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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
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To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 9:13 AM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 792
PUBYAC Digest 792
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) KIDSTUFF Magazine craft
by Jennifer Cunningham <cunninje@oplin.lib.oh.us>
2) RE: Statue of Liberty
by "Andrea Johnson" <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
3) 5th gr. science magazines
by "mays libs" <mayslibs@hotmail.com>
4) Re: When all of your programs fill up...
by "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
5) YA Job Posting--Nevada
by "Betsy Johnson" <bljohnson@hdpl.org>
6) RE: When all of your programs fill up...
by "Andrea Johnson" <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
7) Re: When all of your programs fill up...
by Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
8) Re: When all of your programs fill up..(long)
by Paulalef@aol.com
9) Re: When all of your programs fill up...
by Martha Simpson <msimpsonmls@snet.net>
10) 4th July crafts [really, really long!]
by Tina Cavanough <tcavanough@astc.nt.gov.au>
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From: Jennifer Cunningham <cunninje@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: KIDSTUFF Magazine craft
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 10:11:36 CDT
I am looking for a copy of a craft from KIDSTUFF Magazine, 1988 Vol. 4
#12 "At the Zoo". There is supposed to be a craft for a tall jointed
monkey. If anyone can find it can you fax me a copy at (937)294-8578.
Thanks!
Jennifer Cunningham
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From: "Andrea Johnson" <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Statue of Liberty
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 10:11:44 CDT
Hm... I thought I knew exactly what you were going to propose, but I
was wrong, so here's what I thought it would be...
Take a paper towel or toilet paper tube, cover it with paper, attach a
paper flame to the top and you have a torch. Make a Liberty crown with
a long strip of heavy paper and long (sports pennant-shaped) triangles
glued or stapled around the base, then folded out. Voila! Statue of
Liberty costume!
Andrea Johnson
ajohnson@cooklib.org
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From: "mays libs" <mayslibs@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: 5th gr. science magazines
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Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 10:11:50 CDT
Hello!
Can anyone recommend science magazine titles for 5th grade?
Please reply to adosorio@hotmail.com
TIA
Audra
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From: "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
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Subject: Re: When all of your programs fill up...
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Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 10:11:57 CDT
Hi Laura - I am having the same program here at our library. In addition to
four weekly storytimes for ages 4 to 7, I also run a craft program every
Tuesday night. I allow patrons to register for two (of 6) and then waitlist
for others - however, two hours after I began registration I had waiting
lists 30 to 40 people long. I have decided to run an extra session each
Tuesday - which will be pretty frantic, as myself and my assitant will each
be in charge of a group of at least 20 children each. Also, I have contacted
the local Walmart, explaining the circumstances, and they are fairly certain
that they can fund some supplies. I will open the last craft to everyone (a
bring your own T-shirt Tie Dye session) and so will only have to provide (in
most cases) and extra craft for each child. I have just over 300
registrations every year (in a town of 10,000 people), and had 199 sign up
within the first two hours. Besides the craft programs, our Drama Workshops
and most special events are full (with over 40 signed up) as well. I am the
only full-time staff member and run 64 programs in a 6 week period - I try
to accomodate everyone, but sometimes you just have to resign yourself to
the limits of human capability. I would limit registration for events - tell
each patron they can choose 2 or 3 and then waitlist for others, allowing
others a chance and then calling them if there is room. Although as you can
see from my situation - it is still no safe bet! Take care and good luck!
Melissa
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gruninger, Laura" <lgruning@MCL.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 6:22 PM
Subject: When all of your programs fill up...
> We are at the end of registration week for our SRP. On the first day,
> most programs filled up completely. I added 2 additional weekly programs
> to meet unexpected demand and booked a second show with one of our
> performers. (funded by the friends of the library)
> All in all, we have 21 weekly craft and storytime programs (including
> young adult) as well as 13 other one-time programs for 20 to
> 100 people.
> I'm elated to get such a great response, but can't help feeling guilty
> about turning people away. Of course, they can register for the reading
> program (to get a log and plastic bag, and weekly prizes) and
> participate in a "read, learn, connect @ your library" poster
contest" .
> Those who have been here before know the routine about registering on
> the first day. The rest end up getting turned away.
> We have more staff this year, and are offering more than we ever did in
> the summer. I have our children's activity room almost
> completetly scheduled during the day, and also a few evenings. Since
> the room only accomodates 15 or so, we have to limit registration to
> this amount.
> What do the rest of you tell your patrons who don't get into programs?
> Our SRP is funded totally by the Friends of the Library, so I can point
> out that I have limited funding. On the other hand, the more need I
> have, perhaps the more funding and staffing I can
> get in the future.
> Our weekly programs are all by session. That is, patrons register once
> and come that time each week for 6 weeks. I'm afraid
> that having them sign up for one specific program each week would be a
> registration nightmare. (It would equal over 140
> programs to register for)
> Also, the people who get here on day one, end up registering for all of
> the programs they want. Do any of you limit the amount
> of programs people can get into? I'm afraid it would be difficult to
> keep track of that as well.
> Finally, we are the HQ of a county system. I ask what twp. the child
> lives in when I register, but don't exclude people from
> other townships. One woman did bring up this issue, when she saw
people
> ahead of her on a program list from other townships. Looking at the
330
> or so kids who have registered so far, I'd say 10 percent or so are from
> other townships, in our system.
>
> Our calendar is on the web at: http://www.mcl.org/lawrsrp1.html
I'd
> appreciae any advice or insight any of you might want to give...
> Thanks
> Laura Gruninger, Children's Librarian
> Mercer County Library System
> Lawrence HQ, Lawrenceville, NJ
>
> Laura Gruninger, Children's Librarian
> Mercer County Library System, Lawrence HQ
> Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
>
>
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From: "Betsy Johnson" <bljohnson@hdpl.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: YA Job Posting--Nevada
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Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 10:12:03 CDT
Here in Henderson, Nevada (just south of Las Vegas and one of the fastest
growing cities in the country)we are building a brand new 42000' library.
This library will be the first one in our district to have a designated YA
area outside the children's room. In the past, the children's department
has done its best to serve our YA population.
We have a wonderful opportunity for a YA librarian to come and start up YA
services practically from scratch. If you are interested please contact
our
assistant director Gayle Hornaday. Visit our website
http://www.hdpl.org/libinfo/employment.html
for more information.
Please feel free to send this announcement to any YA listservs.
Thank you,
Betsy Johnson
bljohnson@hdpl.org
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From: "Andrea Johnson" <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: When all of your programs fill up...
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For us, it's space that's a problem. We have a space problem at the =
library and only one room for programs, so we can point to the obvious =
need to limit attendance. Here's how we do registration for our =
limited-space programs:
1. Registration is limited to our library district's cardholders, as =
they are our taxpayers and therefore have paid for the program.
2. Registration for each one-day program is held one week in advance of =
the program. We take registration by phone and in person (but not via =
voicemail), and first come, first served. Programs are publicized well =
in advance of registration so everyone has plenty of advance notice. We =
do have a few six-week programs but tend to do fewer of these in the =
summer as vacations play havoc with attendance at a six-week long =
program. Having registration spread out throughout the summer helps =
ease the burden of doing registration for so many programs.
Hope this helps,
Andrea Johnson
Cook Memorial Public Library
Libertyville, IL
ajohnson@cooklib.org
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From: Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Re: When all of your programs fill up...
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Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 10:12:15 CDT
Our programs are fairly small and we have a good-sized community room so
we haven't needed to do registration. Other libraries in the area do give
out tickets, but they start giving out tickets for a program one week
before the program. None of the programs are in series. Have you
looked
at any other area you could do your programs in? If you're limited to 15
people, it would be really hard to do enough programs! Do you repeat
programs? It still takes staff time, but offering one program five times
is much easier than offering five different programs.
Hope this helps!
Lisa Mead Hughes, Children's Services
Campbell Public Library
77 Harrison Avenue, Campbell CA 95008-1499
voice: (866-1991) fax: (408) 866-1433
lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us
*** All standard disclaimers apply ***
On Thu, 27 Jun 2002, Gruninger, Laura wrote:
> We are at the end of registration week for our SRP. On the first day,
> most programs filled up completely. I added 2 additional weekly programs
> to meet unexpected demand and booked a second show with one of our
> performers. (funded by the friends of the library)
> All in all, we have 21 weekly craft and storytime programs (including
> young adult) as well as 13 other one-time programs for 20 to
> 100 people.
> I'm elated to get such a great response, but can't help feeling guilty
> about turning people away. Of course, they can register for the reading
> program (to get a log and plastic bag, and weekly prizes) and
> participate in a "read, learn, connect @ your library" poster
contest" .
> Those who have been here before know the routine about registering on
> the first day. The rest end up getting turned away.
> We have more staff this year, and are offering more than we ever did in
> the summer. I have our children's activity room almost
> completetly scheduled during the day, and also a few evenings. Since
> the room only accomodates 15 or so, we have to limit registration to
> this amount.
> What do the rest of you tell your patrons who don't get into programs?
> Our SRP is funded totally by the Friends of the Library, so I can point
> out that I have limited funding. On the other hand, the more need I
> have, perhaps the more funding and staffing I can
> get in the future.
> Our weekly programs are all by session. That is, patrons register once
> and come that time each week for 6 weeks. I'm afraid
> that having them sign up for one specific program each week would be a
> registration nightmare. (It would equal over 140
> programs to register for)
> Also, the people who get here on day one, end up registering for all of
> the programs they want. Do any of you limit the amount
> of programs people can get into? I'm afraid it would be difficult to
> keep track of that as well.
> Finally, we are the HQ of a county system. I ask what twp. the child
> lives in when I register, but don't exclude people from
> other townships. One woman did bring up this issue, when she saw
people
> ahead of her on a program list from other townships. Looking at the
330
> or so kids who have registered so far, I'd say 10 percent or so are from
> other townships, in our system.
>
> Our calendar is on the web at: http://www.mcl.org/lawrsrp1.html
I'd
> appreciae any advice or insight any of you might want to give...
> Thanks
> Laura Gruninger, Children's Librarian
> Mercer County Library System
> Lawrence HQ, Lawrenceville, NJ
>
> Laura Gruninger, Children's Librarian
> Mercer County Library System, Lawrence HQ
> Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
>
>
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From: Paulalef@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: When all of your programs fill up..(long)
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 10:12:21 CDT
Laura,
We have a similar situation. This summer is even worse than usual. There are
two things we do which might help you.
First we have only in-person registration of residents in our service area
on
the first day of registration. This gives people who make the effort a leg
up
on others who don't and also makes sure that local residents get first crack
at the programs. We say that after the first day of registration, any
available spaces may be filled by phone and by nonresidents. Our program is
much larger and more varied than other local libraries', so we must do this
to ensure that our taxpayers get their money's worth.
Second, we designate programs "S" for story hour and "I" for
special
interest
group. Each child may register for one of each initially, but may register
on
the waiting list for all others. If the other programs don't fill, the child
may be asked to join those groups. If the other groups fill, at least the
child gets his first choice and more children can be served.
We have a few programs that don't require registration and are open to all.
These tend to be the ones that use the large meeting rooms. We also have
some
in which we start our requiring registration but don't expect to have to
limit, but ultimately have to limit too. This year we closed out our chess
club when it became apparent that the players would crowd our large meeting
room. We've maintained a waiting list, though, so if some drop out we can
replace them.
Hope this helps. Good luck!
Paula Lefkowitz
Parsippany (NJ) PL
paulalef@aol.com
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From: Martha Simpson <msimpsonmls@snet.net>
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Subject: Re: When all of your programs fill up...
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Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 10:12:27 CDT
Laura,
We also used to have a problem with programs filling up. As you said,
the first people who register for the SRP tend to sign up for all the
programs, whether they actually intend to come to them or not, and leave
no room for the people who come afterwards.
Last year, we started a new procedure. For each of our summer special
events, we only make the sign-up sheet available two weeks prior to the
event. So the people who show up the first day can sign up for programs
that will happen during the next two weeks, but they have to come in the
following week to sign up for an event to be held on the third week,
etc. We advertise in our SRP fliers and website when registration for
each event begins, so patrons have no excuse about not knowing. We have
found this to be much more fair than allowing a few early birds to hog
everything. And people who sign up within 2 weeks of an event are more
likely to remember to come than people who registered 6 weeks before.
We also indicate the age range for each event, since every program is
for all ages.
This has not been a scheduling nightmare for us - we just have to
remember to put out the sign up sheets when we say we will. And there
are a lot less complaints from patrons.
Hope this helps,
Martha Simpson, Stratford (CT) Library
Gruninger, Laura wrote:
>We are at the end of registration week for our SRP. On the first day,
>most programs filled up completely. I added 2 additional weekly programs
>to meet unexpected demand and booked a second show with one of our
>performers. (funded by the friends of the library)
>All in all, we have 21 weekly craft and storytime programs (including
>young adult) as well as 13 other one-time programs for 20 to
>100 people.
>I'm elated to get such a great response, but can't help feeling guilty
>about turning people away. Of course, they can register for the reading
>program (to get a log and plastic bag, and weekly prizes) and
>participate in a "read, learn, connect @ your library" poster
contest" .
>Those who have been here before know the routine about registering on
>the first day. The rest end up getting turned away.
>We have more staff this year, and are offering more than we ever did in
>the summer. I have our children's activity room almost
>completetly scheduled during the day, and also a few evenings. Since
>the room only accomodates 15 or so, we have to limit registration to
>this amount.
>What do the rest of you tell your patrons who don't get into programs?
>Our SRP is funded totally by the Friends of the Library, so I can point
>out that I have limited funding. On the other hand, the more need I
>have, perhaps the more funding and staffing I can
>get in the future.
>Our weekly programs are all by session. That is, patrons register once
>and come that time each week for 6 weeks. I'm afraid
>that having them sign up for one specific program each week would be a
>registration nightmare. (It would equal over 140
>programs to register for)
>Also, the people who get here on day one, end up registering for all of
>the programs they want. Do any of you limit the amount
>of programs people can get into? I'm afraid it would be difficult to
>keep track of that as well.
>Finally, we are the HQ of a county system. I ask what twp. the child
>lives in when I register, but don't exclude people from
>other townships. One woman did bring up this issue, when she saw
people
>ahead of her on a program list from other townships. Looking at the
330
>or so kids who have registered so far, I'd say 10 percent or so are from
>other townships, in our system.
>
>Our calendar is on the web at: http://www.mcl.org/lawrsrp1.html
I'd
>appreciae any advice or insight any of you might want to give...
>Thanks
>Laura Gruninger, Children's Librarian
>Mercer County Library System
>Lawrence HQ, Lawrenceville, NJ
>
>Laura Gruninger, Children's Librarian
>Mercer County Library System, Lawrence HQ
>Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
>
>
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From: Tina Cavanough <tcavanough@astc.nt.gov.au>
To: "PUBYAC Listserv (E-mail)" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: 4th July crafts [really, really long!]
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 10:12:33 CDT
I've had quite a few requests for the compilations of 4th July crafts - so
here it is! I'll include it in the body, as well as as an attachment, so
you can take your pick.
[Moderator: Attachments don't work in PUBYAC--they get completely chewed
up.
Only the information that Tina copied into the message is coming through.]
And while I'm thinking about the US, I will be spending 2 days in New York
in mid-September, so if any of you New Yorkers have suggestions for Public
Libraries with must-see children's areas, other must-see sights, good,
inexpensive places to stay, or any other advice for a first time world
traveller - I'd love to hear from you! (I'll also be spending 2 weeks in
London, and five weeks in Germany, so any advice on either of those
destinations would also be great.
Have a great fourth of July!
4th July Craft Ideas...
Paper Fireworks
Supplies
5" square of cotton fabric
Rubber band
Red, White, Blue curling ribbon
Die-cut white paper stars (1" size)
18" piece cotton string
Sand
1. Place about 2 tablespoons of sand on fabric and draw up the sides and
secure with a rubber band.
2. Tie string around the rubber band and leave long tail. This will be used
for twirling the cascade.
3. Take one ribbon of each colour--longest piece should be about 1 yard and
the other stair-stepped down in size--and tie all three together in the
middle around the rubber band and string.
4. Glue stars onto the ribbon.
5. When it's dry (use tacky glue to speed up the process) twirl above your
head and toss up. It looks like fireworks floating to the ground. I know the
twirl and toss sounds dangerous, but I've been at this a very long time and
never had a close call. They are very lightweight.
Theresa Robinett
Children's Librarian
Glendale Public Library
Glendale, California
I have made red, white and blue windsocks for the 4th of July. I cut a strip
of white construction paper 18" (45 cm) long, which the kids may colour or
place stickers or stars. The strip is taped to form a circle and, then 12"
(30 cm) strips of red and blue crepe paper are attached to the circle. Tape
yarn or string to hang the wind sock up. I have found it is not a good
idea
to hang it outside if it is wet or humid.
Karen Tower
Youth Services Librarian
Berkley Public Library
Berkley, MI 48072
The most popular 4th of July craft that I have come across here (in Ohio)
would be the safety pin American flags that everybody likes to wear and
make, even my (then 7 year old) sister gets into making these. (Your group
might need a little help from a parent, I don't know, depends on what size
of beads and pins your decide to use) They are made using safety pins and
seed beads. Here is the address of a web page with directions for making the
flag pins: http://familycrafts.about.com/library/projects/blspamflag.htm.
You can make them in all sorts of different sizes, and can find different
patterns on the Internet by searching for American flag safety pin craft
etc.
Julia Ozimek
Youth Services Aide
St.Paris Public Library
Paper fans: Take an 11x17 sheet of paper & cut in half the long way, stamp
with red and blue stars and then accordion fold it. Then, take 3 straws
and
connect them with a metal brad about 1/2 an inch from the bottom. Tape the
top of the straws to the paper (one on each end and in the middle). We
have
made these before and even the older kids liked it...they got more creative
than just the stars.
Firecrackers: Cover toilet paper and paper towel tubes with red tissue paper
and gather at the top. Insert a "wick" which can be rolled up
foil, wired
ribbon or something of the sort.
Star wreath: We cut red, white and blue foam stars with our die-cutting
machine and topped it off with a bow.
Probably the easiest individual craft we're doing is a fireworks art with
black paper, coloured chalk, and different coloured glitter glue. It's very
appropriate as the 4th of July is our biggest night of fireworks.
Another one is making pasta eagles (glue different pasta shapes on eagle
shape on cardboard or cardstock). You could make firecrackers with toilet
paper rolls and coloured paper, or you could make Statue of Liberty torches
with the rolls.
4th of July is also a huge day for old-fashioned fairs, like
bike-decorating, potato sack races, 3-legged races, pie-eating contests,
etc. so really you could do almost anything!
(We're celebrating the fact the America is a melting pot, and doing
multicultural crafts as well as "American")
Lee Parker
Youth Services Librarian
Norton Public Library
Norton, MA
I was looking at the Oriental Trading Company's web site (www.oriental.com)
and came across a cute magnet craft that I am going to use this summer.
Oriental sells kits, but I am not going to buy the kit, just adapt the craft
to what I have on hand & can purchase at a local hobby store. The craft is
called "I Love USA" Magnet Craft. I am going to use 3 stars (instead
of 6):
a large blue star, a medium red star & a small white star. I plan to cut all
these from coloured construction paper. Then the children will glue the red
star on top of the blue star & the white star on top of the red star. On the
white star, the children can print "I Love USA" (or whatever they want
to).
Then I will have them tape short pieces of either yarn or pipe cleaners
(chenille stems) to the back of the blue star & let them thread red, white
&
blue heart-shaped beads onto the yarn or pipe cleaners. I plan to buy the
beads at the hobby store. Then I plan to have the children put a piece of
peel-and-stick magnet on the back so they can put them on something metal at
home, like the refrigerator.
Beverly Bixler
bbixler@sanantonio.gov
San Antonio Public Library, TX
How about making a Native American tribal belt?
Supplies:
Suede Lacing, brown or black
Beads (deep green, ivory, beige, brown, black colours, turquoise is also
nice and symbolic of the native peoples of the southwest, & a variety of
round and oval shapes, figure about 30 beads for each belt made)
For 15 kids, a roll of 25 yards of the suede lacing works well, with a lot
left over.
Give each kid four feet of the lacing, then they just slide on the beads, in
groups of three, knotting before and after each group. Then, slip three
beds on the ends, knotting to keep them on, so they dangle when it is tied
and worn.
Sand Art
Supplies
1. Clear glass bottles with lids (baby food jars, pop bottles, works well.
2. Salt (I prefer it to sand because it is cheaper and a nice clean white.)
3. Artist's chalk in red and blue
4. 3 plastic boxes/containers
5. Glue (I use that crazy glue stuff)
6. Funnels
How to: Empty a pound of salt into each of the 3 plastic boxes. Rub your
sticks of chalk on the bottom. As the chalk wears away, the salt turns
that
colour. Make a box of red, a box of blue, and leave a box of white.
Now,
using funnels, pour thin layers of the three colours into the bottles, FILL
TO RIMS, if space remains, the colours will get shaken up and mixed
together. Glue on caps/lids. Now you have a really pretty decoration
for
your dresser, layers of red/white/blue. Or if your theme is not USA, make
a
bunch of different colours. You'll need a different plastic box for each
colour, of course.
Dawn Sardes
Teen Services Librarian
Euclid Public Library
Go to this site to find crafts and other links for the Fourth of July at
http://www.dltk-kids.com/usa/index.html
Another place to get ideas would be http://www.orientaltrading.com.
This one
sells kits but you could make your own up. Click on crafts then kits and
then patriotic.
Marguerite Hill
Pine Plains Free Library
We always have a parade. Kids bring wagons or strollers and then decorate
them with streamers, flags, balloons, etc., all in red/white/blue. Kids
wear red/white/blue. We parade outside the library if it's not raining or
inside if it is. We play parade music during the parade. It's fun.
Cathy Sullivan Seblonka
Youth Services Librarian
Peter White Public Library
217 N. Front St.
Marquette, MI 49855
Small, flag-shaped rectangle of red construction paper. Have 6 narrow strips
of white paper to glue on for the stripes (you can figure out how wide to
make them -- just end up w/ 7 red, 6 white stripes.) Add a proportionate
blue rectangle in upper left. Cover blue field with glue stick glue, and
then dribble on white sprinkles -- I just hack at some white paper with
scissors. If you have craft sticks, add one for a flagpole. My kids love
this. -- Mary Ann
One of my favourites is to take a little straw hat and glue little rolled-up
balls of red, white and blue tissue paper all around it- It's so cute, and
can be hung up in a car- but maybe too "corny" for 7-12 year olds.
Another
thing we did once is to take rectangular pieces of wood and paint them into
American flags.
Arlene F. Badillo
Stock up on red, white and blue paper, ribbon, and sparkles and then let the
kids do their own thing. If you have a die cut machine, have a supply of
tiny stars on hand for mosaic type projects. (Glue the stars on
construction paper in a pattern or randomly. You can make it look like a
flag with stars in rows and a white block of stars in the upper left corner
or tell the kids to design a flag. Or you can use a fireworks idea.
We
make wands using a straw as the handle with a big star on top and a spiral
(we have that as a die cut) or streamers hanging down around the straw.
Jeanne Kelly O'Grady
Youth Services Outreach Librarian
Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Santa Cruz, CA
http://www.kdla.net/libserv/children/srp2002.htm
is our state summer reading
links page. On the clipart page, there are a couple of pieces of clipart
that might be useful (Statue of Liberty, American flag). Since they were
produced through a government agency we don't hold any copyright on them.
Suzanne Crowder
Children and Youth Services Consultant
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
We are doing this for the 4th of July Pre-K storytimes in our library. It
is from a book by Kathy Ross and titles something like "Crafts to do in the
Summer". We took cheap, flimsy white paper plates and cut the centre
out,
leaving the rim. The paper plate frame frames the child's face. We cut
blue
construction paper in rectangles 8" by 9" for the hat. (The hat should
be 9"
tall.) We cut 1" strips of red construction paper and made vertical
stripes
on the hat. We cut more blue construction paper 2" by 12" for
the brim of
the hat, and we cut strips of white construction paper 2" by 8" for a
contrasting band right above the brim.
We are supposed to use polyester fiberfill for the beard; this stuff gets
glued to the paper plate rim for Uncle Sam's beard.
Sally Williams
Fireworks in the sky craft:
Each child gets a sheet of construction paper (white, blue, whatever you
want. It is supposed to be the sky, but people can use their imagination).
I also have small squares (approx. 1" or 3cm.) of tissue paper cut up and
glue (liquid glue, not glue sticks) and glitter.
The kids wad up the tissue paper into little balls and glue them onto the
paper to form a small circle. They then put glue on the page coming out
from the circles in arcs and pour glitter onto the arcs. If they make
several of these on the page, it looks like a sky full of
fireworks.
This is a very bad illustration of what to do: (the small xs are the
glitter arcs and the big X's are the centre tissue paper part)
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This is easy and works well with young kids.
Lorraine Burdick
Jefferson County Library
P.O. Box 990, 620 Cedar Ave.
Port Hadlock, WA 98339
I will be doing pinwheels made of plain white paper that they put stickers
and red and blue marker stripes on next week for craft at Summer Reading
program.
We use straws for sticks - plain copy paper - pattern for pinwheel I found
by typing pinwheel pattern in google.com search--a second grade teacher had
pattern to copy and easy directions.
We will also make accordion bracelets, headbands or wreaths by folding
ribbon or crepe paper streamers in red/blue the accordion fold is pretty
simple to do with grades 1-6 and usually our programs with preschoolers have
parents that stay to help.
Donna Slaton
Children's Programmer II
Muhlenberg Co. Public Libraries
Central City Public Library
108 E. Broad St.
Central City, KY 42330
1. Paper airplanes which you can make with red and white paper and add blue
paint or colour, or just use white paper and colour with red and blue,
decorate with stars, stripes, eagles (you can use glitter or jell pens to
write USA, etc.)
2. Whirligigs to paint or colour
3. Make a banner or swag with either material or tissue paper or whatever
paper you have available (red, white, blue) to drape over your table or
doorway.
4. Decorate a white t-shirt with red/white/blue or stars and stripes etc.
5. Use ribbons of all three colours and tie them together into very puffy
bows
6. Save paper towel or toilet tissue cardboard cylinders and have the
children decorate them like sparklers which are very popular on the 4th.
They can glue paper of all colours on them and make fringes with crepe or
shredded paper.
7. Have the children make a banner with butcher (deli meats) paper and
decorate with a variety of reds, whites, and blues for scenes from places
they know in USA or their favourite monuments, etc.
8 or just put out whatever paper, crayons, paints, etc that you have on hand
and let the children make any July 4th decoration they would like to make
Jane Ferguson,
Children's Services Manager,
Centreville Regional Library
Fairfax County Public Library
Centreville, VA 20120
You might try an American Flag pin, made with small safety pins and seed
beads. The pattern is available on the web at:
http://familycrafts.about.com/library/weekly/aa092201a.htm
Lisa Loftin
Dayton Ohio
One craft I have done with U.S. kids is to give them all the "pieces"
to
make an American flag and then let them assemble a flag however they wish!
The "pieces" would include long strips of red and white construction
paper,
a blue square, and star stickers--and a large sheet of paper to put
everything on. They enjoyed it and felt patriotic even if the results were
quite unique! You could also use these patterns, plus an eagle, liberty
bell, etc. to decorate a hat, shaker, or ring. Shaker--put unpopped
popcorn
in a ziploc baggie and seal. Tape to a dowel or stick. Lay this on
top of
a paper plate, then place a 2nd paper plate over it and staple together with
the dowel/stick sticking out (to use as a holder). Decorate.
Ring--cut the
middle circle out of a paper plate. Decorate the outside. Hold in
the
middle and wave around. Long streamers of red, white and blue crepe paper
and ribbon would be good for decorating these as well.
Ann W. Moore
Schenectady Co., N.Y. Public Library
One is a wreath made on a paper plate and the other is a windsock. Another
is a key chain or zipper pull. I got the first two ideas from a catalogue
offering craft kits.
For the wreath cut the middle out of a paper plate leaving the rim. Cut
out
4" stars in red and blue. Alternate these on the rim with a 4"
Uncle Sam
figure cut out of paper. The figure has a red jacket; red and white
striped
hat and blue pants. It makes a nice looking finished product.
For the windsock, roll a 12 x 18" sheet of white construction paper into a
tube. Glue. Cut a circle about 2" wider than the diameter of
the tube.
Cut out the centre of the circle, leaving a 2 1/2" rim. Cut 1/2"
notches
all around the inside edge of the rim. (These will become your tabs to
glue
the rim around the middle of the tube to become a hat brim.) Glue a strip
of blue paper over the tabs after the brim is glued on. Glue small yellow
stars around the hatband.
Colour the tube above the band in red and white stripes. Colour the tube
below the brim skin coloured. Add eyes, nose (an oval), cheek blush and a
big, bushy moustache that extends beyond the edges of the tube. Add crepe
paper streamers to the bottom inside of the tube and a string for hanging to
the top. Now you have an Uncle Sam windsock.
For the key chain, cut out stars from craft foam. 1 in red, 1 in blue, 1
in
white. The red and blue stars are equal in size (about 2 1/2"), the
white
star is about 1 1/2". Cut 3 pieces of ribbon in red, white and blue
about
6" long. Glue these between the red and blue star. Glue the red
and blue
stars together creating a ten-pointed star with ribbons hanging down. Glue
the white star to the front of one of the bigger stars, in the centre.
Punch a hole in the top point and attach to a key chain.
Valerie Talbert
Aberdeen Timberland Library
Aberdeen Washington
Have you tried the Enchanted Learning webpage? They have a variety of 4th
of July crafts featured. I haven't tried any, so can't vouch for them
personally, but I've used ideas from that site quite a few times and I like
it. The address is www.EnchantedLearning.com.
Susan Fisher
Bethesda Public Library
4905 Bethesda Road
Thompson Station, TN 37179
Here is a site with great ideas you can use:
http://family.go.com/parties/holiday/feature/famf69julyfourth/?clk=1012092
It comes from www.familyfun.com, which
comes from the Family Fun magazine,
where I get many of my programming ideas.
Debra Bogart, M.L.S.
Youth Services
Springfield Public Library
Springfield, OR
I have the kids make flags. Take a white rectangle of poster board (approx.
7"x9") and give the children red markers or crayons to make horizontal
stripes on the poster board. Then take a smaller rectangle of royal blue
construction paper (approx.2.5"x 3.5") and glue-stick that onto the
upper
left hand corner of the poster board. Then I give them sticky stars to
adhere to the blue rectangle. Then I cut a piece of used matboard into
"sticks" (approx. 1.5" x 12") and staple one to the left
side of each flag
so the kids can hold the stick and wave their flags. I've found all ages can
do this and they do turn out nicely!
Kim Harvish
Ilsley Public Library
75 Main Street
Middlebury, VT 05753
If you can get your hands on it, try Steven Caney's Kids' America. It is and
old book (1978) but filled with great ideas. The ISBNs are 0911104798 or
0911104801 for the paperback.
Aida Courtney
Branch Head
Lake Hiawatha Branch Library of the
Parsippany-Troy Hills Library System
We had a great Flag Day program that included crafts from the
www.childfun.com website. They have great
themes! Don't miss the Flag Day
page! We did the stars and stripes collage!
We read the book The biggest and best flag that ever flew by Rebecca Jones.
The kids loved the story and great illustrations! Don't forget about
Baltimore this 4th of July!
Lesley Mason
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Baltimore, Maryland
How about pins made out of seed beads and safety pins with American flags or
other American patriotic symbols. There are lots of websites that have
patterns for these and they aren't too difficult for the older kids but you
do need to keep the tiny bead away from little ones.
Julie Rines
We just did a fun craft using red, white, and blue crepe paper streamers and
a white paper plate. Cut the inner circle out of the plate, staple a total
of 6 streamers (red, white, blue, red, white blue) (each about 10 inches
long) onto the outer edge of the plate. The kids either held onto it while
we danced or the little ones wore it on their head like an Easter bonnet! We
gave these out at a local festival and the kids loved them. My grandson
likes to run outside with his and it blows in the wind like a kite!
Judy Errico
Children's Librarian
1522 Broadview Blvd.
Natrona Heights, Pa 15065
You might want to go to www.google.com and
use the search term, " 4th of
July crafts" I tried that and the first link gave several good ideas for
children of various ages. The craft ideas also covered a various levels of
commitment on YOUR part for needed "ingredients". I thought the first
project that was mentioned would be fun--paint swirled to look like
fireworks. You could also have the children add narrow streaks of glue
(gluestick or with a toothpick dipped in white craft glue) then (over a
plastic bin or bucket,) sprinkle the glue with silver glitter to make the
shape of bursting fireworks. I've done other projects where we added glitter
to the project just as the children were leaving the library--helps avoid
finding glitter on the carpet or floor for EVVVVVEEERRRRR!!! This first
link, www.childfun.com/themes/fourth.shtml
also has songs and a couple
riddles.
Sue Steiger
Wayne County Regional Library for the Blind
30555 Michigan Avenue
Westland, MI. 48186
I am having a "patriotic" crafts program tomorrow for kids 8 and
up and
this is what we will be doing:
1. Decorating salt dough stars in "patriotic" colours. I
pre-made a batch
of salt dough, cut them into star shapes with a cookie cutter and baked
them. At the program, the kids will paint and decorate them. I have one
size that has a hole poked in the top that we will put a piece of yarn
through to hang up (made hole with a straw before it was baked). I also
made a smaller size that the kids can glue a magnet or pin back onto.
2. Candy Firecrackers
This is a variation of a craft I saw in Pack 'O Fun craft magazine.
Here are the directions:
You will need:
Roll of candy such as mints or Lifesavers
Small amount of white paper
Red and blue markers OR red white and blue stickers
Tape
Small amount of star garland OR small amount of sparkly chenille
stem or pipe cleaner
*Cut paper so that it will cover candy roll when wrapped around it.
*Decorate paper as desired, wrap around roll and fasten with tape.
*Tape garland piece or pipe cleaner pieces on top so it looks like the wick
of a firecracker. If you use a pipe cleaner, it might look nice to put a
paper star at the end of it.
Irene Scherer, M.L.I.S.
Youth Services Librarian
Round Lake Area Library
906 Hart Rd.
Round Lake, IL 60073
How about having the kids make fireworks paintings. It is perfect for
pre-schoolers. Supply red or blue construction paper, and set out red,
white and blue paints. Have them apply the paints with one of those metal
pan scrubber thingies, (you know, like Brillo pads without the soap). They
swoosh on the paint with the scrubbing pads and then sprinkle glitter on the
paint. When it is dry it looks like fireworks.
Julia Colvin
Brunswick, Maine
Another craft is making an U.S. flag out of craft sticks. The American
flag
has 13 stripes for the original colonies and 50 stars for each state. Take
craft sticks and paint them red and white. Let dry and then glue together
alternating white and red. Glue one long craft stick to end for handle and
two smaller craft sticks to back for support. Cut out a piece of blue
construction paper in the shape of a square and glue to corner and paint or
draw or use star stickers in blue square. Because the craft sticks are
smaller may not get 13 craft sticks for stripes and 50 stars for states.
There is a website called enchantedlearning.com that has many 4th of July
crafts for children. If you can't access this one fun and very easy craft is
letting the children recreate fireworks (which is a tradition for 4th of
July in the U. S.) with dark construction paper and glitter glue. They
make
a pattern with the glitter glue on the dark construction paper. Using
different colours and patterns does make it look like fireworks. The craft
is good also for very young children.
What about potato prints in star shapes using red white and blue paint?
<http://www.homeschoolzone.com/pp/crafts/potatoprints.htm>
<http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/flash/fun_n_games/activities/crafts/craft_p
otato_print.html>
<http://www.make-stuff.com/kids/potato_prints.html>
Patricia Froehlich
Public Libraries Consultant
CDE - Colorado State Library, Room 309
210 East Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80203
I've had the kids make fireworks pictures using scratch art paper. (It's
the stuff that is coated with a black--or white--layer and when you scratch
away the black, colour is revealed. I vaguely remember making some in
school, but it was in the too distant past for me to remember exactly how we
did it. Maybe coloured paper with various crayons and then went over the
whole sheet with black crayon or maybe paint?!?)
Anyway for this, I bought 9" x 12" sheets, cut them in half (to save
money)
and taped the scratch art paper to a frame. I let the kids choose red,
white or blue frames. (I've found that the paper curls if it isn't in a
frame.) The kids used wooden styluses (styli?) to remove the black
in
squiggles and star burst patterns. I bought the stylus from the same art
supply store where I got the paper. I think they were about $2 for 12 and
you can reuse them. (Someone at a workshop told me you could also use flat
toothpicks.) After a few uses, you might need to scuff the end of the
stylus with sandpaper or an emery board. It looked like fireworks in a
dark
sky. Then they decorated the frames with stick-on stars.
Susan Dailey
Librarian and author of A Storytime Year (www.susanmdailey.com)
Ossian Branch Library, Ossian, Indiana
I did a google search on 'potato print' and came up with MANY sites that
have great directions for potato prints... use a star pattern and print them
in red, white, and blue. One of the best tips was to use a spoon, rather
than a knife for cutting away the extra potato.
Patricia Froehlich
Public Libraries Consultant
CDE - Colorado State Library, Room 309
210 East Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80203
Last year we did the easiest, neatest craft for the 4th. We bought the
metallic tinsel, red, white and blue - cut strips and stapled them to the
ends of straws - tada!! instant sparklers! The kids loved them and
they
looked so cool! Easy, fast and cheap!!
We also made windsocks with Ellison star cutouts, posterboard and crepe
paper streamers.
Marcia ;)
One fourth of July craft I have had great results with is a fireworks
picture. Give each child a large sheet of black paper to use for a sky.
Using elmers or other liquid glue have the children draw firework shapes.
Use Red, Silver and Blue glitter to cover the glue and the craft is
complete. A paper stovepipe Uncle Sam hat is always a hit as well. Just roll
a paper tube, use a paper plate or large circle for a brim and let the
children use red white and blue crayons or markers. Finally, you can always
make a paper American Flag if the children are too little for the other
crafts.
Jennifer Kelly-Maloney
Allwood Branch Library
44 Lyall Rd.
Clifton, NJ 07012
A version of this for older kids is to drop blobs of paint on the paper and
give the kids straws to blow the blobs into fireworks shapes. Sprinkle with
glitter as Julia said and they do look cool. Definitely cover the tables as
this can get messy and only give each child 1 or 2 blobs to blow on at a
time.
Julie Rines
The easiest craft is to go to PaperToys.com, print out the Statue of Liberty
and let the kids colour, cut and fold their own statue. This website has
many free paper folding crafts.
Linda Schloegel
Children's Librarian
Lakeside Branch Library
Lakeside, CA
<<4th July craft ideas.doc>>
Tina Cavanough
Children's and Youth Services Librarian
Alice Springs Public Library
PO Box 1071
ALICE SPRINGS 0871
Northern Territory
Australia
Ph: 08-8950 0556
Fax: 08-8952 2402
Email: tcavanough@astc.nt.gov.au
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