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
To make your own homemade gak, all you need is water, cornstarch, and food coloring (if you want to color it). Combine the water and cornstarch in a bowl and mix it together until smooth. Stir in drops of food coloring a few at a time until you reach the Read more
For play time today, grab a roll of paper and cover a table or put some down on the floor. Then turn your kids loose to draw a long network of roads for their cars, trucks, and other small toys. They can make a whole city scene, complete with buildings, Read more
Encourage your youngest family members to be a writer today. Maybe we’ll see their names in our library’s collection one day! All you need is paper and a pencil to get them started. Young children can even use crayons or markers to draw their story if they cannot write yet. Read more
Got leftover Easter eggs and don’t know what to do with them? Try having an egg drop contest. Have each of your family members design and make a protective casing for an egg using recycled materials they find around the house. You can let everyone have several days to brainstorm Read more
Spring in the South means tornados so now is a good time to go over what to do in case of a weather emergency: Make sure everyone knows the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning. Explain how to determine a building’s safe space. (Hint: It’s a place Read more
Egg and Spoon Race 🏁 Have you ever competed in an Egg and Spoon race? This classic outdoors game dates to the late 1800s. To introduce this fun activity to your family, all you need are eggs and wooden or metal spoons. The traditional game used raw eggs but for Read more