Collage is an art form that involves sticking bits of paper and other materials onto a backing to create a new, bigger picture. Small pieces become part of a bigger whole. Eric Carle (The Very Hungry Caterpillar) and Lois Ehlert (Waiting for Wings) use collage techniques for the artwork in […]
Monthly Archives: July 2020
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Make a Fairy or Gnome House! Fairies and gnomes like to live close to nature, in the hollows of tree trunks, a thicket, or even in fields of flowers – or toadstools! Make a fanciful paper home for a fairy or gnome using the toadstool template below. If you can’t […]
Students ages 12-17 are invited to join us for online Kahoot Trivia games about Pop Music – using Zoom. At the end of the program, we will be raffling off two $5 Dunkin Donuts giftcards to two random game players. Go to www.franklintwp.org and click on the green “Online Programs on Here” button to […]
Are you in the mood to watch a good documentary series about American history? With your library card, you can stream the films of Ken Burns on Hoopla for free! In honor of the legendary filmmaker’s birthday (7/29), the library has put together a list of recommended works either directed […]
One of the best ways to encourage language development in your child is to act out nursery rhymes together. Nursery rhymes not only inspire with catchy rhymes and rhythms, they also introduce new words to your child. Talk about them and include similar words. An example: The Itsy Bitsy (or […]
Vacation Creations: Make a Royal Neckpiece! Whether you are a prince or a princess, get ready for Cinderella’s ball by making your own neckwear – a colorful pasta necklace! Kings and princes wear medallion necklaces while princesses wear medallions or gems. This is a two-step craft, and while it may […]
Students ages 12-17 are invited to join us for online Jeopardy Trivia games about Disney & other animated films – using Zoom. At the end of the program, we will be raffling off two $5 Dunkin Donuts giftcards to two random game players. Go to www.franklintwp.org and click on the green “Online […]
Enjoy our virtual nursery rhyme programs “on demand!” Choose one of the links below and make nursery rhymes part of your morning or bedtime routine. Each of them includes a short video with one of the librarians presenting nursery rhymes and many contain the text for the rhymes and some […]
Birds are featured in a number of fairy tales from many cultures: There is the Russian Firebird, the mythical Phoenix, and the Goose that lays golden eggs. There is a Golden Bird and a Blue Bird, and there are many crows. Let your imagination fly high when you make these […]
Ogres & Other Beasts Ogres are giant, monster-like creatures who eat a LOT! Most are supposed to be scary and not very smart – except for Shrek, of course, who is witty and even kind sometimes. Make some ogres with big mouths that are ready to eat everything in sight! […]