you use different colors, it can become anything!

Reading Challenge:

Read the rainbow

Craft:

Ocean Scene

Change this from Autumn to summer and it works! 

All the Circles

Summer Art

Balloons

Mosiac art

Paint Night for Kids
We do this for adults and teens at the library. I think I might try one for kids.

This is an easy one to do...

Come back next week for more summer reading program ideas...

Summer Reading Kids (1) Color Your World

I'm starting gather up all the Summer Reading Program ideas. 

At my library, this year, we're using the Color Your World Art theme.

One of the first things this theme screamed to me was RAINBOW CRAFTS.

So, here are some rainbow crafts ideas from Pinterest:

3d Rainbows

More 3D Rainbows

Textured Rainbow

Curled Rainbow

Chain Rainbow

Tissue Paper Rainbow

Construction Paper Rainbow 

Pom-pom painting rainbow

Rainbow Collage

Coffee Filter Rainbow

For these projects, I would have the kids cut/rip/fold/curl the paper so the craft is a little more elevated than just gluing. But obviously have some ready to go for the really little kids. 

Come back next week for more craft ideas! 

Kids Summer Reading (3): Oceans of Possibilities

 

It's another year of uncertainty - will we have in person programs? Will we do a hybrid program?  The crafts are easier to plan because you need the same pieces. 

These program ideas come from Pinterest.

My account

The library's account (which has way more)

Previous posts:

Crafts for Littles and Crafts for Older Kiddos

This week I'm focusing on STEAM projects:

Baking Soda Art:

Moving Octopus:

Ocean Foam Sensory Bin:

Pollution:

Moving Fish or Boat:

Dry Ducks:

Fish Slime:

Save the Penguin:

Stay tuned next week for more ideas!

Kids Summer Reading (2): Ocean of Possibilities

It's another year of uncertainty - will we have in person programs? Will we do a hybrid program?  The crafts are easier to plan because you need the same pieces. 

These program ideas come from Pinterest.

My account

The library's account (which has way more)

Last week's post was crafts for the littles. Check it out here. 

This week I'm sharing some craft ideas for older kids. Last year, we did 3D animals crafts and they went out like hot cakes.  

Yarn Turtles:

Origami Fish:

Fish Bowl:

Crab:

Sea Otter:

Sea Horse: