Burlington Public Library
  22 Sears Street
  Burlington, MA  01803

TV-FREE KIDS

ARTS & CRAFTS
DRAWING
PAPER
SCULPTURE
COOKING
EARLY LEARNING
GAMES
GARDENING
MATH
MUSIC
PERFORMING ARTS
READING & BOOKS

ON-LINE SOURCES AND BOOKS

www.athomepubs.com  
inexpensive early curricula for the home

www.brightring.com   (click on "Cool Links")
a long list of kid-art activity sites

www.sterlingpub.com 
(click on "juvenile" and then on the subject) publisher of art/craft books

www.cookingwithkids.com 
(click on "links")

www.recipesource.com
(click on "miscellaneous and others" and then "kids")

www.rif.org (explore site)
"Reading is Fundamental" nonprofit site

www.just-for-kids.com
a resource catalog with a nice list of books

www.ala.org  (click on "Libraries & You" you will find "Recommended Reading" with a further list of children's and Young Adult links to booklists sponsored by the American Library Association)

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu
(click on "just for kids") explore site you could start a "junior master gardener" program in your town

www.mlin.org (click on "find books and magazines online" and then  "library catalogs" to access the catalog of the public library nearest you. From most catalogs you can also access the library's own website, where you may find further links to local organizations and library activities)

http://www.oriscus.com (This page allows you to search by type of musical instrument. Use the search function to find a list of websites about your instrument.)

www.massculturalcouncil.org  (click on "services" and then on "matchbook") this brings up a certified list of local performers and artists. Some also offer workshops to groups.

A FEW ACTIVITY BOOKS for various ages

Ames, Lee. Draw 50 sharks, whales, and other sea creatures.  And many others.

Carlson, Laurie.  Green Thumbs: a kid's activity guide to indoor and outdoor gardening.

Emberley, Ed.  Great thumbprint drawing book. And others.

Gilbert, Labritta.  Do Touch: instant, easy hands-on learning experiences for young children.

King, Andrew.  Math for fun projects.

Kohl,  MaryAnn.  Mudworks: creative clay, dough, and modeling experiences.

MacDonald, Sharon.  Squish, sort, paint,  build: over 200 easy learning center activities.

Smith, Heather.  Earth-Friendly crafts for kids.

Ross, Kathy.  Crafts: triangle, rectangles, circles, and squares. And many other craft titles.

Schmidt, Norman.  Best ever paper airplanes.

Silberg, Jackie.  300 Three minute games.  And others.

Stull, Kathie.  20-minutes crafts.

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