Children create baskets of love

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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Samantha finished her heart-shaped basket she made at the Boardman library and got a treat to put inside of it for Valentine's Day.

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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Willow and Leah, two children who attended the Night Owl Valentine's Day event at the Boardman library, work on making their craft, a heart-shaped basket, on Feb. 9.

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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Children who attended the Valentine's Day Night Owl story time at the Boardman library on Feb. 9 worked on a Valentine's Day craft after they were read Valentine's Day books.

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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Joshua held up his candy and his heart-shaped basket that he made on Feb. 9 at the Boardman library during the Valentine's Day themed story time.

By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCCI

abartolomucci@vindy.com

The Boardman library hosted a special Night Owl Story time for children on Feb. 9. The story time this week revolved around Valentine’s Day and was led by librarian Karen Saunders.

The children who attended sat on small carpets behind the story snakes as Saunders read them stories about Valentine’s Day. The first book she read was “Happy Valentine’s Day, Curious George,” by N. Di Angelo. Saunders then led the children in singing a little song. The last book to be read was “Snow Valentines,” by Karen Gray Ruelle.

The craft the children made this story time was heart-shaped baskets. Saunders instructed the children on how to make the baskets by cutting out shapes from paper and gluing them together. There were heart stickers for the children to use to stick the handle on the basket when it was put together.

“When the baskets are made, the children will come up and will get a surprise in their basket,” said Saunders.

After the children finished making their basket, Saunders and put a candy treat in their baskets.

The Night Owl Story Time program is hosted every Tuesday for children ages 3-5.