Plant a Seed: Summer Reading Kids (2)

Last week, I shared some craft ideas.

This week, I'm sharing some STEAM ideas - all from Pinterest

Host a paint night for kids

Make your own paint brush from nature

Leaf butterflies or any leaf animal

Lemon Volcanos

Sensory Garden Bin

Paint with Vegetables 

Lego Flowers

Dandelion playdough 

Bird Treat

Build a Bug Hotel

Make Plant paints (you can make spice paints too)

Come back next week for some great books for summer reading! 

Plant a Seed: Kids Summer Reading (1)

 This summer, we're doing the Plant a Story, Read for our theme. Mostly because we've done     Dino-vember for years and it's hard to come up with more ideas. Plant a Story seemed easier for us. Right now, we could use a little easy. It's time to start planning.

Here are a few ideas from Pinterest:

Dragonfly Painting

Paper Flowers

More paper flowers

Pipe cleaner flowers

Flowers behind a gate

Sunflower (can also create other flowers and use dotters for the middle)

Flower wreath

Design your own bouquet

Create a nest

Fairy House

Check back next week for more summer reading program ideas! 

Teen Summer Reading (3): Craft Program Ideas

 

The past two weeks, I've shared program ideas. You can see them here and here.

Here are a few more - all from pinterest

Melted Crayon Jewelry 

Melted Crayon Art

Sheet Music Necklace (or any paper)

Water Flowers

Tape Resistant Art (this is super fun!)

Tissue Paper Sunsets

All the cats

Friendship Bracelets 

Tin Foil Art

Alma Thomas Inspired Art - you could do a whole series of art inspired by famous artists

Comeback next week for another teen summer reading post.

Teen Summer Reading Program (2): We are Stronger Together

Last week I shared some Teen craft ideas that could be used for a Friendship theme. 

If you missed it, check it out. 

Here are more craft ideas. 

Friendship Bracelets: 

Yes, you can make these with kids - but the teens can make more elaborate ones. 

Bookmarks:

You can leave them in books around the library or they can keep them

Mini Terrariums:

Washi Tape Picture Frames:

Origami Stars:

You can write a sweet message inside

Flower Hearts:

These are posted for Valentine's Day, but they can be used anytime. Teens could make these more elaborate also.

Come back next week for some food program ideas!

Teen Summer Reading Program (1): We are Stronger Together

I rarely follow the summer theme for teens - there are times when it works out nicely and times when it doesn't. The teens in my community don't seem to care if the programs are based on a theme. They just want to have fun.

These could be Friendship - as in make them and gift them to a friend/neighbor...

Sugar Scrubs:

Paint Night:

Could be virtual or in person. 

We do a virtual one every four months at my library for teens and adults.

Shrinky Dink Fun:

You can make keychains or jewelry...

You can draw, you can use stramps, you can trace

the sky is the limit here. 

Flower Creations:

Room Decor:

Come back next week for more craft ideas!

Kids Summer Reading (3): All Together Now

The past two weeks, we talked about FRIENDSHIP and COMMUNITY programs. Go back and check them out if you missed them.

This week we're sharing Kindness Ideas

Kindness "Game"

Another Game:

Kindness Ideas (Could incorporate into a bingo KIND game)

Secret Notes:

Kindness Craft:  This works better everyone knows each other - might be better for a school...

Kindness Quilt - or large piece of artwork. You could then hang the whole piece in the library, and it could be a decoration for the rest of the summer program.