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    Family Book Club: Spooky Titles

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    For my second-ever Family Book Club (check out my first one), I’m sharing some spooky titles for the fall season. Now, I’ll be the first to admit, that I am the biggest scaredy-cat out there! I don’t like haunted houses, I don’t like scary movies, and even scary middle grade…

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    Family Book Club: Icky, Sticky, Slimy, Gross & Gooey

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    I’m launching something completely new today and I’m so excited about it! I’ve created family book club kit that is prepped and ready to go, all you need are some family members or friends! Today’s theme is Icky, Sticky, Slimy, Gross & Gooey. I figured that a theme that would…

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    1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Party

    Each year we celebrate all the little ones who have completed our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten – many are students entering Kindergarten, but others are still little ones who have been reading since they were a few months old.  We try to hold our party in August before school starts…

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    Art and Sensory Activities for Little Ones

    Monday morning had me scrambling to set up out Petite Picasso program for children ages 2 – 5. We set up five stations for the children and their parents/caregivers to explore. I really love these types of programs because I’ve heard so many parents say, “We don’t do activities like…

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    Sunday Storytime Challenge #1

    I love sensory-based activities and I try to offer different types of activities for the little ones in our library, so that everyone can get a chance to try something new and different!  I think my favorite so far has been the stained glass windows we did in our Petite…

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    Art Exploration & Sensory Play

    Today I offered back-to-back programs that focused on art exploration and sensory play for little ones from 2 – 5 years old.  We had an absolute blast and I think everyone found something they liked doing!  I’m absolutely exhausted from all the prep work, but it was so great to see these…

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    Sensory Play at Home

    I’m currently working on putting together a brochure for sensory play at home.  Within the brochure, I’ve got a little information about what makes sensory play so important for little ones, six recipes to make at home using typical household ingredients, and a whole slew of ideas on the back…