Children’s Blog Posts
🍳 Cook the Book: The Little Red Hen
Have you heard about the story of the Little Red Hen? I am sure you have. It is about a little red hen getting ready to make her bread. As she is preparing, [...]
Getting Creative with Creativebug
It’s winter and CCPL and CreativeBug have you covered. For this post, we highlight some of the amazing crafts and classes available to you with your CCPL library card in Creativebug. To start [...]
Freegal Dance
Do you miss bringing your kids to the library for story time? We sure do miss you, too! Charles County Public Library has an amazing FREE music app called Freegal that allows [...]
STEAM Club: Cool Crystals
They sparkle, they shine, and chances are you can find quite a few even in your own home… What are these sparkly things you ask? Why crystals of course! A crystal is [...]
Talking Books? Who Knew!
So your mom says you should read more, but you don’t want to. We get it. But what if you could “read” a book while listening to it? It’s true. Talking books are [...]
Make Your Own Cinnamon Decorations
Making your own cinnamon decorations is a perfect and simple seasonal fun activity for kids and adults alike, and they make your entire house smell incredible while they are baking in your kitchen. [...]
Children’s Resources
Resources for COVID-19
- A Kids Book about COVID-19 (Free Download)
- CDC/Coronavirus
- Coping During Covid: A Short Series
- Coronavirus – A Book For Children (Free Download)
- COVID-19 Legal Information and Resources
- COVID-19 Time Capsule (Free Download)
- Resources for Families During the Coronavirus
- Resources for Non-Profits During COVID-19
- Tech Tips for Parents during COVID-19
Story Time & Read Aloud Resources
Homework/School Assistance
- Brainfuse (Homework Help)
- STEM at home (Maryland STEM Festival)
- Wide Open School (instructional support from CommonSensemedia)
Events and Activity Suggestions