Family lockdown activities and Bookworms Boredom Busters
Throughout March, April and May 2020, we were delighted to bring you our popular family learning programme and Bookworms junior members' club online. Linked here - join in with craft activities, workshops and experiments using materials that are easy to find at home.

We love to see what you’ve been up to: Email pictures of your work or experiments to Emma or add them in the comments on facebook and twitter.
May programme
Week 1 – May Day in the garden
Make-along flower crowns with Emma:
Livestreamed event
Week 1 – VE day special with Beth and Steph
Part 1 – From the archive
Part 2 – Cooking the Books – scones
Week 2 – Creating a Character
Create a Character with Beth – creative writing workshop for 7-11 year olds
Part 1 – Intro
Part 2 – Worksheets
Part 3 – Character writing prompts
Week 3 – Bookworms boredom busters
Join Charlotte and Steph to find out about the Tudors and make a Tudor ruff
Part 1 – Film – Who were the Tudors?
Part 2 – Make-along Make a Tudor ruff
Part 3 – Tudor Colouring sheets
Part 4 – Storytime with our eldest Bookworm, Eva
Week 4 – ‘Big Draw’ Animals with Beth
Part 1 – From the library collection – Animal observations in the Arctic 1850-52
Part 2 – Now draw your own creature
Window Box Make with Steph
Part 1 – Make a planter
Part 2 – Decorate a pot
April programme
Simple ways to draw a rabbit, a chick and a sheep using a circle
Make cupcakes or vegan blueberry muffins
Drawing still life from our handling collection (Animal Skulls)
Part 1 Drawing still life 1
Part 2 Drawing still life 2
Bookworms boredom busters
Bookworms this month is about Ancient Egypt and a man called Giovanni Belzoni. Charlotte has made lovely film – next time come into the library do ask to see his book.
In our Bookworms Boredom Buster, Steph show you how to make your own pop up pyramid card.
Jigsaws
We’ve created our own online jigsaws, which are perfect for any age or ability.
March programme
Bookworms boredom busters
March Bookworms is celebrating National Science Week with Emma.
Livestreamed event
Here are 4 simple experiments to help keep children entertained with science, that you can do at home (no specialist equipment required).
Poetry workshop
Here are the links to Beth’s Jabberwocky poetry reading.
Some other poems for you to look at and read at home.
Our Jabberwocky gallery features all your brilliant Jabberwocky pics – thank you for sending in your work!