activities for kids

Tinkering Toddlers: Activities for At Home Play

February 7, 2022

A wicked cold, snow, and a closed daycare was making me a stir-crazed mama. I needed ideas to keep my kiddo’s brain learning and his body moving. I found a wonderful collection of books from the Library that gave me the boost and inspiration I needed to be the fun mom! Continue reading
Expand Your Thinking with Exploration Guides

October 6, 2020

It’s incredible how quickly you can get pulled into the flurry of online research once an idea, topic or celebrity captures your interest. You start with one tab open on your browser, then suddenly you have fourteen open, and you can’t remember how that Wikipedia article on watering hydrangeas led you to an interpretative dance… Continue reading
Create Crafts with Things You Have At Home

May 2, 2020

A lot of us are home right now with little ones and are searching for some inexpensive entertainment. If you are a patron of the Montlake Library, you may have seen a rotation of crafts and projects in our children’s area. Most of these programs need only simple supplies that you might already have on… Continue reading
Children’s Authors Lead the Way in Creative Online Programming

April 7, 2020

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” ― Fred Rogers I have seen so many helpers stepping up during this pandemic but, as a children’s librarian, I’ve been so uplifted… Continue reading

activities for kids

Tinkering Toddlers: Activities for At Home Play

Expand Your Thinking with Exploration Guides

Create Crafts with Things You Have At Home

Children’s Authors Lead the Way in Creative Online Programming