All those yellow post-its are about YOU! What types of things can we do in the future since things are so up in the air and crazy recently?

There is just so much out there now since everyone is stuck in their houses and everyone is just so bored! So people are creating all these videos and live streaming things, but have they created what YOU want and need? We keep trying to come up with ideas of things we can do for you, but what can we REALLY do? Since we have no idea what this summer is going to be like, we can come up with ideas, but we want YOUR ideas! Please let us know and get creative! I need something new to explore so let's do it together!

I try and think about them and how important they are to me. I also have to do a lot of counting to make sure that it looks like a heart and not a blob, so that helps to distract me as well.
This is the pattern that I used:
https://www.lilleliis.com/amigurumi-crochet-freebies/amigurumi-heart-pattern/

Okay, so maybe you can't crochet, but i bet you have something that you are talented at: painting, drawing, making things out of playdough or clay. You can do something like that and make it for people that are important to you. Think about them and what they mean to you when you're making it so that it helps distract you and it helps to make it more meaningful.
Try it! It has helped me. See what it can do for you!

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Its been a lot of fun painting with her. I don't even have all of the paintings up yet. When I do I'll post a better picture of them. :)
What are you guys doing to bond with your kids? I'd love to know so that I can find new things to do with mine as well. :)
Our family is also going to do a game night with my sisters' families through Google Hangouts. We all have Candyland so we're all going to play "together". What a great way to connect with little ones that might not have the attention span to sit and chat for too long. I'll tell you all how it goes and hopefully you try it with your families too!
Stay safe everyone. I miss you all tons!

Leila and I decided to create a puppet for Seedly. She designed the eyes and bow and I sewed up the rest as well as crocheted her two legs. I am growing weary of staring at a computer. :) Learning lots of new things, but I needed to change things up a bit.
My next plan is that if I can find some glue, I will make more flannel pieces for storytime. What kinds of creatures should I make?
What have you guys been doing to pass the time (besides all your school/work work)?

I want to know what your favorite books are!  Just register on our calendar here: https://calendar.libraryweb.org/event/6657128

We don't have to all read the same book. Just tell me what you're reading right now and if you like it or not. Let everyone know why its an incredible book or an impossible book.

Questions? Just email me at catherine.kyle@libraryweb.org

There were 11 of these images hidden throughout the website. Most people found most of them, so great job everyone! Hope you enjoyed finding out a little about our website.
My favorite comment about what you learned on the website was that:
"Miss Cathy is on the computer! How are you on the computer- you don't live there!" from Kailyn. She is one of my storytime friends, so it was fun that she got to see me virtually. :)
It was also exciting that people learned that we have hamsters  (Chrysanthemum and Rosie for those of you that don't know) and that we have a makerspace, as well as tons of free things for you to read.

One way that you can keep the conversation going is to ask them to tell you a story about what is going on in the picture. Want to keep it going even further? Write down that story in nice big easy to read letters. It lets them see that 1. what they are saying is important enough to write down and 2. What they are saying can become "pictures" on paper.
Why not try and see?
Have a great safe day everyone. Try and enjoy the snow!

So I'm trying to learn lots of new things while this thing is happening. And I thought I would share some of my new tidbits. One of the things that I learned is about the importance of play with your little ones. One way of doing that is through songs and "fingerplays" such as "Five little Piggies". Therefor, I will be sharing yet MORE video fun with different fingerplays.
This is what happens when you can't sleep. You go a little crazy. :)