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“Make a Splash: Read” Program Ideas for 2010

Explore engaging storytime ideas, crafts, and activities like making cloud pictures, shark hats, pirate spyglasses, and more. Enhance book discussions, conduct hands-on crafts, games, and activities for a fun and educational experience. Get teens involved with DIY programs and setup interactive game stations for a memorable Pirate Day, Beach Party, or Bubble Day celebration.

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“Make a Splash: Read” Program Ideas for 2010

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  1. “Make a Splash: Read” Program Ideas for 2010 Presented by Penny Peck, San Leandro Public Library Ppeck@ci.san-leandro.ca.us

  2. Storytime Ideas • Songs: • www.kididdles.com • Ain’t Gonna Rain • Down by the Bay • Yellow Submarine • Themes • Simple Crafts • Kindergarten Readiness • www.bayviews.org

  3. Rain Theme Craft: Make Cloud pictures based on “It Looked Like Spilt Milk” by Charles Shaw.

  4. Ocean Theme Craft: Shark Hats (p. 120) or Octopus Windsock.

  5. Pirate Theme Craft: Little Critter Pirate or Pirate Spyglass.

  6. Water/Science Theme Craft: Water Cycle Wheel (p. 93) or make Water Cycle bead bracelets.

  7. Swimming and Surfing Craft: Paper frog (Froggy Learns to Swim) or Surfboards.

  8. Fish Theme Craft: Japanese Carp Fish Windsock.

  9. Island Fun Craft: Paper Hawaiian Leis.

  10. Boat Theme Craft: Toy boats, or Origami boats.

  11. Beach Theme Craft: Shell Game (p. 197) or Sand Paintings.

  12. Book Discussion Groups For 4th/5th Grade groups, Middle School Groups Meeting Monthly

  13. Shireen Dodson’s Mother Daughter Book Club. www.multcolib. Multnomah County Library, OR

  14. Tips for a Book Discussion • Do publicity outside the library – press releases, flyers to outside groups, clubs, and schools. • Have prepared discussion questions. • Have refreshments.

  15. Boys and Girls Discuss! • Do Hands-on crafts relating to the book. • Start the group in summer. • Movie showings. • Do games – icebreakers, games relating to the book. • Meet at a consistent time/place/date.

  16. Activity: Knot Tying, Tea, scones.

  17. Activity: Movie Showing (movlic.com), Music Boxes.

  18. Activity: Draw Ideal Water Fountain, Water science experiments.

  19. Activity: Make paper canoes, black bead necklaces.

  20. Activity: Fish Print T-shirts, fish pinatas.

  21. Activities are Key!

  22. Simple Do-It-Yourself Programs Use Teen Volunteers Set Up Stations Games and Crafts

  23. Pirate Day! • Pirate Scarves • Pin the Tressure Chest on the X • Treasure Chest Toss • Eyeglass Craft

  24. Beach Party • Limbo! • Beach Ball Relay • Flip Flop Flip • Shark Hats • Musical Beach Towels

  25. Bubble Day! • Super Size Bubbles • Painting With Bubbles • Bubble Gum Contest • Stomp the Bubble

  26. THANKS! Penny Peck, San Leandro Public Library

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