Take-and-make kits; craft kits; programs to go: whatever your library calls these programs in a bag that have become a staple of no-contact offerings, one thing is fairly standard: these kits are well loved, but they take time to make. I love creating materials for kits and thinking about how a family might interact with program materials at home. I’ve introduced a new pair of kits for ages 6-11: Book Club in a Bag (also known as Leap Off the Page, since we already have book club kits at our library, and the original name became confusing). This week: Sadiq by Siman Nuurali.
The Book Club in a Bag kits look a bit different from some of my previous kits. Instead of focusing on just one book universe, these kits each feature four characters, hopefully some old favorites as well as some new, diverse characters.
In May, these featured characters or books included (links provided as the bag contents are shared on Book Cart Queens):
- Ages 6-8
- Narwhal and Jelly (Blen Clanton)
- Sadiq (Siman Nuurali)
- Pete the Cat (Eric Litwin and James Dean)
- Zoey and Sassafras (Asia Citro)
- Ages 8-11:
- Tristan Strong (Kwambe Mbalia)
- Last Kids on Earth (Max Brallier)
- Two Truths and a Lie (Ammi-Joan Paquette and Laurie Ann Thompson)
- Lumberjanes (Noelle Stevenson, Shannon Watters, Brooke Allen, Grace Ellis, Kat Leyh, Faith Erin Hicks)
Check out these previously featured Book Club kits:
– Elephant & Piggie (Mo Willems)
– Mindy Kim (Lyla Lee)
– Yasmin (Saadia Faruqi)
– Azaleah Lane (Nikki Shannon Smith)
– Wings of Fire (Tui T. Sutherland)
– New Kid (Jerry Craft)
– Phoebe and Her Unicorn (Dana Simpson)
– Shuri (Nic Stone)
Each bag contains some repeated resources:
- List of kit contents
- List of books in the featured series
- List of readalike books
- Discussion questions
- Swag item (button, sticker, bookmarks)
- 1-3 crafts, games, activities
Sadiq Kit
The Sadiq Kit can be as simple or as elaborate as you’d like. Most of this kit can be re-created simply using a printer, with the addition of extra items (like DIY journals) depending on your budget.
Want to use make a Sadiq Kit at your library? Download the PDFs at the links below, or write a comment or send an email (bookcartqueens@gmail.com) for editable files.
Sadiq Kit General Materials
Each bag contains some of the same basic materials, and the Sadiq kit is no different.
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF featuring all kit activities here.
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF listing all book titles here.
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF listing readalikes here.
The Sadiq readalikes bookmark features these titles:
- Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zanib Mian
- The Amazing Life of Azaleah Lane by Nikki Shannon Smith
- Astrid & Apollo and the Starry Campout by V.T. Bidania
- Battle of the Bad-Breath Bats by David Bowles
- The Best of Iggy by Annie Barrows
- The Creature of the Pines by Adam Gidwitz
- Dancing Queen by Kelly Starling Lyons
- The Haunted House Next Door by Andres Miedoso
- How to Test a Friendship by Theanne Griffith
- J.D. and the Great Barber Battle by J. Dillard
- Power Forward by Hena Khan
- Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Ghosts by Kevin and Katie Tsang
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF listing discussion questions here.
The Sadiq Discussion Questions included:
- Talk about Sadiq and the Fun Run:
- What reason did Sadiq’s parents give for not letting him try out for football? Do you think they were being fair?
- Sadiq feels left out when his friends Manny and Zaza talk about their football team. Share an experience you’ve had of feeling left out.
- Sadiq receives a lot of encouragement as he trains for the Fun Run. Who helps Sadiq prepare? Discuss how they help him.
- Talk about Sadiq and the Perfect Play:
- Manny feels upset while the Friends Theater Club works on the play. Why do you think he was mad?
- Mr. Anderson, the director of Aliya’s play, tells Sadiq a director must ask others for help on completing a project. How do you delegate or ask others to do certain tasks?
- Baba and Hooyo help Sadiq with his problems in the story. What are some of the lessons they teach him as he puts his play together?
This bag also included one swag item: a 2.25″ button made with our button maker.
Download the button images here.
Sadiq Crafts, Games, and More
First up: draw constellations! Each bag included two half sheets of black construction paper, a white crayon, a gold star sticker sheet, and constellation identification cards.
Slideshare not working? Download the constellation cards here.
Slideshare not working? Download the constellation instructions here.
The second craft also involved science–specifically sunlight. Participants made their own pipe cleaner creatures using pony beads and UV beads When put in sunlight, the UV beads will change color! For an extra challenge, participants can try to find something that they can wrap or coat the UV beads in that will stop them from changing color when they are placed in sunlight.
Download the instructions here:
Slideshare not working? Download the PDF here.