Lego Challenge- Week 14

The Week 14 Challenge is: “You and your friends decide to build a tree house”.

Post your pictures either by sharing them below in the comments, via your own social media page with the hashtag #brpllegochallenge, or simply e-mail it to us at bowlib@ndsupernet.com! Happy Building!

Lego Challenge- Week 13

The Week 13 Challenge is: “You are hired by an amusement park to create a roller coaster”.

Post your pictures either by sharing them below in the comments, via your own social media page with the hashtag #brpllegochallenge, or simply e-mail it to us at bowlib@ndsupernet.com! Happy Building!

Lego Challenge- Week 12

The Week 12 Challenge is: “Design and build your dream bedroom”.

Post your pictures either by sharing them below in the comments, via your own social media page with the hashtag #brpllegochallenge, or simply e-mail it to us at bowlib@ndsupernet.com! Happy Building!

Lego Challenge- Week 11

The Week 11 Challenge is: “The fence is broken and the dog keeps escaping. Build one he can’t get out of”.

Post your pictures either by sharing them below in the comments, via your own social media page with the hashtag #brpllegochallenge, or simply e-mail it to us at bowlib@ndsupernet.com! Happy Building!

New Children’s Books

Here are a few favorite new books added to our children’s collection!

An adorable adventure!! Can you find baby?!

 “Papa Fox is looking for Baby Fox, who is just out of his sight … but not ours! An adorable, interactive read-aloud for fans of Are You My Mother. In this clever introduction to prepositions, a near-sighted Papa is looking for his baby. Is Baby up in the tree? Is Baby under the log? Is Baby around the corner? Where could Baby be? Readers will delight in spotting the little fox on every page as Papa wanders the forest, encountering other animals all along the way, but never quite able to spot his own baby. Anne Hunter’s delicate and lovely illustrations with their limited palette highlight the humor of this adorable hide-and-seek tale.”– Provided by publisher.

A story that reminds us it is okay to be introverted and teaches us to pause and notice the little things.

“Poppy Ann Fields loves bugs and feels more comfortable outdoors than with other people until a special bug lands on Grandma Phyllis’s birthday cake. Includes a glossary of insects.”

A silly story about monsters and friendship.

“Having eaten his only friend, a monster seeks a new companion but each creature he meets has a good reason not to serve as a replacement.”

A beautiful celebration of the interconnectedness of nature and the wonder of play.

“Join celebrated artist Julie Flett on a joyful romp with animals. From chasing, chirping birds, to swimming, squirting whales, this book for young readers reminds them how animals play just like them. This picture book, with gorgeous images and sweet simple text, is a marvelous celebration of the interconnectedness of all creatures, and includes some Cree phrases. It is based on the Cree teaching of wahkohtowin, interconnectedness and play, and includes as well the English and Cree names of the animals in the book, all of whom are from ‘Turtle Island’ (North America).”– Provided by publisher.

Stunning illustrations and descriptions of life on the prairie.

 “Describes summer days growing up on the prairie with beautiful illustrations.”

A heartwarming story that carries well beyond winter…

 “In winter Charles and his trusty toboggan set out to find the wish tree, and along the way he helps to make the wishes of his friends Squirrel, Fox, and Beaver come true.”

This is an uplifting and encouraging read based on true events.

“When a child has a “bad speech day” at school, his father gives him a new perspective on his stuttering.”

Spring Flowers

Before we move on from flowers, we are offering one last flower craft to remind us spring is arriving. For this one you will need a paper cup, a plastic spoon, liquid glue, yarn, old book pages, tissue paper, and a scissor. You can also choose to use paint, crayons, markers, etc. to further decorate your flower pot.

First, take your tissue paper and cut petal designs out so that you end up with 4-5 petals. Glue them onto the front of the spoon where it is concave). Then you will add glue to the center of the spoon and add your yarn in a spiral to create the flower center. Cut any excess yarn you don’t need.

While that dries, decorate your pot. The cup will be upside down. You can tear pieces of book pages to decorate your cup ( we also used our paper bags the take-n-makes come in), or if you want to paint or color it, feel free to do so! Once it is decorated, you will poke a small hole on the bottom of the cup in the center (which is now the top) and stick your spoon in there.

Lego Challenge- Week 10

The Week 10 Challenge is: “Make a landscape where animals can live”.

Post your pictures either by sharing them below in the comments, via your own social media page with the hashtag #brpllegochallenge, or simply e-mail it to us at bowlib@ndsupernet.com! Happy Building!

Paper Flowers

You will need a scissor, a paper circle template, colored paper in various patterns, and liquid glue to complete this project.

First, cut out your cardstock circle. Then you will take your colorful patterned paper and tear off petals. Glue the petals onto the cardstock in layers, starting on the outer edge of the circle and working your way towards the center. Included is a button to glue in the center, or you can cut out paper to use.

Lego Challenge- Week 9

The Week 9 Challenge is: “Help your fellow pioneers build a wagon to make it across the country”.

Post your pictures either by sharing them below in the comments, via your own social media page with the hashtag #brpllegochallenge, or simply e-mail it to us at bowlib@ndsupernet.com! Happy Building!

Lego Challenge- Week 8

The Week 8 Challenge is: “NASA needs you to build a new rocket.”

Post your pictures either by sharing them below in the comments, via your own social media page with the hashtag #brpllegochallenge, or simply e-mail it to us at bowlib@ndsupernet.com! Happy Building!