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1000 Books 100 Things To Do Before Kindergarten

List of fun things to do with your child before they enter kindergarten.

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A Colorful Hunt

“I never met a color I didn’t like.” – Dale Chihuly
Color is everywhere! Can you guess the color for each of these riddles?

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Book Review Bookmarks
Fill out a book review book mark (located in the Youth Zine at the library) of a book you like in the library's collection. Give it to Miss Cynthia for a Prize and points!

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Book vs. Movie
Read a book that's been turned into a movie, then have a screening after you've finished!

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Clean Up Your Room
Tidying up your room.

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Color Scavenger Hunt
Find all of the colors on an outdoor walk!

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Color Scavenger Hunt
Pick a color and look for things in your home that have that color!

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Count books
Count how many books you check out from the library. Then count backwards -- this helps lay the groundwork for subtraction!

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Cover You Don't Like
Read a book with a cover you don’t like. 

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Draw a Star
Draw a star and count how many points it has. This helps strengthen early math skills.

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Favorite Animal
Talk about your favorite animal and pretend to be it.

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Favorite Summer Experience
Write about your favorite summer experience.

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Go Birdwatching
Go Birdwatching

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Have a Picnic
Enjoy a picnic as a family.

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Help someone with a chore


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Historical Fiction
Read a book that is set in a different time period.

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I Spy
Play "I Spy" with your child. This helps develop vocabulary, object recognition, and social skills.

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Kindness Certificates
Send a kindness note to a friend, thanking them for being kind. You can pick up certificates at the library, fill it out, and give to your friends.

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Latinx Author
Read a book by a Latinx author.

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Leaves - rock art
Collect interesting leaves or rocks and create a unique piece of art.

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Library Cookbook
Check out a library cookbook and then make a recipe from it.

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Mail a letter/card
Stay in touch. Mail a letter or card to a friend.

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Make a Craft
Get artsy this summer. Share a picture of something you made.

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Make a shadow drawing using chalk.
Make a shadow drawing using chalk.

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Nature Scavenger Hunt
Take a walk in a park or around the neighborhood and look for signs of nature.

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New Author
Read a book by an author you've never read before. 

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Pick up trash on the beach
Pick up trash on the beach for 30 minutes.

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Play a board game.

Play a board game or card game.


Looking for a new game? Some great ones to try: 
- Catan: https://www.catan.com/board-games#

- Dixit, uses your imagination: https://www.libellud.com/dixit/?lang=en

- Azul, using beautiful tiles: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/230802/azul

- Codenames: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/178900/codenames

- Scattergories: https://shop.hasbro.com/en-us/product/scattergories-game:84E9BC4F-5056-9047-F59F-0E11CC9686D6

- Telestrations: https://theop.games/products/game/telestrations-12-player-the-party-pack/

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Put Together a Puzzle
Put together a puzzle in real life or virtually: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/games/photo-puzzle-jigsaw/

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Read a Biography
Read a biography.

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Read a book published before 2000
Read a book that was published before the year 2010.

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Read a book set outside the US
Read a book that took place in another country besides the United States.

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Read a fairy tale


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Read a fantasy book
Read a fantasy book.

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Read a Mystery
Read a mystery book.

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Read a Poetry Book
Write a poem.

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Read a true story
Read a nonfiction book.

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Read an Animal Book
Learn a fact about an animal.

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Read an award-winning book
Read a book that won an award.

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Read an ebook on Hoopla
Read an ebook on Hoopla.

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Read at the Beach/Boardwalk
Read at the Beach/Boardwalk.

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Read Outside


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Review Bookmark at Library
Visit the library, fill out a Color Our World review bookmark about a library book, and give it to Miss Cynthia.

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Screen-Free Time
Do not look at a screen for at least 4 hours!

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Set where you want to travel
Read a book set in a location you want to travel to.

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Shelf Read at Library (Grades 5th-12th)

This mission for grades 5th-12th only.

1st-4th can do this mission with a parent.


To complete this mission, students must visit Miss Cynthia when she is in the children's room to get trained on how to put books in order. Shelf-reading is checking the shelves to make sure all the books are in order.

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Sidewalk Chalk
Use chalk to cover sidewalks, patios, and driveways with positive messages and beautiful art.

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Sing a Song
Sing a Song like "Wheels on the Bus" and do the motions. Singing helps with socialization, while the motion helps with developing motor skills.

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Sketchbook Project
Show off your art skills! Use your library card to check out a sketchbook, draw ocean art in it, then return it to the library. Then someone else can borrow it and add more drawings. The library will display the finished art book at the end of the summer. We will be adding onto the 2021 art.

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Things to Do
Talk about the things you want to do today and write them down.

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Volunteer
Volunteer at community organization

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Watch a Sunrise or Sunset
Don't forget to watch the sunrise or sunset safely!

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Write a Book Review in ReadSquared
Write a book review in ReadSquared.

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