Book Bag: Friendswood Youth Services Blog

Stretch your body and your imagination with this live yoga session happening on Facebook Live at 1:30pm Thursday July 30!

The last official craft of the summer is a little more time intensive, but the end result is worth it! Come to our drive through and pick up a kit that includes almost everything you'll need to complete the craft: 1/2 cup flour strips of paper recyclable item to use as base bag of things to decorate with

This week marks our last week of regular craft kits,* so make sure you drive by to pick one up at the drive through window! For 5-7 year olds, Ms. Kat has put together a kit for you to make your own sailboat, based on   this craft from the blog Prima The 2-4 year olds get to make their own polka dotted cat based on the story Put Me in the Zoo by Robert Lopshire. You can hear the story here: *We hope to have some extra crafts available throughout August, but this is usually our time for planning our Fall programs. 

Make this hollow 'book' to hold your secret candy stash, notes, or other mementos! Pick up the kit at the drive through window today (July 22)!

Join us on Thursday July 23 at 1:30 for a virtual version of the A&M Chemistry Road Show! You can watch on Facebook Live or join the Zoom call here: https://zoom.us/j/96614348698?pwd=dW1JMzlLMVlkenlGaXg4VnNOeVhSZz09

Create a tiny gnome with today's (7/20/2020) craft for 5-7 year olds! Pick up a kit at our drive through window to take gnome-- I mean, home! And don't forget, we have something for the 2-4 year olds too, a really cute popsicle craft that they can use their imagination to decorate.

Master Storyteller and Author Toni Simmons invites us to Imagine Our Own Story on an amazing storytelling journey around the world! If you're attending this program and also in our Summer Reading Club, you've completed this week's challenge! Your password is: virtualsummer

This week's craft for older kids is ready for pick up at the drive through window.  It takes a little time and patience, but it's worth it for your very own rainbow!

This week's Crafty Kits are ready to be picked up!  The 2-4 Year Old Craft is a Monster Makeover, create your very own monster puppet! 5-7 Year Olds will learn how to make tiny houses using recyclable items from around the house!

Enjoy your front row view of Julian Franklin's Season of Streaming Variety Show! https://youtu.be/N0ovIXaq2Uo

On Thursday, we'll be streaming  Julian Franklin's SOS: Summer of Streaming Program Variety Arts Program! Julian is one of our favorite library performers, you don't want to miss this show!

Pick up your kit to weave your own bookmark at the drive through on Wednesday 07/08/2020. Have extra yarn lying around? Use your cardboard loom again to weave more bookmarks! And if you like this weaving, you're sure to like the craft that's coming next week!

We're having another live Zoom performance tomorrow! Join us for a Crazy Science Adventure Show with Mark Shepard at 1:30pm! Crazy Science Adventure Show Time: Jul 2, 2020 01:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/97151310335… Meeting ID: 971 5131 0335 Password: 678884

This week is all about Pokemon! You can pick up templates to make these neat Pokemon evolution flextangles for Evee, Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle! Follow the instructions to make them here: