MO WILLEMS PROGRAM IDEAS In celebration of the final entry in the “Elephant and Piggie” beginning reader series, have a Mo Willems party! This type of hands-on program is likely to draw a wide [continue reading]
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Programming Ideas: Roald Dahl’s “The BFG” and Dahl’s 100th Birthday
Do-It-Yourself Programming Ideas for Roald Dahl’s “The BFG” and Dahl’s 100th Birthday With the release of the film version of Roald Dahl’s “The BFG” directed by Steven Spielberg, a hands-on game and craft program focusing [continue reading]
Programming Ideas: Harry Potter Party
Do-It-Yourself Program Ideas – Harry Potter Crafts and Games A book party celebrating J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” books will still draw a crowd, even after all these years! Here are some ideas for a craft [continue reading]
Programming Ideas: “Origami Yoda” Series by Tom Angleberger
Do-It-Yourself Program Ideas – “Origami Yoda” A book party celebrating Tom Angleberger’s “Origami Yoda” series would be good for any library at any time of year. Set-up several crafts and games in your meeting room [continue reading]
Programming Ideas: “Paddington Bear”
Paddington Bear Do-It-Yourself Programming Ideas There are several movies coming out this winter that are based on popular children’s books. You can capitalize on the publicity these films will get with a library program celebrating [continue reading]
Do-It-Yourself Program Ideas: Fancy Nancy Party
The “Fancy Nancy” series of books by Jane O’Connor, with sparkly pink and purple illustrations by Robin Preiss Glasser is very popular, and empowering for a lot of little girls. You can hold a Fancy [continue reading]
Do-It-Yourself Program Ideas: “Narnia” Theme
Recently, “Vivian the Librarian,” author of the “As I See It” blog (vivianthelibrarian.blogspot.com/) posted some ideas for a “Narnia” themed library program on the PUBYAC Listserv. I have taken her ideas and added a few [continue reading]
Do-It-Yourself Program Ideas – Dr. Seuss – Read Across America
Dr. Seuss’s Birthday (March 2) coincides with Read Across America Day and is a popular program at many elementary schools; it is held in early March. If you would like to extend the idea to [continue reading]