My first time as a webinar presenter went off without a hitch! I am incredibly grateful to the Nebraska Library Commission for allowing me to present on Librarian-in-Training this week on their NCompass Live show. I hope that the more we spread the word about this program, the more libraries will adapt it and encourage … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: December 13, 2019
Tag: low budget programming
Unicorn-ival: A Punny Pony Party!
Age Range: 5-8 year olds; younger elementary; familiesTime: 45 minutes to 1 hourProgram Type: Registration; Drop-In; Outreach I've alluded to this program a few times on the blog and on Instagram, and I mentioned it to my ARSL audience in September. Therefore, I think it's finally time that I share it here in full! I … Continue reading Unicorn-ival: A Punny Pony Party!
Battle of the Bands: My First Ever Made-From-Scratch Escape Room!
This post was originally published at Bryce Don't Play. Edits have been made to the original post. Outdated/irrelevant information has been struck through. New information has been added in red. Age Range: All Ages; Families with children 8 and upTime: 15 minutes for brief & 45 minute time limit for the room; total of one … Continue reading Battle of the Bands: My First Ever Made-From-Scratch Escape Room!
Weekly Nibble: October 4, 2019
I don't always recap programs in the Nibble, but this week, I felt like I was back on the horse with my regular school year programs and wanted to share! While I was gone to ARSL last month, I missed my very first Book Worms program of the fall (which Kip was kind enough to … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: October 4, 2019
Weekly Nibble: September 27, 2019
Usually by now, I'm knee-deep in Thrill the World practices, but sadly, we could not make it work with our schedule this year. In lieu of those events, Youth, Teen, and Adult Services have teamed up to offer an after-hours Haunted Library Scavenger Hunt for ages 10 and up. We've had a pretty explosive response … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: September 27, 2019
Weekly Nibble: September 20, 2019
If you follow the Much Hamsters Instagram, you know that I mentioned starting a brand new program series this week. When I first took over school age programming, the book club structure had been the same for a while. The staff person running the book clubs would select one chapter book that the kids would … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: September 20, 2019
Battle of the Books: A March Madness Style Bracket that Works Year Round!
This post was originally published at Bryce Don't Play. Edits have been made to the original post. Outdated/irrelevant information has been struck through. New information has been added in red. Age Range: 2nd-4th or 5th gradeTime: 1 hour each week over the course of 15-17 weeksProgram Type: Outreach; Cumulative Series One of my favorite things about … Continue reading Battle of the Books: A March Madness Style Bracket that Works Year Round!
Astronaut Training: Educational Fun Based on Real NASA Training Exercises!
Age Range: 5-12 years oldTime: 1-1.5 hoursProgram Type: Registration; in-house outreach When planning for A Universe of Stories this summer, I came across this link on NASA's website that lists dozens of lesson plans that are based on real training exercises completed by astronauts. I knew I wanted to do an astronaut training program and … Continue reading Astronaut Training: Educational Fun Based on Real NASA Training Exercises!
Tea (Rex) Party: A Dino-mite Program!
This post was originally published at Bryce Don't Play. Edits have been made to the original post. Outdated/irrelevant information has been struck through. Age Range: 5-12 years old; preschoolTime: 30 minutes to 1 hourProgram Type: Registration; Drop-In; Outreach Happy spring! This month’s program is a perfect mesh of high-interest topics for kids from all walks of … Continue reading Tea (Rex) Party: A Dino-mite Program!
Minecraft Party: A Guaranteed Hit!
This post was originally published at Bryce Don't Play. Edits have been made to the original post. Outdated/irrelevant information has been struck through. Age Range: 5-12 years oldTime: 1 to 1.5 hoursProgram Type: Registration; Drop-In This month’s program is another high-interest one: Minecraft Party! This would be great for Libraries Rock! Summer Reading (rock, mining, there’s … Continue reading Minecraft Party: A Guaranteed Hit!
Much Hamsters 