‘Circus Stars’ is our theme for this year’s reading challenge – so there will be lots of clowning about in libraries this summer! Scroll down to see what’s happening at your local library (if it’s not listed give them a call to find out what’s happening, or ask the next time you’re in).
To find out more about the summer reading challenge take a look at this video or head over to the Circus Stars site. Story telling The Circus Comes to Town: help us decorate our circus wall frieze with all your favourite circus characters. Polish story telling Crazy Circus Crafts: badge making fun and circus carousel and mobiles to be built Story telling Come and Paint all the Fun of the Fair: Join in with some messy fun; help us ‘paint’ our clown mural, no brushes allowed! Aprons will be provided; mums and dads can join in too. Polish story telling Elmer Packs His Trunk and Heads to the Circus: Elmer has lost his patches, help us find them (we’re also making fun clown plates) Story telling Roll Up and Meet the Stars of the Circus: make ringmasters and clowns. Polish story telling Clowning Around: face painting fun and crafts Circus-themed bookbug session Circus collage: help make a circus themed collage to display in the library Clowning around: face painting and making clown hats Circus skills workshop: practice juggling, hula hoops and stilts Circus Felt: make a huge clown’s face to display in the library Comic Life: use the Comic Life computer programme to make a circus-themed comic book Circus themed Bookbug session Gilmerton LibraryRoll up, roll up! Reading challenge launch including registration, quizzes and a treasure hunt Clown around: make a start at creating the library’s circus clown Juggle and read aloud: tell a joke while juggling pom-poms Big feet: cut out, colour in and stick up big clown feet round the library Celebrity circus carnival Create your own circus Paper bag lion and ringmaster Balloon Animals Circus Face Painting Magic Invisible Writing Outdoor Storytelling Newington LibraryBig Top Frieze Musical Animal Extravaganza Circus crafts Be a clown Circus hats, masks and beards Be a clown Seaside Circus Animal Picnic Animal Picnic Circus Drop-in (Bookbug Rhymetimes will carry on as normal throughout the summer) Circus star gazing: colour in and cut out your favourite circus performers and animals American Circus Razzmatazz: mix the stars with the stripes at our circus carnival Big nose: can you stick the nose back on the clown’s face with your eyes closed? There’s an elephant in my bedroom: decorate your own ‘do not disturb’ door handle sign Crazy circus bookmarks |
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Roll up, roll up! The circus is coming to your library!
posted 14 Jun 2011, 07:13 by Alistar Frater [ updated 14 Jun 2011, 07:23 ]
‘Circus Stars’ is our theme for this year’s reading challenge – so there will be lots of clowning about in libraries this summer! Scroll down to see what’s happening at your local library (if it’s not listed give them a call to find out what’s happening, or ask the next time you’re in).
To find out more about the summer reading challenge take a look at this video or head over to the Circus Stars site. |