Northeast Regional Library Blog

Suggested Family Activity 🍦🍧🍨 Ice Cream Days

Several national ice cream days are celebrated this month, including National Vanilla Ice Cream Day on July 23 and National Hot Fudge Sundae Day on July 25.   Celebrate this fabulous treat by creating a picture of the tallest scoop of ice cream you can using pom poms or various sized circles in different colors to represent the ice cream flavors.   Draw or cut out from brown paper a larger triangle and then flip it with Read more

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Suggested Family Activity 🐶🐱 National Pet Fire Safety Day

Today is National Pet Fire Safety Day – a great time to talk with your family about ways to keep your pets safe during an emergency.  Some tips include never leaving open flames unattended, storing your pets’ leashes and collars near an exit to your home, and replacing outside water and food bowls with plastic containers.  For more tips, check out https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-pet-fire-safety-day-july-15.

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Suggested Family Activity 🥏Disc Golf

Disc golf is a fun family activity to do outside.  All you need to start the fun is a disc (a special disc golf one or just a frisbee) and a course to play on.  Some city parks departments have started incorporating disc golf courses within their parks and along walking trails.  City parks in our area that have courses include ones in Corinth, Booneville, New Albany, and Tupelo.  Nearby courses in Tennessee include ones Read more

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Suggested Family Activity 🎆 A Capitol Fourth

Each year for the Fourth of July, PBS hosts “A Capitol Fourth”, a concert featuring live musical performances.  This year’s concert will be hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and will contain a lineup of performers from pop, country, R&B, classical, and Broadway.  Expect to see Fantasia, Smokey Robinson, Fitz and Noelle from Fitz and the Tantrums, Chloe Flower, Sheila E., Darren Criss, and more!  The National Symphony Orchestra will accompany many of the artists.  The United Read more

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Suggested Family Activity 🧨 Painted Fireworks

Can’t wait for July 4 to see fireworks?  Make your own painted version with just a few supplies.  You’ll need scissors, paper, paint, a plate (a disposable paper plate works great!), and several inner carboard tubes from a roll of toilet paper.  You can also use the inner cardboard roll from paper towels or even wrapping paper, but you will probably want to cut it in half to make the size more manageable.  Use scissors Read more

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Suggested Family Activity 🧊 Frozen Toys

For just a little taste of water fun, try this fun activity that can be adapted for children of all ages.  For toddlers and young children, grab some small plastic toys (sea animals like whales, sharks, and fish) and put one in each compartment of an ice tray.  Fill the tray with water and then put the tray in the freezer until it is solid.  Once it’s frozen, let kids figure out ways to release Read more

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Suggested Family Activity 🛟 Water Safety

Before you hit the water this year, make sure your family knows everything they can about water safety.  The American Red Cross website offers lots of information, such as the skills of water competency, what to do in a water emergency, and general water safety tips.  The information is presented in a variety of formats, such as videos and handouts.  They also offer a free online course (available in both English and Spanish) for parents Read more

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Suggested Family Activity ☀️🌄 Sun Print

Make a sun print today for the summer solstice.  Construction paper works best as it fades easily.  Have your family collect several different kinds of objects to experiment with – natural objects, such as leaves or flowers but also consider using some of their toys, such as plastic dinosaurs and other animals.  Set the objects on the paper and leave it outside in full sun.  Check on your papers often to see how they are Read more

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