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Let’s Play School is a free, online badge program. By completing fun activities using common household materials, children earn badges while practicing skills that are essential for school success. A child practicing make-believe can learn about social skills; a child taking a walk around the neighborhood can practice math skills; a child working with playdough can strengthen creative and fine motor skills.

Each time a child earns a badge, he or she can visit the library to collect a sticker. After earning 12 badges, a child completes the program and can visit the library to earn a special prize!

The activities in Let’s Play School focus on five areas: cognitive development, physical development, creative arts, social and emotional development, and language development. With 20 badges and 100 activities, the program has activities that will appeal to every child.

Let’s Play School fits the schedule of busy caregivers and is easy to play. It’s available 24/7 at www.buckslib.org/letsplay. To sign up, all an individual needs is an email address and an internet-connected device.

During the month of April – the Month of the Young Child – our branches are featuring special Stay and Play events to introduce Let’s Play School to the community. Parents/caregivers and children can have fun playing at different activity stations. Trace ABCs, Play Alphabet Ball and more! No registration is needed to attend these events:

April 17, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Quakertown Branch

April 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Bensalem Branch

April 24, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Levittown Branch

April 25, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Perkasie Branch

April 30, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Doylestown Branch (this event will also include a balloon artist)