Library crafts

These DIY paper monster bookmarks made with construction paper and googly eyes are so easy to make! Hook the monsters into a book for a fun and silly bookmark! RELATED: Popsicle Stick Monster Bookmarks DIY Paper Monster Bookmarks This craft is great for kids of all ages for back to school, Halloween, or any time! Each paper monster can have it's own personality and no two are exactly the same. My kids read a ton for homework during the school year and I thought it would be fun to make a DIY…

Teaching blog post on using genre crafts to teach genres in the upper elementary classroom

How to make mini bookmarks out of beads. Would be a perfect library craft for kids or an activity to promote literacy and reading.

If you've been bitten by the crafting bug, but don't want to make a run to the store, try these 10 bookish crafts you can do in quarantine.

The countdown to spring has begun, and we wanted to usher in the flowers with this awesome bouquet project! With outdoor festivals in the future, this is a great little project to host at your lib…

Educational and craft activities for kids and parents

Print out this free template to make a 3D paper bookmobile, three historical bookmobile puppets and learn about the fascinating history of bookmobiles.

The most successful displays I've done at my library have been passive readers advisory. For the last five years or so, I’ve done a monthly display of minature books based on the top YA titles checked out in my library system, with the top 10 books getting four readalikes. The Tiny Library is a collection of tiny books based on our most popular titles. Each tiny book contains reading suggestions based on our readalike list. There is a QR code that leads to a Google Form where teens can…

It's Halloween time and the library has some awesome displays this year! Our first display is covered in slime! I got this idea from Pinterest, it was easy to make and looks great in person. I started off by getting a stack of lime green paper. I cut out five different variations of slime and then used those as templates to cut out approx 40 pieces of slime. For the top three shelves I taped the slime of the inside top of the bookcase along with the outside edge. The bottom four shelves you…

This quick and easy craft shows you how to make fun library card holders with your kids using felt and ribbon. Now library cards are ready to wear and use.