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Family Book Club: Fall is a HOOT!

Pick up kit from Main Library from Sept 20-Sept 30

2021-09-30 00:00:00 2021-09-30 23:59:00 America/Chicago Family Book Club: Fall is a HOOT! Download the Fall Family Book Club activity guide from our website OR pick up your kit/guide to enjoy fun fall books and activities with your family at home. Registration required for the kit. Main Library -

Thursday, September 30
All day

Add to Calendar 2021-09-30 00:00:00 2021-09-30 23:59:00 America/Chicago Family Book Club: Fall is a HOOT! Download the Fall Family Book Club activity guide from our website OR pick up your kit/guide to enjoy fun fall books and activities with your family at home. Registration required for the kit. Main Library -

Download the Fall Family Book Club activity guide from our website OR pick up your kit/guide to enjoy fun fall books and activities with your family at home. Registration required for the kit.

**NOTE:  Kits contain supplies for 1 of each craft.  If you have multiple children in your family, please register each child separately.**

Did you know that fall is also called "The Hooting Season?" Leafy fall days are more fun when you share books and activities with your family!  (Note:  This is NOT a Zoom meeting event.) We've prepared a Book Party Plan (click link) suggesting some fun fall and owl books to share along with related activities and crafts that you can do while enjoying fall's beautiful colors. 

This program has supplies to be picked up at the KidSpace Youth Reference Desk at the Main Library (270 N. Grove Ave, Elgin). Program supplies will be ready for pick up between Monday, September 20 through Thursday, September 30th.  The kit will include some of the materials for the suggested craft projects.  You will need to secure the ingredients for the snack ideas as well as some basic crafting items listed below.  Best for families with children in K-5th grade.  

If you would like to pick up the supplies at the Main Library Drive Up Window instead of inside the library at the youth desk, please call the youth desk at 847-429-4685 before arriving at the library.  

Program Supplies in the bag:

Guess "WHOOO" sheets (2 pages)

1 half sheet each of the following colors of construction paper:  red, orange, yellow, brown

1 brown owl head

2 scalloped red circles

2 one-inch white circles

2 googly eyes

1 piece orange paper

1 Fall Mandala worksheet

1 Fall leaves worksheet

1 small paper plate

1 piece ribbon

1 white feather

2 scalloped yellow circles

2 black circles

1 piece black construction paper 

Program Supplies to gather at home for CRAFTS:

Crayons/colored pencils/markers

Black or gray marker

Scissors

Liquid glue and/or glue stick

Stapler (optional) 

Drinking glass, lid or small bowl measuring about 4" across to use as a template to trace circles

Ingredients to gather at home for SNACKS:  (if you wish to make all snacks suggested in book club plan)

Strawberries

Cream Cheese spread (regular, strawberry, or blueberry)

Brown sugar

Candy eyes or chocolate chips

Starburst Minis

Butter

Mini Marshmallows

Cocoa Krispies cereal

Shredded coconut

Bread/toast

Spread of your choice (Nutella, peanut butter, jam)

A variety of sliced fruit

Cheerios or any type of "O" cereal

Graham Crackers (rectangular)

Candy Corn

Oreos

White Candy Melts (Wilton) or White frosting

AGE GROUP: | Family | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | Activity |

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