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Boardman library hosts a western weekly Family Story Time
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Neighbors | Tim Cleveland.Boardman library assistant supervisor of children's works Karen Saunders got the children clapping their hands during Family Story Time.
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Neighbors | Tim Cleveland.Boardman library assistant supervisor of children's works Karen Saunders read from the book "Clip Clop" during Family Story Time.
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Neighbors | Tim Cleveland.Children began making cowboy hats from paper, feathers and crayons during Family Story Time at the Boardman library.
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Neighbors | Tim Cleveland.Children ran relay races while riding hobby horses made of pool noodles and yarn during Family Story Time.
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Neighbors | Tim Cleveland.Assistant supervisor of children's works Karen Saunders read from the book "Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa" during Family Story Time at the Boardman library.
By TIM CLEVELAND
On Aug. 6, Boardman library hosted its weekly Family Story Time event, this time with a western theme.
“We do a family story time so older and younger siblings can come to story time,” assistant supervisor of children’s works Karen Saunders said. “Today we’re doing a western theme and they’re going to have cowboy and cowgirl stories and we’ll have games for the children.
“Cowboys is always a fun topic to do with preschoolers. We have a lot of western books on display.”
More than two dozen children and adults attended the event.
“It’s nice because the older siblings that aren’t in school while the younger ones are preschool get to come with their little siblings to story time,” Saunders said.
Saunders read three books to the children – “Clip Clop”, “Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa” and “I Want to be a Cowboy.” The children then ran relay races riding hobby horses made from pool needles and yarn in which they picked up cowboy hats, vests and boots. They finished up the event by making cowboy hats out of paper and then lassoing a horse.
Saunders said doing the event can display the children’s creative sides.
“I think that anytime you do crafts it gives another creative outlet for children,” she said. “It’s amazing how different a little piece of construction paper can end up with all these children. You’d be amazed at how creative they are with a little bit of feathers and stickers and crayons.”