I like this idea! Fingerprint art is fun for the kids, and something that works for all ages since it can be very simple or more creative. Thanks for the website.

I love this tweens seem to have an intrest in it too!

We have an annual Family Fun Night, where Santa comes and all of the kids can get their pictures taken with him. We are also making a Christmas Stocking Can, using a coffee can. There will also of course be fun and games too.

We will be having our Christmas at the Library next Saturday. We have a 6'9" Santa that is coming to visit with the children and the families can take pictures with their own camera. His only request was that the Friends of the Library make a donation to the local fire station. We are also going to make reindeer food for the children to take home for Christmas Eve and our Elf on the shelf will be floating around the library in a Santa hat attached to helium ballons. The children will also have the opportunity to have refreshments including a cookie and White Hot Chocolate as we have a favorite Christmas movie playing. This is an Open House theme so that parents and children can come and go as they please throughout the day!

I done a memory bulb with my tweens. You take a clear bulb and put in a photocopy of a picture. Then put in some sparkle glitter and some crinkled red or green paper. They were a big hit!

I've seen this done and LIKE IT! Thanks, Laurie

One of our library's most popular events of the year (and the reason I was delayed in posting) is our annual Gingerbread House Decorating Program. Every year I create 75 cardboard houses along with royal icing for families to decorate. I use a template and cut the house shapes from recycled cardboard. I glue them to a white paper covered base and let them dry overnight. Next I spray the houses with spray adhesive and sprinkle them with cinnamon. Then I make 8 batches of royal icing for each of the three sessions I present and divide it into ziploc freezer bags which I secure with a rubber band at the top. I snip the tip of the bag when it's time to decorate. 24 families attend each of the three sessions and are required to bring 2 bags of candy or similar items to share. We spread all the candy on a table at the center of the room and play Christmas music while families decorate their houses together. We always have a lengthy waiting list for this free program.

Laura makes so many families happy with this program! If people forget to call early enough to get in, they are MOST disappointed. It's quite a family tradition for many of our families. What a big project for prep time - but great results too!