List of fun things to do with your child before they enter kindergarten.
“I never met a color I didn’t like.” – Dale Chihuly Color is everywhere! Can you guess the color for each of these riddles?
Go for a walk and look for letters of the alphabet all around you! For example, two branches on the ground might form the letter T. The goal is to find the letters without having to move items around to create the letter. Mark off each letter as you find it!
Check out an item from Hoopla at www.hoopladigital.com or the Hoopla app.
Check out an item from Libby at www.libbyapp.com or through the Libby app.
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Type the title of the magazine you read
Find each of the following colors on a walk around your neighborhood. What kind of interesting things do you see? Mark each color off as you find them, don't forget to look high and low!
McHenry County Conservation District invites visitors to “Find Your Wild” and join an interactive journey through the county’s conservation areas all summer long in pursuit of prizes. The challenge kicks off on Memorial Day Weekend, May 27, and concludes on Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 4.
Participants will use the GooseChase App on their smartphones to join this scavenger hunt, which combines the virtual and natural worlds. Points will be earned by visiting and checking into conservation areas, sharing photos while enjoying recreation activities and answering trivia questions about the conservation district.
Search for the Conservation District's experience with code LPW8Z5 or search "Find Your Wild."
Learn a new word today! Look it up and see how many times you can use that word throughout the day.
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Get your little ones to expand their horizons. This can be accomplished by trying something new or seeing things in a different light. Teach your little ones that you don’t have to travel far to explore new things—wonderment can be found everywhere!
Do you know which plants you should avoid when hiking in the woods? Check out a book from the library that talks about plant identification.
Write down the title or the call number.
Book titles can contain someone's name. Read a book that has someone's name in the title.
Books can take you around the world and back, even if you're only in your backyard! Show us all the fun and exciting places you read by marking each place you read. Get out and read!
Go beyond just reading this summer! Mix up how or where you read, or maybe what you do after reading a book.
Challenge yourself to complete at least five tasks from the list below. How many can you complete?
Read a Book with snow in it or set in the winter.
Read a Book That Takes Place Where it Typically Snows
Re-Read a childhood favorite book or classic that you enjoyed as a child.