Book Club

Welcome to the "Book Club" section of our site! Here you will see activities and crafts that go along with specific books.

The Twilight Saga: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, & Breaking Dawn for the Twilight series of books by Stephenie Meyer. All the rage among teenagers and adults alike, this 4-part vampire romance already has one movie adaption -- the Twilight movie, now out on DVD -- and the next one, New Moon a huge hit in theaters. Here we provide some great decorating ideas, recipes, activities, and more for the perfect Twilight party. Check back often as this activity will be updated regularly.

Make your own Twilight Saga T-Shirts!

Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert (ages 4 to 8) Fall is here and that means Leaf Man is on the move. Where is he going? We don’t know but “A Leaf Man's got to go where the wind blows.” Read this book, enjoy the amazing artwork and illustrations (made using real leaves), and create your own leaf creature.

The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash - (ages 4 to 8) Read the hilarious tale of Jimmy's field trip gone wrong and create your own boa while learning about patterns. Just keep it away from your laundry!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar - (ages 3 to 6) Read Eric Carle's classic book and create your own hungry caterpillar and beautiful butterfly!

Andrew's Loose Tooth by Robert Munsch (ages 3 to 6) Andrew has a loose tooth, but no matter what he does he can’t seem to get it out. Read the hilarious story Andrew’s Loose Tooth by Robert Munsch to find out what crazy tricks Andrew’s family and friends have him try to get that loose tooth! Then do our fun mouth craft for Tooth Fairy Day on February 28.

Snow Day books, crafts, & activities -- (ages 2 through 8) A variety of books, activities, and crafts guaranteed to have parents and children alike wanting more snow days!

The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming by Lemony Snicket. (Reading Level is ages 9 -12, but kids as young as 5 will understand the basic idea and enjoy the craft.) It may look like a Christmas book (in fact, its full title is The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story) but this story is all about Hanukkah and how one little potato pancake is on a quest to find some understanding in a world full of Christmas symbols. Read this hilarious story and create your own screaming latke!

The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch (ages 4 to 8) Elizabeth is a beautiful princess who wears fancy clothes and is about to marry Prince Ronald, when a dragon destroys her clothes and her castle and carries off Prince Ronald. Wearing a paper bag, Elizabeth finds the dragon and outwits him to save Ronald. But Ronald is ungrateful and tells her to “come back when you are dressed like a real princess." Read this book to find out how Elizabeth outsmarts the dragon AND lives happily ever after – without Prince Ronald – and make your own Paper Bag Princess puppet.

Arnie the Doughnut by Laurie Keller (ages 4 to 8) Arnie's very excited to meet his doughnut neighbors but even MORE excited to see who he's going home with. When Mr. Bing chooses him from all the other dozens of doughnuts, Arnie gets a big surprise when Mr. Bing tries to eat him! Read this book and make your very own doughnut that looks good enough to eat!

Flag Stamp Craft & Story (ages 8 & up) Choose any flag story (or use one of our three suggestions) and create this flag stamp craft to make artwork that will be nice enough to frame!

Mmm, Cookies by Robert Munsch - (ages 3 to 10) A fun story about a boy named Christopher who tricks his family and friends with playdough cookies. Robert Munsch wrote this story based on his experience working in a daycare when the children would make him “cookies” and laugh at his funny faces and noises. Substitute your funniest sound effects to make this story your own.

The Scrambled States of America by Laurie Keller - (ages 5 to 10) Kansas is not happy with where he’s located, so Nebraska helps organize a party for the states to meet. When the states decide to switch places, things get a bit crazy! Nevada and Mississippi fall in love, Minnesota gets sunburnt after switching with Florida, and Kansas gets a little lonely out in Hawaii’s spot. Soon, everyone is ready to go home. Kids will love learning geography with these silly states.

Alice the Fairy by David Shannon - (ages 5 and under) Alice is a practicing to be a fairy – she can turn her white dress red, make herself invisible, and can turn her Dad into a horse. But she can’t quite get her dog to float or her clothes to dance into her closet. Read the very cute story Alice the Fairy and make one of these two cute crafts – Alice’s fairy wand or the crown she makes for her dad, the Duke.