This was our 4th session of Preschool Cooks & Books! We’ve gotten more and more comfortable with doing these preschool cooking programs and have been having a lot of fun with them!
Tag Archives: library
Preschool Cooks & Books: Cookies
After an ambitious session last time with Stone Soup, we wanted to do a slightly simpler one. We’re hoping to alternate between simple recipes and more difficult ones as well as rotating between foods that many kids might know and love and ones that may be new to them. So this session definitely fell intoContinue reading “Preschool Cooks & Books: Cookies”
Preschool Cooks & Books: Stone Soup!
This was our 2nd session of this series of cooking programs targeted at the Preschool level. This was kind of an ambitious recipe to do on just our second run, but I think it went well with all the extra planning we did plus the alterations we put in place. Let’s dive into what weContinue reading “Preschool Cooks & Books: Stone Soup!”
Black Experiences (For Black History Month)
It’s February! Black History Month! I planned this storytime with the intent of giving a nod to Black history, but also wanted to look to Black joy and futures. So I did a little of both and called my theme “Black Experiences.” I looked to the book below, Let’s Talk About Race in Storytimes byContinue reading “Black Experiences (For Black History Month)”
Storytime: Cookies!
I love doing storytimes on baked goods/cooking because they mimic things that kids sometimes do in their real life. This means that the kids are slightly prepped for what we do in storytime and it can give them a great sense of agency. Which means you can have a lot of fun with it! AnotherContinue reading “Storytime: Cookies!”
Cupcake Wars: Winter Edition!
This was our second time doing Cupcake Wars for our tween patrons (ages 9-12). We made some big changes from the first session. If you want to see what we did there, follow this link to the write up! Other wise, stay tuned to see how we changed things and how it went.
Storytime: Shadows
With Groundhog’s Day coming up, I wanted to share a storytime focused all around Shadows and groundhogs! This is a super fun topic for kids to learn about and also includes some STEAM concepts. I’m planning on doing this storytime just after Groundhog’s Day, so some of the script won’t be finished until after Punxsutawney PhilContinue reading “Storytime: Shadows”
Storytime: Coziness!
The midwest got a pretty big snow storm just recently and we’re getting more tomorrow! So I’m planning a storytime all about coziness and comforting things to share with our preschoolers. This storytime includes some of my favorite books and activities to do in storytime, so it’s bound to be fun! Here’s the full storytimeContinue reading “Storytime: Coziness!”
Tween STEAM Club
My coworker, C, is an absolute treasure when it comes to STEAM! She’s super excited and interested in the topic and that excitement helps get the kids in the program just as excited. C wanted to begin offering a regular STEAM program for the tween audience and I thought it was a great idea. WeContinue reading “Tween STEAM Club”
Storytime: Construction!
The absolute comedy of our branch’s situation is hitting us in full this past month. A construction project that is supposed to connect a couple of our city’s major roadways started very early and unexpectedly and is essentially 10ft from our front door. Which is loud, muddy, and inconvenient for our patrons. This comes justContinue reading “Storytime: Construction!”
Librarian Ginny 