Fun Things to Do for All Ages

Arts and Crafts

Get creative! Check out tutorials on our YouTube Events channel, including how to make a DIY journal or quilt square.

Or download easy PDF instructions for creating your own masterpieces using materials you already have at home:

• Pen to Power: Writing Letters to AAPI Heroes
  • Watch the Pen to Power video to learn more!
• Mixed Media Portraits
• Charcoal Art
• Animal Images
• Photo Mixed Media Art
• Sheros
• Collage art
• Silhouettes
• Color study fun
• Taped trees 
• Tie-dye
• Doodle blobs
• Plant prints
• Nature art
• No-flame lantern 
• Confetti cannon 
• Kindness tree
• Chalk mosaic heart

Games

Already played all of the board games you own? Learn how to make your own, or try one of these:

• Mad Libs
• Summer Reading bingo
• Picture consequence
• Sculpture matching
• Photo scavenger hunt

Science

Learning right in your backyard or kitchen! Watch science videos on our YouTube Events channel, or download an activity sheet: 

• Civic science apps 
• iNaturalist community project
• Regrowing onions from scraps 

Looking for even more ideas? Try our BOOMbox at Home resources. 

Books

In the tenth episode of our Book Chat series, where library staff recommend great reads, Jarrett and Caitlin join Allyson and Becca to talk graphic novels for every age.

Outdoors

Download an activity sheet with some ideas to get you out and about:

• Go on a sculpture hunt
• Community art walk

Celebrations

Juneteenth

The library has activities and resources to observe Emancipation Day from wherever you are:

• Skokie Staff Suggest: Explore and Celebrate Juneteenth (Video)
• Color your own Juneteenth flag
• Make your own syrup for strawberry soda
• Create a statement or poem about what liberation means to you