Create your own miniature world within a terrarium.

Come to the library and pick up a Terrarium Kit. Add whatever you want from home to create your own small fantasy garden in a bowl. Terrarium Kits will be available July 20- July 25.

List of fun things to do with your child before they enter kindergarten.

Watch the Video and try you hand at creating an art project from things you can find in your yard. 

Enjoy and send us a photo.

Get ready by watching this weeks storytime on the library's Face Book page.

Come to the library and  ask for a Dragon Fly Craft, and complete this craft at home. While you are at the library also pick up a Bug Scavenger Hunt Sheet. We will have toy bugs hidden all around the property. See if you can spot them all & you might even spy some real bugs. This craft will be available from July 13 - July 18

This project is available to everyone!

Build a Gnome Home for your back yard, or if you prefer, place it on the library property. Come to the library and ask fora Gnome Home Craft. In it you will find items that can be used to supplement what you have at home to build your Fairy House. Check out our website for some inspirational examples.Take a picture of your creation and send it to our email: Staatssummerread@gmail.com

This craft will be available from July 6 - July 11

Build a House of Cards

Test your engineering skills and the steadiness of your hands by building a house of cards. Send a picture to:  (Staatssummerread@gmail.com) and your name will be entered into a drawing for a Dairy Queen Gift card.

This challenge can be done at any point during the summer.

To get ready listen to this week's storytime on the library's Face Book page.

This is a STEM challenge for little ones. Come to the library and request your Humpty Dumpty Craft. You will receive a plastic egg and all the pieces you need to make Humpty. Then go home and build a wall out of blocks or LEGOs that Humpty can sit on. Measure how tall the wall is and if you like send a picture to: Staatssummerread@gmail.com

This craft will be available from June 29 - July 3

Help us create a Dragon for the library gazebo. Come to the library and pick up your Dragon Craft , then take it home to complete. Bring it back to the library by July 11, and we will use it to create a hanging dragon. Also make a dragon puppet to keep. While you are at the library have fun hunting for the dragons eggs that are hidden on the library property. There are 5 for you to find. Happy hunting! This craft will be available from June 29 through July 10.

Make your own adventures by checking things off your bucket list! Does your bucket list include visiting a museum, restaurant, or park? Or maybe visiting someplace new? Share the top five things on your bucket list that you hope to accomplish this summer below. Go forward and adventure!

Draw a picture about your favorite book and send  a photo of it to

staatssummerread@gmail.com

Fairy Tale Trivia Quiz: Print it from our web page (staatslibrary.org) We will post the answers on our website on July 27. Then take a stroll to Norrie Point Environmental center and see if you can find the pictures of 8 fairy tale villains hidden around the outside of the building. This Trivia sheet will be available from July 20 - July 27

Mystical Beast Cup Cake Wars 

You will have one week from July 13 -July 20 to bake and create your Mystical Beast Cup Cake. 

To participate,send email to staatslibyouth@gmail.com. You will then be sent an invitation to a Zoom meeting On Monday evening July 20 at 7 pm.  Where participants will show off their cupcakes. Everyone who participates will be entered into a drawing for a box of Little Utters, ice cream cupcakes, from Holy Cow Ice Cream.  

Print out the Harry Potter Trivia sheet on our website. It will be posted the week of July 13. Once you complete the trivia sheet you may submit it at the library. Anyone who answers the questions correctly will be entered into a drawing for the paper mache Sorting Hat. See the photo on the web site. All participants can come to the library and ask for the Wizard Wand Craft.This craft will be available from July 13 - July 18.

Come to the Library and ask for your Sword Craft. Then have some fun!

This craft will be available from July 13 -18

Photo Scavenger Hunt: June 29 – July 11

1.      Take Photos that fit into the following 4 themes:

Theme #1:       I Can’t Believe I Ft In Here

Theme#2:        I Am Lost

Theme#3:        Because I’m Happy

Theme#4:        Bored Out of My Mind

2.  To participate,send email to staatslibyouth@gmail.com and you will be sent a link where you can place your photos into a Google Drive Folder specific to each theme.

3. On Monday July 13^th at 7 pm there will be a Zoom Meeting to Review the photos. A zoom invitation will be sent to all participants.

   Use your creativity and have some fun! You can incorporate family members and pets into your pictures. All participants’ names will go into a drawing for a $25 gift card.  All photos must be submitted by July 11th.

For little ones prepare by watching this week's storytime on the library's Face Book page. 

Come to the library to pick up a Royal Craft. Have fun being a prince or princess for a day! Of course  we are always interested in pictures. Sent photos to : Staatssummerread@gmail.com

This craft is available from July 20 - July 25.

Come to the library to grab your instruction sheet and code keys.

For this event you must follow the clues hidden on the grounds of Saint Margaret's Church (across from the library). Find and decode the hidden message. If you complete this mission and successfully decode the message, your name will be put in a drawing for a free gift card to Holy Cow Ice Cream. Send  the decoded secrete message to Staatssummerread@gmail.com to be entered into the drawing for the prize.

This can be done at any point during the summer.

This is a challenge you can do anytime.

Try using sun power and a pizza box to create a solar oven, then use it to make some s'mores without a fire. Go to one of the websites below for instructions, then make some s'mores and enjoy!

https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Pizza-Box-Solar-Oven/

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/solar-oven#reviews

Using only index cards or other comparable cards to create a tower that can balance and hold a hard covered book. Hint: you may need to change the shape of your cards by folding or bending them. Sent us a picture to Staatssummerread@gmail.com

This STEM challenge is designed for children entering kindergarten through 3rd grade in the fall of 2020.

Construct a sturdy bridge out of LEGO's or other blocks that spans the width of 10 inches.

Now see how strong your bridge is: how many books can it support. If it collapses think of how you can rebuild it and make it stronger. When you are happy with your bridge you can send us a picture or tell us how many books it held. Send it to: Staatssummerread@gmail.com Happy building!

This STEM challenge is designed for children entering  kindergarten through 3rd grade in the fall of 2020.

First, build a tower from whatever supplies you have at home, perhaps a paper towel roll. Decorate the tower if you like. Now think of ways Rapunzel could get down from that tower without getting hurt. Then plan out and create your escape plan. If you are able take photo and send it to us: Staatssummeread@gmail.com We'd love to see your creation!