Take it Away

Children & Families

Family Storytime Kits
For some inspiration in developing your own Family Storytime Kits–visit The Orland Park Public Library. They advertise them, “Missing Storytime at the Library? Now you can have Family Storytime from the comfort of your home with our new Family Storytime Kits. You can read, create, dance, and explore with these themed kits using links to ebooks, online music, crafts, and age-appropriate informational resources!”
Family Storytime Kits

Templates for flash cards, crafts, plus writing prompts for all ages from Lakeshore Learning
https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/resources/free-resources

POP Projects
Thank you Cathy Lancaster-Library of Michigan
POP Projects are quick & easy engagement activities for families on the go. Include a brief explanation of craft & crafting materials in a popcorn bag.

Make your own scratch-off ticket: Draw a picture, write the punchline of a joke, or let a friend know how much you care about them. Cover the words or drawing with a scratch off sticker and give it to someone special.

Looking for Craft Inspiration:

Children/Family
10 reasons to craft with your children by Ben Franklin Crafts
Idea Websites:
https://programminglibrarian.org/
https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/
https://www.craftideas.info/
https://www.dltk-kids.com/type/index.htm good list by craft material for kids
https://www.favecrafts.com/
https://www.freekidscrafts.com/
https://funfamilycrafts.com/
Teen/Adult
10 benefits of crafting as an adult.
Idea Websites:
https://programminglibrarian.org/
https://www.allfreecrafts.com/
https://craftsbyamanda.com/

Looking for some creative PD for yourself--check out https://www.crayola.com/education

Teens & Adults

Great Picks for “Take and Make” for tweens and teens
The awesome Librarian and Blogger of Y.A. Awesome Sauce, Brooke shows us her favorite tweens and teens “Take and Make” kits.

Spa Take & Makes Just In Time For The Holidays
From the New Providence Memorial Library, Providence NJ:

STEM

Take & Make STEM Activity Ideas:
StarNet: http://clearinghouse.starnetlibraries.org/163-take-make
NISE Network: https://www.nisenet.org/kits
Montshire Museum At Home Resources: https://www.montshire.org/montshire-at-home/montshire-at-home-online-resources
ECHO at Home: https://www.echovermont.org/events-programs/echo-at-home-learning/

Winter

The Big Snow – Feed the birds

How about a kit and instructions to make gift bows:

Chopped Virtual Kitchen Challenge
Kimberly Usselman from the Cumberland Public Library in Rhode Island is hosting a Chopped Virtual Kitchen Challenge for kids and tweens 8-14. Based loosely on the popular cooking show, they are challenging kids and tweens to pick up their secret ingredient kit. They have a week to come up with a recipe and use the secret ingredients. Then they will meet by zoom to show off their kitchen creations. They should also take a picture of the dish, post a recipe and of course taste test it for themselves.

Spice Club
Distribute a spice and recipe. Participants make and try the recipe at home and then meet in a virtual meeting to discuss the spice and recipe.
~ Christy Clark Billings, Russell Library, Middletown, CT

Sue Salzsieder recently posted to the Future Ready Librarians Facebook page her second batch of CARE – Create And Read Evening take home bags for our virtual event.
Sue will be reading The Big Snow by Berta and Elmer Hader. In her take home bags are the makings of treats for the wild birds. In the bags are small grapevine wreaths, pinecones, birdseed, peanutbutter (suggested alternative for those with allergies is Sunbutter) and twine. Another suggested book for reading was Night Tree by Eve Bunting. Our bird friends Will Be Thankful! Thank you Sue Salzsieder!
How to Make Bird Seed Ornaments – Kid Friendly (no peanut butter).
Winter & Snow–Oh What Fun
December Programming & Stem
Snow-the Free Fun Activity Maker

Indoor Gardening
Improve your indoor air quality & more with Indoor Gardening. Work with your local garden club, staff member or community member(s) with green thumbs. Take & Make: small planting kits.