At the end of every storytime session, Fremont Library hosts a Hands-On craft program for one- and two-year-olds. Check out the details on my Hands-On page. Patrons are required to register (to know how much supplies we need) but the program is pretty free flowing, where parents and kids can enjoy two crafty activities at… Continue reading Hands-On with Finger Paints, Balls, and Textured Baggies

My patrons are totally digging these Hands-On programs. In my previous post, I gave a bit more detail on the structure and how to use this Hands-on Ones & Twos program within a library setting. This time, I'll focus on the particulars of bag art, pasta, and play dough--my most recent venture. Set-up: I always… Continue reading Hands-On Ones & Twos: Bag Art, Pasta, and Play Dough

From the youngest age, children learn through all 5 senses. They are touching different textures, tasting different books, hearing the cadences of their language, refining the images they see in front of them, and smelling new aromas of the world. Fremont provides two programs that focus on the sense of touch and allowing an infant… Continue reading Hands-On Ones & Twos: Crafts for Very Teeny Tiny Hands