This kit includes multiple activities that allow patrons to explore spinning. With many objects to play with and crafts to create, this kit is great for younger audiences.
This kit includes:
Activity Binder
- Librarian Instructions
- Inventory List
- Booklist/Introduction
- Table of Tops
- Spindles and Disks into Toys that Spin
- Flying Fish
- A Top to Take Home
- Kaleidoscopes
- Consumable and Restocking List
- Spinning Science Supplement
- Top
- Parent surveys
- 4 laminated activity sheets
Books
- Around and Around by Patricia J. Murphy
- Build It! Structures, Systems and You by Adrienne Mason
- The Carousel by Liz Rosenberg
- The Carousel Ride by Lynea Bowdish
- Farmer Brown Goes Round and Round by Teri Sloat
- Little Miss Somersault by Roger Hargreaves
- Runaway Dreidel! by Leslea Newman
- Spinning by Sara E. Hoffman
- Twisters: A Book About Tornadoes by Rick Thomas
- Up and Down on the Merry-Go-Round by Bill Martin Jr.
Table of Tops
- Numerous tops of different sizes and materials
Spindles and Disks into Toys that Spin
- Box of Fabulous Fiddlestix
Flying Fish
- Plastic envelope with pieces of paper of various sizes and colors
A Top to Take Home
- Premade tops
- Crayons
Kaleidescopes
- Tape dispenser
Spinning Magnets
- Plastic bin of plastic, magnetic spinning objects
- Wooden boards with magnetic paint
To Be Provided by Borrowing Library*
- Hot glue gun
- Hot glue sticks
- Marbles
- Corks
- Assorted pieces of colorful paper
- Small paper plates
- Packing tape
- Scotch tape
- Cellophane of various colors (blue, yellow, green, red)
- Mylar posterboard
- 2oz condiment cups
*Some of these materials are provided in the kit but may be recommended to purchase as they will not be restocked by NMSL in the future.
Please see the attached user manual for larger images, manuals, and inventory.
Each trunk contains an activity binder as well as activity materials. Some materials will be up to you to provide but most of the materials have been included; please read through the activity binder and user guide to determine which materials you’ll need to provide.
Also included in the activity binder is a complete inventory of the activity trunk.
Please verify inventory is correct when you return the trunk and sign and date the inventory. If any materials are missing, please notify us as soon as possible, and make note of it on the inventory.
There are also parent/caregiver surveys we would like you to provide after each program using the trunk. Please make additional copies as needed.
Your completed inventory and any completed surveys should be placed inside the trunk and returned with the trunk to the New Mexico State Library.