Category Archives: library

Summer Reading Challenge finished!

Although Little Sis was a bit poorly we managed to make it to our local library for our weekly Storytime session. It was very quiet but we enjoyed listening to stories about dragons and castles and the children made and decorated shields. They both received their ninth Bookstart Bear Club certificates and Big Brother finished… Read More »

Crafting with Elmer the Elephant

Every Monday we visit our local library for story telling and crafts. Today’s story was an Elmer one, about the lovely colourful patchwork elephant. The children had fun making their own patchwork Elmer’s using coloured paper and glue. Little Sis was actually more methodical than her older brother, carefully lining up all her pieces of… Read More »

Oh help, oh no, it’s a Gruffalo!

This morning we visited the library for story time. Both children are now taking part in the Summer Reading Challenge so we have to allow ourselves extra time to get our BookStart Bear passports stamped and collect stickers for the Reading Challenge! Today’s story was The Gruffalo and so we had Gruffalo masks to decorate.… Read More »