8
Oct
Introducing Miss Lucy Jane
Jane Johnston is an artist and a poet. She also happens to be an adored former children’s librarian who invoked a sense of wonder and whimsy while working at the library. She continues to encourage the imagination of children with her very first, independently published picture book: Miss Lucy Jane: “The fanciful Miss Lucy Jane […]
2
May
Milk Painting
I’m over at Library as Incubator Project today with the latest Pages to Projects: Milk Painting! It features this nifty milk painting art (and science!) project paired with the classic picture book, It Looked Like Spilt Milk. Also, there are quite a few tips for how to do projects that are a bit on the messy […]
13
Mar
Shoe Painting!
Yesterday, I let my kid paint my shoes. I bought these cheapo, boring, white shoes a couple of days ago and thought it might be a fun project for the kiddo to add a splash of color to them. So, we went outside with the shoes and paints and presto chango! Instant fun! Wanna let kids paint […]
6
Feb
HeARTs!
Oh my heart! I’m over at Library as Incubator Project today with the latest Pages to Projects post, HeARTs! Pages to Projects is a series on how to incorporate art education and art appreciation into library storytime. This Valentine’s Day inspired post focuses on teaching kids about the heart shape, as well as simple […]
18
Oct
Halloween Cut Paper Pumpkins
Please take a minute to swing on by Library as Incubator Project today for my latest Pages to Projects post: Halloween Cut Paper Pumpkins! Pages to Projects is a series I write for Library as Incubator Project about how to incorporate art education and art appreciation into library storytime. This most recent post focuses on how to […]
3
Sep
Featured on Red Tricycle
How cool is that? The pencil topper craft I created for Back-To-School Storytime last year was featured on Red Tricycle! Hop on over and check it out!
23
Aug
Yarn Magic
Hey folks! I’m over at Library as Incubator Project today talking “yarn magic” for my latest edition of Pages to Projects. Pages to Projects is a seasonal series about how to incorporate elements of art education and appreciation into storytime. Please be sure to check it out!
8
Jul
Adventures as Annie: Midnight on the Moon
The last Magic Tree House Adventures session of the year took place on the moon! If you’re not familiar with Magic Tree House Adventures, it’s a library program that I conduct for kids ages 5 & up. Each session focuses on one book from the popular Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne which […]
10
May
Chicken (and Goose) Storytime
Our house has chicken envy. We desperately would like a few hens of our own to roam the backyard. Lucky for us Lawrence is a pretty laid back community that allows domestic chickens, and quite a few of our neighbors already exercise that freedom. We currently rent, so it isn’t in the cards for another […]
6
May
Adventures as Annie: Twister on Tuesday
This was one of the best adventures yet! In April, Magic Tree House Adventures went back in time to the 1870’s and witnessed one of mother nature’s most incredible and dangerous phenomenons- a tornado! Kansas is known for it’s tornadoes (thank you Wizard of Oz), and we are currently in prime tornado season, so I […]
