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A Year In A Week 2022
Have you ever felt like time is flying by in the blink of an eye? Join us this August when…
Five Practices of Early Literacy
Did you know that November is National Family Literacy Month? As library workers, of course, we want to help your…
Upside-Down Magic
One of my favorite things about working in the Children’s department is being surrounded by so many amazing books. Unfortunately,…
Sensational Activity: SUMMER!
If you have been following my posts, you’ll notice that most of them have been called “Sensational Craft.” Crafts are…
Top Secret Spy School
In the series Spy School by Stuart Gibbs, 12-year-old Ben Ripley finds out he has been chosen to attend a super-secret…
Sensational Craft: DIY Beaded Fidget
When I first started working as a certified occupational therapy assistant in the early 2000s, the idea of using a…
Sensational Craft: DIY Spin Art
A quick search on YouTube will turn up hundreds of oddly satisfying videos, many of which involve spinning objects. Spinning…
Sensational Craft: Sensory Coloring
The weather is finally starting to warm up, and the snow is finally melting. Right now, things look pretty dreary…
Sensational Craft: Relaxing Sock Eye Pillow
Whew! 2020 is behind us. And what a year it was, right? Normally, I am exhausted in January because of…
Sensational Craft: Spice Art
Have you ever smelled something and had it bring you immediately back to a specific time or place? Or had…