Thanks to funding from the Institute for Museum and Library Services in the form of an LSTA grant, IFLS has four kits to use with school age kids after school or for special programs! All kits travel through courier. To reserve, send a message to Leah at langby@ifls.lib.wi.us. See calendar below for availability.
Mathmania: Building set (Legos and Knex); Fractiles; Blockus game; Set Game; Ball of Whacks; Suggestions of problem-solving activities and games; Annotated list of books (fiction and nonfiction) to share.
Science: Magnet Kit; Microscope and several prepared slides; Balance scale; Activity suggestions; Annotated lists of books to share.
Puppet-show in a box: Everything from the a pop-up stage to scripts to props to puppets. All you have to supply is the puppeteers!
Flip Video Kit: Have kids make and upload book- and library-related videos to your library's website!
To reserve, send a message to Leah at langby@ifls.lib.wi.us.