Fairies Wings at the Honey Brook Library!

Who doesn't want to have Fairy Wings??  Honey Brook Library spent an afternoon making that happen.  We registered 10 children grades K-5, and each child needed to be accompanied by an adult to help them create their wings.

Supplies Needed:
4 wire hangers per child
2 rectangles of cardboard (we cut up boxes) size 3 inch by 4 inch
colored duct tape
pliers & wire cutters & scissors
silk flowers and greens
4 black knee high stockings per child
ribbon - assorted
glue guns
elastic
twist ties - 4 per child
glitter glue

Step One - Wings

Bend your 4 wire hangers to the shape you want your wings to look like. On one cardboard rectangle, place the hook part of the wire hanger on each corner to form your wings.  Secure each wire hook part with a piece of duct tape.  Place the 2nd cardboard rectangle on top of the first so that the wire hooks are in between the 2 pieces of cardboard.  Wrap duct tape around the 2 pieces of cardboard until wire hangers are secure.

 Step Two - Flowers and ribbons

On your "base", (your cardboard wrapped with duct tape) glue with a hot glue gun, greens, silk flowers, ribbons, bows, and whatever you would like to decorate with.  We made up freezer size bags of flowers and greens for each child and let them decide which pack they wanted to use.

Step Three - Putting the Stockings on the Wings

Take your 4 black knee high stockings, and cover each wire hanger (shaped as a wing) with one.  When you reach the base with the stocking, use a twist tie to secure stocking to the "wing".

Ms Nancy helps this little Fairy put her stockings on her wings.





                                


                      Working hard!

We love that we had Dads there too!

Step Four - Decorating Your Wings

To decorate the stocking part of your wings, we used colored glitter glue.  Some glued roses on to the tips of their wings with the glue gun. Some left them blank.

Step Five - Putting on the Elastic

Cut 2 strips of elastic per child.  You can either wrap around the base and secure with more duct tape, or tie them onto the bottom part of each wing (where you secured the twist tie).


Showing off our wings!

Pink, white, and red flowers were the choices we put in the pre-made bags.

Miss Jennifer and her little Fairy!

Gaming Nights

Gaming nights at the Honey Brook Library have been a great success!  Tweens and teens from ages 8-16 bring their own electronic devices or take turns using the Library's Xbox Kinect and IPad 2.

We provide snacks and drinks for the 2 hour program.  There is no structure.  The only rules are be polite and take turns.

The Xbox Kinect is great fun.! You don't use a hand held controller,  you just use your body and hands to control what is happening on screen.  These boys are playing the Star Wars game and using "The Force" to interact with the game.  We also have a sports game, and Wipeout 2.

Kids are also encouraged to bring their own Nintendo DS's.  DS's are cool because they can sense when they are near another DS.  Kids can then play a game against each other or with another person at the same time.

Finally we have our Library's IPad 2.  Kids can take turns using the apps that are on the IPad.  The top one right now is Minecraft.

Fabulous Poem!!

The Reading Mother
by Strickland Gillilan

I had a mother who read to me
Sagas of pirates who scoured the sea.
Cutlasses clenched in their yellow teeth;
"Blackbirds" stowed in the hold beneath.
I had a Mother who read me lays
Of ancient and gallant and golden days;
Stories of Marmion and Ivanhoe,
Which every boy has a right to know.
I had a Mother who read me tales
Of Gelert the hound of the hills of Wales,
True to his trust till his tragic death,
Faithfulness lent with his final breath.
I had a Mother who read me the things
That wholesome life to the boy heart brings-
Stories that stir with an upward touch.
Oh, that each mother of boys were such!
You may have tangible wealth untold;
Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold.
Richer than I you can never be --
I had a Mother who read to me.

Fun for Kids in 2013 at the Honey Brook Library!

What great stuff we have planned at the Honey Brook Library!

Tuesdays, Jan 8- Feb 12, 2013 - Raise a Reader 10 am - 10:30 am.  A free 6 week program for children 0-36 months.  Children must be accompanied by an adult. Rhymes, fingerplays, lots of music and books.  Give your child a wonderful start to becoming a great reader. Come join Miss Melissa for a fun time.

Wednesdays and Thursdays, Jan 23 - May 2, 2013 - Story Time with Miss Jennifer at 10 am. Enjoy stories, songs, and crafts at the Honey Brook Library with Miss Jennifer.  The same story time is held both days. Best suited for preschool age children ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. For info call 610-273-3303 or email jspade@ccls.org.

Saturday- Jan 26, Feb 23, March 23, April 27 - Tweens & Teens
3-4 pm "Favorite Books & Pretty Nails".  Join us  at the Honey Brook Library to share some of our favorite School Age & YA books while we paint and design on our nails.  For ages 8-16. Call 610-273-3303 to register.

4-6 pm "Gaming Night".  Bring along your DS, IPads, or any hand held game system, or take a turn on our XBox Kinect at the Honey Brook Library. For ages 8-16.  Call 610-273-3303 to register.

Saturday March 2, 2013 Fairies! 

Join Miss Jennifer and Ms Nancy to make your own set of FAIRY WINGS
Must be accompanied by an adult who will help you design and make your wings.  Registration is required.  Call 610-273-3303 to reserve your spot.  For kids K-5th grade from 3-4 pm.

Saturday March 16, 2013 ORIGAMI

Join Miss Jennifer to make origami projects from the Origami Yoda Series by Tom Angleberger.

For kids K-5th grade from 3-4 pm.  Call 610-273-3303 to reserve your space.

New Non fiction Children's Books

How Long is a Day?  by Claire Clark

I can't even express how much I love the Pebble Books by Capstone Press!  Big pages!  Bright colors!  The information is written on an easy level to share with younger children.  I love reading these books to my 7 year old.  I enjoy take a informational subject and sharing it with her before bed time.  Often she will then re-read it on her own, spending more time on each page, and looking at each picture and section of the page.  This kind of book makes teaching to your child about a science concept fun and almost sneaky!

How Long is a Day? is broken down into 4 chapter, What Is a Day?, What Makes a Day?, The Parts of a Day?, What Lasts a Day?.  All great questions that you can ask your child before and after you read each section.  I love that each pages has bright colors, and vivid pictures.  Perfect for capturing a child's attention or for reading at Story Time.

If you are looking for this book at the Honey Brook Library, it can be found in the non fiction book section, call #529.1.  Stop in and we will be happy to help you find it!

What's Coming Up at the Honey Brook Library??

Friday, Dec 7, 2012 - Elves Night Out  7 -8 pm
Join us for a holiday story, crafts, and snacks. For ages 4 & up.  Registration is required & limited to 50.

Tuesdays, Jan 8- Feb 12, 2013 - Raise a Reader 10 am - 10:30 am.  A free 6 week program for children 0-36 months.  Children must be accompanied by an adult. Rhymes, fingerplays, lots of music and books.  Give your child a wonderful start to becoming a great reader. 

Wednesdays & Thursdays, Jan 23 - May 2, 2013 - Story Time with Miss Jennifer at 10 am. Enjoy stories, songs, and crafts at the Honey Brook Library with Miss Jennifer.  The same story time is held both days. Best suited for preschool age children ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. For info call 610-273-3303 or email jspade@ccls.org.

Saturday- Jan 26, Feb 23, March 23, & April 27 - Tweens & Teens
3-4 pm "Favorite Books & Pretty Nails".  Join us  at the Honey Brook Library to share some of our favorite School Age & YA books while we paint and design on our nails.  For ages 8-16.

4-6 pm "Gaming Night".  Bring along your DS, Ipads, or any hand held game system, or take a turn on our XBox Kinect at the Honey Brook Library. For ages 8-16.

YA Teen Read Week!!

Oct 14 kicks off YA Teen Read Week "It Came from the Library"....(picture oozing, creepy words). If you are looking for some new reads, check out our Young Adult (YA) section.  Hunger Games, Twilight, City of Bones, I am Number Four, & Matched to name a few good YA books.  If you haven't read some YA yet, you are missing out on some great books!! Then join us on Sat Oct 20 from 5-7 pm for some monster tricks and some yummy treats to celebrate Teen Book Week! For ages 12 & up.