Preschool age children can get their fingers ready to learn how to write by moving small items from one place to another. Place marshmallows or pieces of cereal in a bowl and give your child another bowl to move the items into. The ‘pinching’ motion that they make when they Read more…
Try turning plain, white paper plates into cute and colorful sea creatures today. If you fold a plate in half and add an extra piece of paper sticking out one end as a fin, you can turn it into a fish. Just draw an eye and mouth on the opposite Read more…
Spring weather can jump from wet and gloomy to bright and sunny from day to day. If it rains soon, it could be the perfect day to plan a “do nothing” day with your family. You can watch fun family movies together, play lots of board or card games, put Read more…
If you sprinkle black pepper on water, it will not sink because it’s light and floats on the surface. This is due to the surface tension of the water. Grab some black pepper today to demonstrate this theory: Fill a bowl with water and sprinkle black pepper flakes on the Read more…
How to Make a Bee Finger Puppet: A Fun Craft Activity Bees are buzzing around flowers, and now you can create your own adorable bee finger puppet! This simple craft is perfect for kids and adults alike. Follow these step-by-step instructions to make your bee puppet: Materials Needed: Yellow paper Read more…
May is Get Caught Reading Month so we challenge people of all ages to get caught reading whenever they can! And if you send us the photographic evidence, we would love to share your reading moments on our website and social media. To submit photos, send them to photos@nereg.lib.ms.us.
May Day is an ancient custom that celebrates the arrival of spring. Traditionally, children and teens have danced around a May pole, weaving ribbons together. Community members also leave flowers and gifts in cone shaped baskets to surprise their neighbors. Today, try making a traditional May Day basket or just Read more…
To play Two Truths and a Lie, take turns saying two true things and one that isn’t true. The rest of your group votes which one is the lie. Everyone who guesses correctly gets a point but if no one guess correctly, the person who made up the lie gets Read more…
It is very easy to make your own refrigerator magnets. Reuse magnetized things you receive in the mail or as promotional items, such as expired calendars or lists of phone numbers. Or you can purchase sheets of thin magnet paper from dollar stores that you can cut apart. Raid your Read more…
Celebrate Earth Day on Monday, April 22 by thinking of small things that you and your family can do every day to help the Earth. Some ideas include: Recycle everything you can, either by turning recyclable trash into a recycling center, repurposing an item into something else to continue using Read more…