☀ We have been in the middle of a heat wave, with temperatures outside soaring into the 90s. Take advantage of the sun shining down to create some Sun Prints today. Sun prints are what happens when you leave an object on a colored piece of paper so that the Read more…
Suggested Family Activity • Family ♥ and Friendship 👨👩👧👦 As we begin the month of August, there are several important National Day celebrations that illustrate the importantance of families and friends – Respect for Parents Day, American Family Day, National Friendship Day and National Sisters Day. Wow, that’s a mouthful! Read more…
Suggested Family Activity • Tie 🍥 Dye Tie-dye patterns have been a popular Do-It-Yourself option for upgrading plain T- shirts for decades. Today, the method remains a stylish and affordable way to express your creativity with splashes of color. This weekend, why not get the whole family involved in tie-dying Read more…
Suggested Family Activity • It’s National Chocolate 🍫🥛 Milk Day Today is National Milk Chocolate Day, a day to celebrate all things good and chocolatey. You might enjoy this classic sweet in a variety of ways, such as making smores, baking chocolate chip cookies 🍪 or having a plain chocolate Read more…
Suggested Family Activity • Summer 🍅🥒🍉 Gardens Many summer gardens are producing lots of great fruits and vegetables right now so take advantage of the variety of local produce available to get some fresh and healthy food for your family. Selections can be picked up from several places – your Read more…
Suggested Family Activity • Disc ⛳ Golf If you are looking for a fun activity to do outside, disc golf is gaining in popularity everywhere. And one of the best things about it is all you need to start the fun is a disc (a special disc golf one or Read more…
Suggested Family Activity • Picnic 🧺 Before the summer ends, make sure you go on a picnic one day. You can pack a traditional picnic in a wicker basket or just grab some snacks and sandwiches and head outside with a blanket to enjoy your food. Take time to sit Read more…
Suggested Family Activity • Shark 🦈 Shapes For a combination craft project and learning activity, try out this fun idea: On a piece of paper or cardboard, draw a picture of a shark’s head with its mouth spread wide open (or find an image online to print out). Cut out Read more…
Suggested Family Activity • Painting 🐟 Fish The website education.com has a really great idea for how you and your family can paint fish with your fingerprints. Check out a sample picture and instructions here. Did you check out a NERL Story Walk at a walking trail near you this Read more…
Suggested Family Activities • Summer ☀ Reading Packets Have you picked up your Summer Reading Program packets yet? They are filled with lots of fun activities – coloring sheets; activity sheets such as mazes, color by number, hide and seek, crossword puzzles, and connect the dots; craft projects; and more. Read more…