Winter Bulletin Boards and Displays: Let it SNOW!

 The arrival of Thanksgiving Break necessitated some thought regarding how best to promote books and reading to all students and staff for the winter.  As someone who has always celebrated winter holidays in my own way with friends and family in theirs, I know that Christmas isn't the only joyous occasion that is observed in communities.  I also know that I don't want to have to recreate the wheel after only thirteen days of school in December, or risk bulletin boards going underappreciated due to inclement weather days and students missing school for other reasons.

Sparkly snow and winter to the rescue!

Falling snowflakes and silvery trees with snowmen encourage patrons to peek inside...

Our school mascot reminds everyone that reading is SNOW much fun...

Thin strands of battery-powered fairy lights illuminate some wonderfully snowy stories (it helps that the lights are on a timer)...

Snowflakes and paper lanterns hang above some bookcases in our picturebook and junior fiction area...

... and thanks to the Book Wrangler on Instagram, readers can enjoy seeing some of their favorite story characters ready to "get their mitts" on some good books this winter! Click here to download your own copy of his "StorySquad" images.

(This photo was taken mid-assembly: I still hadn't added the fluffy snowy garland to the tops of the windows.)

Book characters were printed in color and laminated (I'm sure they'll make another appearance sometime this year) and then I added foam mittens using hot glue.  You'll notice the preteens/teens aren't wearing mittens, because, well, they usually don't, especially if an adult asks (or tells) them to. Just some "mom humor" from me thrown in for good measure.

I have some mittens for students to color that will eventually join the displays, but with early-release days, library lessons, centers, and new books to explore, time has been tight. I'm still of the opinion that displays are best when students contribute to them.

Happy winter, and happy reading!