We keep a variety of interesting things on our charge desk. I am
always on the look out for what I can "oil toys", those eye catching
items made of two different weight oils, that can be reversed, so the
oil moves in interesting ways, spins water wheels, rolls in droplets
down a scaffold, etc. The kids love to play with these while they
check out. We also have many "goober" toys, things with some kind of
thick filler, that ooozes around when you move the toy, and drops in
interesting patterns. We have had sand toys, that come in a frame,
and that when upended forms interesting sand pictures, and "pin"
toys, where you move your hand under pins, and by adjusting the
heights you form interesting patterns. We have also had magnetic
toys, bases with many loose magnetic pieces on them that can be
formed into interesting shapes, although the pieces of these tend to
get lost quickly. We find anything that can be fingered and shaped
is irresistible!
Linda Lucke
Butterfield Learning Center
Butterfield Elementary School
Libertyville, IL
llucke@d70schools.org
On Mar 30, 2008, at 3:53 PM, Guusje Moore wrote:
> I have "things to fiddle with" on my circulation desk. Right now
> it's 3 egg
> timers (the kids love to race them), 3 fossil shark teeth
> compliments of
> Freecycle, a perpetual calendar that's sort of like an abacus
> (Goodwill),
> and a wooden sign that says NO WHINING which I once stuck in my
> daughters
> Christmas stocking. I also have a Lighting Ball (garage sale). My
> computer
> area has 10 Lava Lamps (also compliments of garage sales).
>
> I find if the kids have "Please touch" items on the desk they are much
> better behaved while waiting to check out their books.
>
> Guusje Moore
> Librarian
> Housman Elementary School
> Spring Branch ISD, Houston
> guusje@mindspring.com
>
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