Northeast Regional Library Blog

Celebrate beloved children’s TV host Mr. Rogers’ birthday today with Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day.  For tips and suggestions for ways your family can spread love and kindness to your neighbors and to let everyone know how you are celebrating, check out their website at https://wontyoubemyneighborday.com/.  You’ll find a sign to download and decorate, a video demonstrating how to do fun sidewalk chalk art, and a free family activity kit.

Today is National Children’s Craft Day, a day set aside each year to encourage crafting with children.  Crafting as an activity is a great way for children to explore their creativity and imagination.  It also encourages them to learn something new and to explore what inspires them.  You can purchase pre-made kits at most dollar stores or you can challenge your children to take everyday household items to use for their crafting projects.  Popular items Read more…

Plastic Easter eggs make great learning tools for young children.  In addition to using them to identify colors, if your young ones are just learning the letters of the alphabet, print an upper-case letter on one piece of an egg and a lower-case on the other piece.  Mix all the pieces up and then help children find the matching pairs. Another fun idea is to put a letter on one piece of an egg and Read more…

Make your own snow globes today by grabbing an empty jar, such as a baby food jar, a mason jar or even an empty peanut butter jar.  Fill it with anything sparkly you have – tiny beads, small plastic spangles, or glitter are all great ideas to use.  Add water to the jar, tighten the lid securely, and have fun shaking the jar to watch all the glitzy stuff swirl around.  You can also glue Read more…

Create a “move jar” today for your family.  Fill it with slips of paper that you have written phrases (or drawings for little ones who cannot read) of movements such as hopping on one foot, walking like an elephant, or doing a mummy walk.  Children can take turns picking a slip for the whole family to act out.