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Boardman library has colorful end to the summer
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Neighbors | Tim Cleveland.A young boy played cornhole in a manner contrary to the game's rules during the Parachute Play event at Boardman library.
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Neighbors | Tim Cleveland.Children and adults used a parachute to bounce a stuffed pig and dice up into the air during the Parachute Play event at Boardman library.
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Neighbors | Tim Cleveland.Children listened intently as Boardman library assistant supervisor of children's works Karen Saunders read the book "Blue Sea."
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Neighbors | Tim Cleveland.Boardman library assistant supervisor of children's works Karen Saunders read the book "Blue Sea" during the Parachute Play event.
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Neighbors | Tim Cleveland.Boardman library assistant supervisor of children's works Karen Saunders offered Freezer Pops to a pair of young girls during the Parachute Play event.
By TIM CLEVELAND
As one of its final summer programs before children go back to school, Boardman library hosted its Parachute Play event on Aug. 20.
“We always like to end our summer with Parachute Play,” Boardman library assistant supervisor of children’s works Karen Saunders said. “For games for them, we focus on color themes, so we have cornhole with different colored bags, we have bowling, which is very colorful. We have stories to share that deal with the color theme. Just a fun activity to end the summer for the kids.”
Saunders read three books that went along with the color theme – “Blue Sea”, “10 Hungry Rabbits” and “Red Bear”.
More than 25 children attended the event. Saunders said the age range was 2-9 years-old.
“Parachutes are a common thing in preschool because it’s a way to develop their fine motor skills and follow direction,” she said. “Just a fun activity. We have the animals under the parachutes, so they get to guess and cooperate with each other. It’s just a way of building different skills with the younger children.”
Afterwards, the children ate Freezer Pops, which of course came in various colors.
Saunders said the activities helped learn new things.
“They get to follow directions, they get to have fun, they get to learn their colors because the parachutes have different colors,” she said. “It’s just a fun way of playing with the children.”