Dragoncon (Get off my lawn!) This year I brought my whole family to Dragoncon. There were over 62,000 people there, and it showed. What happens is each year, everyone who…
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I made a pikachu costume for my son. I used a hoodie pattern as the base, and added ears tipped with brown cloth. The hood is lined, but I left…
Crafts for 8 to 10 year olds This summer I’ve been running a weekly craft program for kids. By trial and error over the years, I’ve developed a list of…
Second grade reading books Here’s the school list for kids going into Second grade: 39 Kids on the Block * Marzollo Amazing Grace Hoffman Amelia Bedelia SERIES Parish Arthur SERIES…
Summer Reading for First Grade, the Librarian Challenge Continues So the end of Kindergarten is a tricky time. Some kids are reading fluently, some kids are just getting started reading,…
Gross Alien Autopsy for kids! Here’s a cool program that involves gross stuff and aliens, two things that kids love. They examine an alien corpse and make scientific observations. The…
Kindergarten Reading List Picture books are works of art, and like any art, are subject to differing opinion as to what is wonderful and what is not. Looking over the…
Librarian’s Summer Reading List Challenge I’ve decided to take on a challenge, to go over the school’s recommended summer reading list, read at least two from each grade, and blog…
Stand back, I’m going to do SCIENCE! We had a science expo at our library to kick off summer reading. This year’s theme is Fizz, Boom, Read! Instead of just…
Whirlwind Tour of Dragoncon 2013 I’m taking my family to Dragoncon 2014. I have some costume ideas, but thought I would look back at last year for some inspiration… alternate…
