THANKS FOR VISITING HARRISON LIBRARY’S PLAY 2 LEARN FESTIVAL!Events like the Play 2 Learn Festival are made possible by generous donations to the

Harrison Public Library Foundation, a group of volunteers whose mission is to help the library provide exemplary service to the community. From children’s programs to museum

passes to the library’s popular film series and more, HPLF funds the best the Harrison Public Library has to offer.

If you love the library and want to help, please contact us at harrisonlibraryfoundation@gmail.com.

The Harrison Public Library is THE place for early literacy!

Exposing children to music during early development helps them learn the sounds and meanings of words.

ACTIVITIES:• Make Your Own Maracas• Bach to Rock Join the Band• See Back of Program for Concert Schedule

MORE WAYS TO PLAY:• Take a song you know and make up new words.

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M U S I C & D A N C E P L A YM A K E - B E L I E V E P L A Y

Make-believe (or imaginative) play helps children explore the world. It also strengthens memory, logical reasoning, literacy and creativity.

ACTIVITIES:• Aw Yeah Comics Superhero Craft• Rescue Letters Game• Photo Booth Fun

MORE WAYS TO PLAY:• Create a fort from a blanket and furniture and it

becomes the perfect place for kids to role-play.

When children manipulate their environment to create things, it helps develop hand-eye coordination, fosters early literacy skills and improves math and science skills.

ACTIVITIES:• Nora’s Ovenworks Edible Dirt And Armpit Fudge• Giant Block Building• Toobers & Zots Sculpture

MORE WAYS TO PLAY:• Take some paper plates and plastic cups and play a

stacking game.

C O N S T R U C T I O N P L A Y

Everyday the Harrison Public Library offers programs for families that are FREE, FUN, and EDUCATIONAL. Visit our website for more information www.harrisonpl.org

Physical play allows children to use their energy, develop gross and fine motor skills.

ACTIVITIES:• Fenom Fitness • Railyard Obstacle Course Challenge• Jump Rope Challenge• Surfboard Balance Challenge• Agility Course• Basketball Pop-Shot Challenge• Relay Races

MORE WAYS TO PLAY:• Play a game of catch. Count each catch and try to beat

your record of consecutive catches.

P H Y S I C A L P L A Y

S C I E N C E P L A Y

Science teaches children to make observations, collect information and to use logical thinking to draw a conclusion.

ACTIVITIES:• Curious-On-Hudson Beach Physics • Learn’ique Balloon Blast Experiment• PepsiCo Beverage Science Lab• Mad Science Slippery Slime

MORE WAYS TO PLAY:• Use a flashlight to make shadows.

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T E C H N O L O G Y P L A Y

When children play with technology, they learn important skills that will give them an advantage in our digital world.

ACTIVITIES:• MacInspires Inventing With LittleBits • Inside Library, Learning Center• Scratch @ 11 • 3-D Printing Demo @ 12 • Magic Box Productions Stop Motion Animation From 1-3

MORE WAYS TO PLAY:• Take an iPad on a walk in the woods. Document obser-

vations to create a field journal full of images.

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Creating art builds confidence because every child can feel pride in his or her original work of art. The art of printmaking allows him/her to try lots of different techniques and to see cause and effect in motion.

ACTIVITIES:• A.I. Friedman Solar Prints • Fingerprint Art • Sponge Stamp Tote Bags

MORE WAYS TO PLAY:• Have your child sketch his/her portrait or yours.• Create a mosaic using dried beans and peas.

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C R E A T I V E P L A Y

Sensory play builds nerve connections in the brain’s pathways, which lead to the child’s ability to complete more complex learning tasks.

ACTIVITIES:• 11-12 Humongous Bubbles With Scotty Kazan From My

Balloon Guy • Blowing Bubbles• Soap Foam Bubbles• Bubble Ball Pit

MORE WAYS TO PLAY:• Make a sensory Alphabet bag – Fill a ziplock bag with

hair gel, add letters, secure and have fun playing Eye Spy Letters.

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S E N S O R Y P L A Y

LIBRARY CARDS ARE FREE!It takes only moments to get one – stop by today and sign up. A library card is your ticket to fun educational resources and activities.

Thanks for playing with us! Posts your pics! Tag us @harrisonlibrary and use #play2learnfestival