Constellation Guidebooks on The Library as Incubator Project

Today I'm over on The Library as Incubator Project with my final post in my guest Show Me STEAM series. Have you been looking for ways to incorporate a bookmaking activity into a program? Have you ever thought of giving that book a STEAM purpose--say, to guide in stargazing? I'm sharing a constellation guidebook STEAM activity over on The Library as Incubator Project, and I hope you'll head over there to check it out.

Thanks so much to the great moving and shaking folks at The Library as Incubator Project for allowing me to be part of their outstanding blog these past six months. I've loved getting to share these programs and activities with a wider audience, especially one as cool as the LAIP's readership.

Coffee Filter Camouflage on The Library as Incubator Project

I'm over at the Library as Incubator Project today sharing details of a camouflage program I offered at my library recently. We hacked the traditional coffee filter craft to add the science behind camouflage, and everyone had a great time.

Head over to the Library as Incubator Project to take a look at the full program plan!

Painting with Forces on the Library as Incubator Project

Have you been looking for some new ways to paint with your library kiddos? Then head over to The Library as Incubator Project, where my post today deals with painting with forces. Help your painters get creative with the help of gravity and magnetism!

Head over to LAIP to get full details on how to paint using these fundamental forces.

Money Smart Art Markets on The Library As Incubator Project

I'm over at The Library As Incubator Project today talking about how we celebrated Money Smart Week at my library this year: we offered Art Market activities in programs for both school-age and preschool children, and they were a hit.

Head over to LAIP to get full details on how these program activities worked, and consider adding some math and financial literacy to arts and crafts activities at your library!

STEM Invades Art Aliens on The Library As Incubator Project

I'm over on The Library As Incubator Project website today to talk about hacking the STEM potential in a relatively straightforward arts program: creating aliens out of recycled materials and craft supplies.

I'm thrilled to be able to share some strategies for turning traditional arts and crafts programs into uber-engaging STEAM programs. Head over to LAIP to get full details on how you can have this program invade your library!

Show Me STEAM on The Library As Incubator Project

I am extremely excited to be sharing my first post today on The Library as Incubator Project!

A while back, The Library as Incubator Project (LAIP) contacted me to see if I'd be interested in regularly contributing to their blog. They were looking for a STEAM perspective--specifically, programming ideas and examples for integrating STEM concepts into those "traditional" arts and crafts programs that take place at so many libraries. I LOVE the LAIP and was thrilled to say "yes."

My first post serves as something of an introduction to this idea of harnessing the STEM potential in arts and crafts programs. It's meant to serve as an introduction to the idea that there are STEM applications for arts & crafts activities. Readers of The Show Me Librarian are likely already familiar with this concept in theory, but fret not: from here on out, my monthly posts on LAIP will each highlight a specific program, ready to replicate in your library. These will be programs that at first glance look like straight arts and crafts programs, but which actually have tons of avenues for adding in STEM concepts, too.

I hope you'll head over to LAIP to read my first post for them. Then stick around and browse all of their great content. It's a gold mine of ideas over there!