Make homemade paint! It’s easy with the recipe you can find here: Non-Toxic DIY Paint Recipe For Kids It uses only flour, salt, hot water, and food coloring. Read the comments at the end of the article for additional tips on making it. Involve the kids in the mixing to […]
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Are you looking for ideas to help keep the children engaged when public venues are closed? The Library is here to help! Author/illustrator Mo Willems is presenting Lunch Doodles at noon every day (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjaYnyCJDdU&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0K99Zehagf3v1bOUuSsntL3NQEoPh6F6RJxGRlyH0NnbkvQuGelXHwrc8). Author/illustrator Jan Brett offers coloring pages based on her book illustrations, but if you don’t have […]
The Franklin Township Library is following the lead of Somerset County and canceling all public programs from Sunday, March 15, through Tuesday, March 31. One-on-one computer sessions are not affected by this, and individual organizations that booked a meeting room for this time period will make their own decisions about […]
Tuckers’ Tales Puppet Theatre presents Sock Monkey Valentine Mysteries at the Main Library on DeMott Lane on Friday, February 14, at 11:00 a.m. This half-hour puppet show is designed for preschool children. Little ones are welcome to come and stay for all or part of the show, which is presented […]
Sadly, we must cancel Night Rhymes for tonight, Thursday, January 30, but we have GOOD NEWS! You can visit Frosty the Snowman at our Branch Library at 7:00 p.m. The Branch is located in the Franklin Towne Center strip mall at 3391 Rt. 27 S, Franklin Park. Wintry craft activities […]
Bring the family to a very special showing of the Disney Pixar movie Cars on Tuesday, January 21. From 6:00 – 6:45, families will transform a box (please bring one if you can) to look like a car, then the children will sit in their “cars” to enjoy a snack […]
The Library Treasure Chest returns on January 15! Register for the 2020 Winter Reading Program, “Reading Is Always In Season,” on the library’s website and keep track of how much time you spend reading. Kids can earn trinkets from the treasure chest or coupons for free books from our book […]
Bring the whole family with a picnic blanket and a snack to enjoy as you watch the latest Toy Story movie on our large screen. In this one, the toys are now owned by Bonnie and include a new toy that she made with her arts and crafts supplies – […]
Join us to make Money Origami on Sunday, November 17, at 2:00 p.m., and you will learn to fold butterflies and flowers with dollar bills. We are using play money (the same kind they use as a movie prop – did you know they aren’t allowed to use real money […]
Don’t miss the monthly Skip to my Lou program tonight (Wednesday, November 13) at 7:00 p.m.! Please let us know you are coming by registering at the Children’s Desk (732-873-8700, option 4) or online. You can register also to make Money Origami on Sunday, November 17, at 2:00 p.m., where […]