Skip to main content
Richland Library logo
  • Events
  • Locations
  • Contact Us
  • Blog
Give

Social Media Menu

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
Library Policies© 2023 Richland Library, Richland County, South Carolina
Richland Library logo
  • Events
  • Locations
  • Contact Us
  • Blog
Forgot your card number?
Forgot your PIN?
  • Reset your password

Get A Library Card

  • Print Documents
  • Reserve a Room
  • Social Work
  • Career Services
  • Community Resources
  • Library of Things
  • View All Services
  • Browse free online tools for researching and learning.
  • Most Popular
  • Articles, Journals & Newspapers
  • Books & Literature
  • Business & Careers
  • Children
  • En Español
  • Genealogy & Local History
  • View All Research Categories
  • Browse Staff Picks
  • Get a Recommendation
  • Read Our Blog
  • About Us
  • Work With Us
  • Our Team
  • Locations
  • Our Work
  • Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
  • Library Policies
  • Friends and Foundation
  • Contact Us

Breadcrumb

  • Home  
  • Blog  
  • My Kids Are On Holiday Break…Now What?
BLOG

My Kids Are On Holiday Break…Now What?

  • Richland Library
  • Wednesday, December 07, 2022
Share:
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn

Every year about this time the kiddos come home for a well-deserved winter break.

But with all the festivities and hustle of the holiday season sometimes we all just need a quick list of things for them to do that don’t turn them in to couch potatoes or little screen zombies. 

Here are a few of our favorite ways to keep the kids happy, engaged and (shhhhh!) learning over the winter break. We won’t tell them if you don’t. 

Happy Holidays!

Child reads a book at Richland Library

 

1. Personalized Reading Recommendations:

Get ready for the kiddos by stocking up on books and movies now! Tell us a little bit about your child and we’ll do the rest. Plus our Ask a Children’s Librarian services are always available to help with those projects due in January.

Get recommendations


The Gingerbread Man folktale told by Richland Library

2. Listen to “The Gingerbread Man:”

Out and about? Listen to the classic story, The Gingerbread Man, from wherever you are. Catch it while you can. 

Listen now


Asian mother and child holding homemade quilt

3. DIY Activities and Craft Programs:

Check out some of our favorite DIY activities from the comfort of your own home and start creating immediately or swing by your closest location for one of our seasonal craft programs. 

Find an event


KidsinPrint2020 Submission Haley Whitelaw
Image from Kids in Print 2020 by Haley Whitelaw

4. #BrainBreaks:

Check out these short screen-free activities for students we share each week using the hashtag #BrainBreaks. Here’s an example of one of the past activities. 

Take a break


Cookies made at Richland Library

5. Holiday Baking as a family:

Start a new family tradition! Our team put together 12 of their favorite cookie, candy and sweet recipes just for you. Nothing says the holidays like sugar. 

Choose a recipe


Play with Keva Planks from Richland Library

6. Play Together:

Classic car games, like this one, can be a great opportunity for family bonding and lots of laughs. They work great at home, too. You can also check out puzzles, classic board games and a karaoke machine from our Library of Things collection.  

Find a game


 

Mac Barnett reads to Richland Library

7. Virtual Storytimes and Author Events:

Want to make screen time meaningful? We have several virtual storytimes for children, including Family Storytime and Bilingual Family Storytime planned over the break plus our Past storytime videos are also available to watch on-demand on our YouTube Channel or Facebook page. 

Watch now


Nutcracker: The Motion Picture
Nutcracker: The Motion Picture

8. Streaming Movies:

And finally, if you just need 15 minutes to sip a cup of hot cocoa, wrap a present or take a breath, here are some hidden gem movie recommendations from Kanopy & Hoopla.

Kanopy
From Weston Woods

•    Bear Has a Story to Tell
•    Bear Snores On
•    Great Joy
•    Lemonade in Winter
•    Seven Candles for Kwanzaa
•    Too Many Tamales

Favorite Characters & New Friends

•    The Downfall of Santa Claus
•    The Lost Letter
•    Max’s Christmas/Ruby’s Snow Queen/Max’s Rocket Run

Hoopla

•    Christmas in Yellowstone
•    Dasher
•    Hanukkah Bear
•    Latke, the Lucky Dog
•    The Night Before Christmas
•    Nutcracker:  The Motion Picture (set design & costumes by Maurice Sendak)
•    The Snowman

Hopefully these options will help you and your family make the most of winter break. Need a little help finishing up your holiday shopping? Books make the bests gifts. Check out our Holiday Gifts for Children and Great Gifts for Teen Readers. 

Author

Richland Library

Richland Library

Tags
Cooking
Holidays
Learning Activities for Children
Parenting
Audience
Parents
Families
Preschoolers (3-5)
School age children (6-12 years)
6-8 years
9-12 years
 1571

Related Blog Posts

Image
Loteria Card png
Blog
Explore Hispanic culture with Richland Library's Lotería
Image
Cover of Boogie Boogie Y'all
Blog
Dinner Table Talks: Honoring Hip Hop's 50th Anniversary with Boogie Boogie, Y'all!
Image
Benedict College Commencement grads
Blog
 3
A Look at Richland County's HBCUs

Footer Menu

  • About
  • Work With Us
  • Blog
Library Policies© 2023 Richland Library, Richland County, South Carolina
Give

Social Media Menu

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn