Get creative and doodle. Pick 15 things to doodle over the course of the month.
You can draw on paper, on a sidewalk, on a canvas, on your hand, or on a t-shirt. Have fun and be creative.
List of fun things to do with your child before they enter kindergarten.
Let's go on a hike today! Follow the activities to complete this mission.
Bring stories to life with these fun acting activities!
Complete 3 acting activities to earn the ACT! badge.
Complete the DRAW! and WRITE! missions to finish the Storyteller Series.
How well do you know your adventure movies?
Use the emoji clues to guess the title of at least 10 movies.
Having trouble? Here are a few things to try: 1) Check your spelling, and 2) Check for extra spaces at the end of your answer.
Go for a walk and look for letters of the alphabet all around you! For example, two branches on the ground might form the letter T. The goal is to find the letters without having to move items around to create the letter. Mark off each letter as you find it!
What do you call a group of rhinos? A crash!
Learn more fun names for animal groups by unscrambling the capital letters to make the name of at least 12 animals. (All answers are plural.)
Unscramble the letters to make the name of an ocean animal. Solve at least 10 to complete this mission.
Build a community with these building prompts. Complete at least 7 activities to complete this mission.
Use Legos, building blocks, or any other supplies you have at home.
Want to share? Email photos to makerspace@findlaylibrary.org.
How well do you know your Disney movies? Use the emoji clues to guess the name of at least 10 of these movies. (Hint: All of these movies take place in or near a body of water or feature one in an important scene.)
Having trouble? Here are a few things to try: 1) Check your spelling, 2) Check for extra spaces, especially at the end of your answer, 3) Make sure to spell out words instead of using symbols, and 4) Could the answer could be a sequel?
Get your creativity flowing with these fun drawing activities!
Complete 3 drawing activities to earn the DRAW! badge.
Complete the ACT! and WRITE! missions to finish the Storyteller Series.
Spark some creativity with these fun drawing activities! Complete at least 7 activities to complete this mission.
Get your creativity flowing with these fun drawing activities! Complete at least 10 activities.
Want to share what you drew? Email photos to makerspace@findlaylibrary.org.
Become an escape artist by completing these digital escape rooms.
(These games were created by other libraries and permission has been given to share them.)
Complete 3 escape rooms to earn this badge.
Do you love the library? Explore all the fun things the library has to offer.
Complete at least 7 activities to complete this mission.
How well do you know your family movies?
(Hint: All of these family movies also feature families. Plots include going on adventures with family, looking for lost family, finding new family, and more.)
A Fractured Fairy Tale is a Fairy Tale that is written with a twist. Usually the setting of the story has been changed or the point of view from which to story is told is different.
Create your own fairy tale remake with this Mission.
Do 3 of the activities AND write the story to complete this Mission.
Using the provided clue, guess the name of the fairy tale!
You don't have to travel far to have fun this summer!
Explore the county and find places you might not have visited before.
Complete at least 5 activities to complete this mission.
Get your little ones to expand their horizons. This can be accomplished by trying something new or seeing things in a different light. Teach your little ones that you don’t have to travel far to explore new things—wonderment can be found everywhere!
When it comes to adventures at sea, are you more of a mermaid or a pirate?
If you complete more mermaid activities, then you're a mermaid.
If you complete more pirate activities, then you're a pirate.
Complete at least 5 activities total.
There are many different ways to learn about something that interests you. In this mission, we will be exploring different ways to learn about the ocean.
Complete at least 5 activities.
Create your perfect playlist of at least 10 songs!
Need some help putting together a playlist? Check out this "How to Create a Perfect Playlist" article from Teen Magazine: https://www.theteenmagazine.com/how-to-create-the-perfect-playlist
Looking for a way to borrow music digitally? Sign up for a free Hoopla account with your library card! - Hoopla
The Quest is different from other missions. You’ll be able to follow along on a fantasy adventure by reading a chapter of the story and completing the accompanying activities. A new chapter will be released each week.
To complete this week's mission, you must read the chapter and complete the accompanying activity.
To complete this week's mission, you must read the chapter and complete 5 accompanying activities.
A book and a movie, tv show, or play can tell the same story in different ways.
Read a book, watch an adaptation, then decide which version you liked best.
Not sure what to read and watch?
Book vs Movie Kits, which contain a children's book and family movie, are available at the Main Library.
Children's Books Adapted into Movies (Imagination Soup)
Movies Based on Books (Common Sense Media)
TV Shows Based on Books (Common Sense Media)
Plays and Musicals Based on Novels (The Crown Wings)
Teen Books Adapted for Screen (Epic Reads)
How do you read around the world? Choose books set in all 6 of these continents.
Read a book each week of SummerREAD! You can skip a week and double up books the next week, or whatever works to get you a total of 10 books this summer! You can also double up these books for other missions, reading logs, and the bingo board!
Read through the genres this summer! Try out 5 different genres this summer to complete this mission.
You can also double up these books for other missions, reading logs, and the bingo board!
Read through the genres this summer and build your RA skills! Try out 5 different genres this summer to complete this mission.
Write or record a book review and share it!
What's better than reading? Sharing your love of reading with others!
Complete at least 5 of the following activities to share your love of reading with your family, your friends, your library, your community, or even your favorite author!
Want to share even more? Take pictures of you completing any of these activities and share them with the library by emailing your pictures to makerspace@findlaylibrary.org.
Answer all 10 questions to complete this mission.
If you don't know the answer, you are welcome to do some research to figure it out!
Hancock County has so many Little Free Libraries!
https://littlefreelibrary.org/ourmap/
Visit at least 3 Little Free Libraries and donate a book to complete this mission. You might even find a new book to read while you're there!
Spark your imagination with these fun writing activities!
Complete 3 writing activities to earn the WRITE! badge.
Complete the ACT! and DRAW! missions to finish the Storyteller Series.
When going to the zoo
there are lots of fun things to do,
but take time to learn a bit too!
See how many things you can cross off this scavenger hunt list while you are at the zoo. To get the badge and program points find at least 20!
Explore classic Nursery Rhymes while developing important early literacy skills.
Learn about a variety of mythical creatures while developing important early literacy skills.
Celebrate imagination and creativity while developing important early literacy skills.
Explore the story of Jack and the Beanstalk while developing important early literacy skills.
Explore the story of Chicken Little while developing important early literacy skills.
Explore the story of The Three Little Pigs while developing important early literacy skills.
Get up and moving while developing important early literacy skills.
Explore the story of The Ant and the Grasshopper and other buggy creatures, while developing important early literacy skills.
Explore the story of The Frog Prince and learn more about frogs while developing important early literacy skills.
Explore the story of Goldilocks and the Three Little Bears while developing important early literacy skills.
Explore the story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff while developing important early literacy skills.
Learn about dragons while developing important early literacy skills.