List of fun things to do with your child before they enter kindergarten.

“I never met a color I didn’t like.” – Dale Chihuly
Color is everywhere! Can you guess the color for each of these riddles?

Go for a walk and look for letters of the alphabet all around you! For example, two branches on the ground might form the letter T. The goal is to find the letters without having to move items around to create the letter. Mark off each letter as you find it!

Captain’s logs and ship’s logs have a rich history, and provide insight into how life on seafaring vessels went (and still go today). Continue this tradition by keeping track of what, where, and how you read this summer. 

Using the provided clue(s), guess the name of the fairy tale!

*Need a hint? Try one of these: Alice In Wonderland, Beauty And The Beast, Cinderella, Goldilocks, Hansel And Gretel, Jack And The Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Pinocchio, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Princess And The Pea, The Three Little Pigs.

Find each of the following colors on a walk around your neighborhood. What kind of interesting things do you see? Mark each color off as you find them, don't forget to look high and low!

Get your little ones to expand their horizons. This can be accomplished by trying something new or seeing things in a different light. Teach your little ones that you don’t have to travel far to explore new things—wonderment can be found everywhere!

*Need a hint? Try one of these! Alligator, beaver, chameleon, elephant, giraffe, lemur, pig, tiger, whale, zebra.

This week we’ll meet creatures from fantasy and science fiction, including mermaids, aliens, and unicorns, plus dinos from the distant past. It’s a week of fantastic beasts! This is where you find them. 

In this tasty tale of cooperation and unity, Mayor Ann Chovi and her daughter Nan Chovi must decide who makes the best pizza in the town of Mozzarella—Vincent Van Dough or Leonardo Da Munchi. Vincent thinks the dough is the best part of the pizza! Leonardo believes it’s the sauce! Find out how Nan Chovi resolves this delicious dilemma in The Great Pizza Contest.

Arthur C. Doyle is a hardboiled Private Fly who solves tricky mysteries by figuring out what people are really feeling. When he’s faced with a tough case involving a pilfered prized pastry, Arthur and his partner Stella Spider will literally have to walk in someone else’s shoes to bring the culprit to justice.

Moth and Sloth are the best of friends until Sloth’s insecurities put their friendship in jeopardy. Eventually, Moth and Sloth learn what’s involved in being a true friend. This heartwarming tale of friendship is set in a tropical rainforest and is sprinkled with scientific facts about the symbiotic relationship between sloths and moths.

In this original fairytale, a boy named Bartholomew Huggins longs to do something big and important. When Queen Beneficent offers a reward to anyone who can restore kindness to her kingdom, Bartholomew hopes to do something truly spectacular, but he soon discovers that it’s often the smallest acts of kindness that make the biggest difference.

Books can take you around the world and back, even if you're only in your backyard! Show us all the fun and exciting places you read by marking each place you read. Get out and read!

Join Page and Kenny as they bring a fairytale book to life with their Once Upon a Time Machine. Then make some fun fairytale projects and even a tasty recipe. Complete three activities to earn a Happily Ever Laughter Badge. 

Grab your binoculars and compass and get ready for a journey through the jungle. Then get ready for some adventure themed crafts and a fun game that will get you up and moving. Complete three activities to win an Adventure Quest badge. 

Who doesn’t love pizza? Watch a tasty show then try acting it out yourself or grab an apron and get cooking with some delicious recipes and crafts. Complete three activities to earn a Pizza Pizzazz Badge.  

Shiver me timbers! Get ready me hearties for some seafaring fun with an outrageous show and pirate themed Arrrrrts and crafts. Complete 3 activities to earn a Book Buccaneer Badge.