Download the Swing into Spring Family Book Club guide from our website OR pick up a kit/guide to enjoy crafts, games, snacks & books that will give you spring fever. Registration required for kit.
***NOTE: Kits contain supplies for 1 of each craft. If you have multiple children
in your family, please register each child separately. Thank you!***
Get into the spirit of springtime with a fun Family Book Club! (Note: This is NOT a Zoom meeting event.) We've prepared a Book Party Plan (click link) suggesting some springy books to share along with related activities and crafts that you can do to leave winter behind!
This program has supplies to be picked up at the Main Library (270 N. Grove Ave, Elgin). If the library is open to the public, you will need to pick up the supplies at the Youth Reference Desk unless you call and request that kit be placed in the Drive-Up window. Please call the youth desk at 847-429-4685 before you arrive to the library. If the library remains closed, kits will automatically be available at the Drive-Up. Program supplies will be ready for pick up between March 15-March 21. The kit will include some of the materials for the suggested craft projects. You will need to secure the ingredients for the snack ideas and basic crafting supplies listed below. Best for families with children in K-5th grade.
Program Supplies in the bag:
1 "Swing into Spring" plan (paper packet, stapled)
1 "Make a Wish" Dandelion page (cardstock)
2 colored sheets with "Easy Paper Flower" grid, different colors
2 colored circles
1 green half sheet with leaf outlines
2 straws
6 white cupcake liners
1 clothespin
3 pom poms
2 google eyes
3 pipe cleaner segments, different colors
Program Supplies to gather at home: (for crafts)
Scissors
Glue Stick
Liquid Glue (Elmer's)
Tape (either regular Scotch tape or washi tape)
Washable markers, washable stamp pads or washable tape
Hand wipes
Program Supplies for SNACK ideas to gather at home: (if you want to make all of the snacks suggested in the plan document- some are used more than once)
Square/waffle pretzels (Snyders or Meijer brands)
M&Ms
White Candy Melts (or can substitute premade white frosting)
Mandarin oranges (canned or Cuties)
Kiwi Fruit
Blueberries
Pretzel sticks
Apples
Celery
Peanut Butter
Tube of black gel icing (optional- other colors will work too!)
Programs presented virtually through FB, Zoom, YouTube, and other online sources.