Movement in Storytime Resource

Looking for a title to use with your storytime group to get moving and get physical? Try this curated resource - Read and Reach - featuring over 70 children's books.

"Read & Reach is your online resource for incorporating physical activity into storytimes and reading! Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the US, and library/classroom storytimes are a great opportunity for health promotion and to teach children the importance of healthy lifestyle practices." - from the website.

Life-Size Hungry Hungry Hippos

If you're like me you love anything life size, whether it be Giant Jenga or enormous outdoor checkers.  So, when I discovered Life-Sized Hungry Hungry Hippos, I was a little bit excited.  It involves three major components: buckets/baskets, plastic balls, and scooters.  And also, SPACE.  This is a large game (life-sized!) and thus needs a fairly large amount of space.  Life-Sized Hungry Hungry Hippos is a great tween event, with or without competitive elements/prizes.  It is also an awesome way to incorporate movement and activity in the library.  For more info on Life-Sized Hungry Hungry Hippos, click HERE.