Miniature golf ball and putter
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Indoor Mini Golf Party: Fun for the Whole Family!

Get families moving throughout the library with indoor miniature golf! Rent or purchase supplies from a vendor OR get creative with these budget-friendly ideas. Much of the supplies may already be hiding around your library or in a craft closet. This memorable program works great as a passive or one-time event for all ages. It…

Multicolored balloons
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The Ultimate Noon Year’s Eve Party: 10 Fun Crafts and Activities

Don’t keep the kids (or library staff) up until midnight. Throw a Noon Year’s Eve Party on or before December 31 with crafts, games, and treats! This program features activity stations for families to enjoy at their own pace and a balloon drop countdown. These activities have worked great for group sizes of 20 to…

Paper Gingerbread Peter Rabbit
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How to Host a Gingerbread Book Character Contest

Contests are fantastic ways to spur engagement and showcase your community’s creativity! Get in the holiday spirit by challenging readers to decorate a paper gingerbread person as their favorite book character and display them in the library or online for public voting. The target audience for this passive activity is ages 5-12, but teens may…

Book cover of Snoopy for President
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Book Character Election Day: Engage Readers with A Fun Passive Activity

Don’t let parents have all the fun on election day, have kids vote for their favorite book characters! The target audience for this passive activity is ages 3-8, but tweens, teens, and adults may enjoy casting a ballot, too. Promotional Blurb “Which book character has YOUR best interests at heart? Stop by the youth department…

A family wearing halloween costumes
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Monster Mash: 15 Spooktacular Crafts and Activities

Calling all ghouls and goblins, it’s Halloween season at the library! Children of all ages will enjoy these fang-tastic books, activities, crafts, and snacks. Incorporate one or two into a not-so-scary storytime or try an all-ages event with stations sprinkled throughout the library for families to enjoy at their own pace. These ideas have been…