Family Program / Boxcar Children

A couple of my fall family programs this semester were new programs for me, and this book party based on The Boxcar Children series by Gertrude Chandler Warner was one of them:

It was surprisingly challenging to find activities to go along with the Boxcar Children for a library setting.  In the end I went with:

• a scavenger hunt for Boxcar Children book covers
• a book giveaway
• a train craft based on this project from Homeschool Creations
• printing off Boxcar Children book checklists for kids to take home

In the end, I think everyone enjoyed themselves and maybe this program will give you some ideas to celebrate the Boxcar Children with your own patrons!