Northeast Regional Library Blog

Looking for a fun and creative way to get into the Halloween spirit? Try this combination drawing project and game: Halloween Tic Tac Toe! Draw the Board: Start by drawing a Tic Tac Toe board on a piece of paper. Decorate: Add Halloween-themed decorations around the edges, such as pumpkins, bats, spiders, and other spooky symbols. Choose Your Markers: Use inexpensive bat or spider plastic rings or toy pieces from the dollar store as place Read more…

October is National Eat Better, Eat Together Month.  This month, families are encouraged to gather at the same table to enjoy mealtimes.  When people eat meals together (as opposed to grabbing snacks at different times or individual meals ‘on the go’), they tend to eat healthier and make better food choices.  So make it a priority to eat at least one meal together as a family this month.  Eating together is also a great way Read more…

During this season of scary stories and tales of monsters, play this fun variation on a classic outdoor game- zombie tag.  Choose one person to be the ‘zombie’ (or ‘it’) and everyone else (the ‘humans’) try to run away from the zombie.  As with typical zombies, the zombie cannot run and must walk around like their best imitation of a TV show zombie.  Once a human gets tagged, they turn into a zombie too.  Whoever Read more…

Fall is also a great time to perform a Safety Inspection on your home.  Test your fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors and replace the batteries.  Make sure young children have their first and last names, address, and an adult’s phone number memorized in case of emergency and that they know how to operate a phone to dial 911.  Have young children memorize Stop, Drop and Roll if they should get fire on Read more…

September is Better Breakfast Month.  Taking time to eat breakfast can have helpful health benefits, as many nutritionists believe that starting your day by eating a regular morning meal can help control weight by setting a pattern of eating smaller, healthy meals throughout the day.  Eating first thing in the morning also gives our bodies energy to get through our day.  Children who have a healthy breakfast before school often think more clearly and behave Read more…