We keep the newest WEBKINZ on our circ desk! :)
Melissa Balcom, Librarian
Porter, Tx
New Caney ISD
On 3/31/08, Linda Lucke <llucke@d70schools.org> wrote:
> 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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