Category: Children’s Program Ideas
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Synopsis: Preschool aged program based on Crockett Johnson’s 1955 book Harold And The Purple Crayon. Budget: Less than $50 Supplies: Basic craft supplies including: Construction paper, toilet paper tubes, googly eyes, large roll of white paper Directions: We set up several stations in our Children’s Department. We opened the program with a reading of Harold…
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Synopsis: Using basic materials, children crafted small boats that actually float. Prep Time: If you have the materials on hand, prep time is pretty negligible. Budget: Around $20 – $40 depending on how many materials you would like to include Supplies Needed: Styrofoam toothpicks or popsicle sticks or some type of small wooden dowels (these…
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Synopsis: We built motorized LEGO cars powered by small DC motors and 9 volt batteries. Age Group: Elementary Aged Prep time: several hours Budget: around $50 for a program with 12 children attending Supplies needed: small DC motors with gear boxes 9 volt batteries small switches 9 volt battery clip connectors 3D printed axels (to…
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Historical Time Travel Programs As a history buff, I wanted to find a way to get kids excited about learning about the past. I came up with the idea of a Time Travel Program in which children could interact with a famous historical figure in person. Audiences would actually witness me, as a Time Traveling…
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Built It Program One of the programs that I do for school aged children at the library is a “Build It” program. This is an event in which children construct a hands-on project that is fun and functional. Ideas include marshmallow shooters, two liter bottle rockets, and balloon cars. I was inspired to do…
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