1. Programs on a Shoestring Jennifer Schultz Youth Services Librarian Fauquier County Public Library Youth Services Forum Executive Committee

2. Why “Programs on a Shoestring?” Expensive performers Budget restrictions

3. Gathering Ideas Go local Many benefits of using local talent/resources Partnership with local businesses Parks & Recreation

4. Websites Making Friends Disney’s Family Fun EZ Library Programs Kaboose 4 YA YALSA Wiki

5. Email Lists PUBYAC YALSA-YAAC

6. Community Partnerships Theater workshop with local community theater K-9 unit demonstration Musical “petting zoo” and performance with local performing group/music fraternity Amateur performing groups, karate/dance centers, local businesses

7. K-9 program

8. Musical Menagerie

11. Super Science Lava Lamp Pencil Through Bag Uninflating Balloon

12. Crafty Creations Jackson Pollock program Cards for Troops Goth sock puppets Sidewalk chalk art

13. Cards for Troops Low maintenance program Can be an all-day “make and leave” program Good community event Don’t use glitter-can make troops visible at night Operation Write Home Scrapbook Royalty Cards for Troops

14. It’s the Simple Things Sock hop Express Your Inner Child (Arlington County) Local author visit and story time Smoothies Ice cream in a bag Wacky Wednesday (10 wacky things in the library)

15. Toddler Sock Hop

16. A Bubbly Program Materials: water, liquid detergent (Joy or Dawn), Karo syrup, food coloring (optional) Mix everything together (ideally, 4 hours before program) Make bubble blowers with pipe cleaners Will it Pop? science experiment

17. Express Your Inner Child

19. To the Top Mountain climber presentation w/show and tell Craft: paint rocks Booktalk: The Young Adventurer’s Guide to Everest/Chester Snack: climber’s food (chocolate bars, camper’s food) Program idea from CRRL

20. Express Your Inner Child

21. Going Green (Earth Day Celebration) Informational tables from local parks & rec and local environmental groups Decorated banner Teen Council collected and distributed free plant clippings to every participant Seed guessing game Face painting Program organized by CRRL Teen Council

22. Happy Trails (hiking theme) Scout troop demonstrated hiking/camping gear and hiking safety Storytelling: Sody Sallyratus Food tasting: camping food Snack: DIY Tail Mix (children mixed cereal, raisins, small pretzels, M&Ms) $21.47 Program idea from CRRL

23. DIY Magazine Bows Free Kids Crafts website Cut 9 strips from magazines/catalogs Recommended ¾” wide and 9” long Loop one end of the strip, then the other end Poke a brad through the middle Slide each remaining looped piece through the brad Open the brad

24. Magazine bows

25. Bow #1 up close

26. Bow #2 up close

27. CD Scrapbook—Supplies Needed “yes paste” Foam brushes/craft sticks Olds CDs with a small hole drilled in top Hole puncher Scrapbooking papers Gold rings/ribbon Double sided tape Gel pens, stamps, ink pads, stickers Rulers, penvils Thin markers, scissors pliers

28. CD Scrapbook Instructions Everyone gets 3 CDs Trace & cut out 6 paper circles to glue onto the CDs Punch a hole in the paper where the hole is on the CD Glue circles to the CD (using “yes paste”) Decorate and attach decorations using doubled sided tape Attach a gold ring/tie lace to hold CDs together

29. Contact Information jennifer.schultz@fauquiercounty.gov Twitter: @kiddosphere