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Category Archives: Craft
Farm Story Time 2-3-16
By Awnali Mills This morning we visited the farm in story time. The books I chose were Farmyard Beat by Lindsey Craig and Moo! by David LaRochelle. We started off with a big fat hen in my magic bag. She … Continue reading
Zentangle Initial Program
By Awnali Mills This week we offered a Zentangle Your Initial program for ages 5-11 at the library. Yes, I know, Zentangle may seem really complicated for kids, but it truly isn’t. SOME designs are way too complicated, but most … Continue reading
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Tagged art, children's programming, Craft, Zentangle
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Feelings Story Time 1-6-16
By Awnali Mills This was my first storytime of the new year, and the first of our new session. Because our craft was Funny Faces, I did the theme “Feelings.” The books I chose were Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard, … Continue reading
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Tagged Craft, emotions, feelings, funny faces, story time
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Our Bodies Story Time 12-2-15
By Awnali Mills Today’s storytime was done in conjunction with our monthly craft program. Since our craft was a reindeer made out of hand and footprints, our book theme was Our Bodies. The books I chose were: There’s a Story … Continue reading
Family Storytime – 11-7-15
By Awnali Mills So, I’ve had a wild couple of weeks. We closed one library’s doors forever, transitioned to a brand new building, I presented on STEAM in children’s programming at the Virginia Library Association’s state convention, and opened the … Continue reading
Knights of the Round Table Program
By Awnali Mills Last week, we had a small-but-fun program called Knights of the Round Table. My boss is a history buff, and when he found out that my son was also a history buff, an historical reenactor, and a … Continue reading
Autumn Leaves Foil Craft
By Awnali Mills September 2 was our monthly craft day (usually accompanied by storytime, but we’re on break), and I felt awful. Still, I dragged myself to work, did the craft, and dragged myself home again. After two days of … Continue reading
Mixed Up Fairy Tales Storytime 8-14-15
By Awnali Mills A perfect storm happened recently. Sometimes that can be a wonderful thing, as in this case. We have been doing a massive weeding of our collection in preparation for our move to a new library, and a … Continue reading
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Tagged daycare, fairy tales, wanted posters
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Frog Storytime and Craft 8-5-15
By Awnali Mills Ribbet, ribbet! Today was all about the frogs, man. We had a lot of fun with this one. The books I chose were Beware of the Frog by William Bee, The Croaky Pokey by Ethan Long, and … Continue reading
Pirate Storytime 6-3-15
By Awnali Mills Holey Moley, it must be summer! I had 54 people in storytime this morning, so it was quite a gang! Storytime today was all about the pirates. The books I chose were Pirates Don’t Change Diapers by … Continue reading
The Librarian Is on The Loose 