Kid and Tween STEAM
Activities Blog
For KIDS AND TWEENS AGES 6 TO 11
Here you’ll find all the blog posts for our Kids and Tween STEAM Activities. You can also watch all the How-To videos on our YouTube channel.
Kid and Tween STEAM Activities are held every second and fourth Tuesday. Take n’ Go Kits with all the supplies are available the scheduled day of the craft at our Youth Services Desk while supplies last.
Story Time: A is for Alphabet
I have 26 members, but no family. I start with A and end with Z, but you won't find me in a zoo. What am I? Of course, I am the alphabet! Help your child discover language through letter recognition and their accompanying sounds. Try beginning with your child’s name...
Summer STEM – Parachute Knight
Experiment with air resistance by making parachutes! You will need string, a straw, a sandwich bag and/or coffee filter, and a toy figure. Pull one...
Summer STEM – Coded Messages
Encode hidden messages with a crayon and water color paint! Use the white crayon to write out your message on a blank piece of paper. To reveal your...
Summer STEM for Kids and Tweens
Summer STEM for Kids and Tweens This summer, we'll be doing video crafting focusing on STEM activities. Our Kids' Corner and Tween Scene web pages...
Summer STEM – Charm the Dragon
Experiment with static electricity and charm a tissue paper dragon! Place your tissue paper over your dragon template. Trace the lines and cut out...
March Kids and Tweens Make and Take Crafts – CANCELLED
Make and Take Crafts 2nd and 4th Thursday’s at 4:00-4:30 pm in the Community Room March 12th: Pirates! March 26th: Crocs -n- Clocks (Play Minute to...
February Kids and Tweens Make and Take Crafts
Make and Take Crafts 2nd and 4th Thursday’s at 4:00-4:30 pm in the Community Room February 13th: Shadow puppet theater and drawing February 27th: ...
January Kids and Tweens Make and Take Crafts
Make and Take Crafts 2nd and 4th Thursday’s at 4:00-4:30 pm in the Community Room January 9th: Fun with Marble Run January 23rd: Fun with Snow Ages...
November Kids and Tweens Make and Take Crafts
November 14th: November Snowflakes, Mice, and Nutcrackers 4:00-4:40 pm in the Community Room This month we only have one day of craft fun due to the...
October Make and Take Crafts
Make and Take Crafts 2nd and 4th Thursday’s at 4:00-4:30 pm in the Community Room October 10th: Pumpkin Patch Paloza October 24th: Ghosts, Mummies,...
Regular Hours of Operation
- Monday: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday - Wednesday: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Thursday: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Friday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Sunday: CLOSED
Closures in 2026
- January 1 – New Year’s Day
- January 19 – Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
- February 16 – Presidents Day
- April 3 – Staff Development Day
- April 4 – Building Maintenance
- May 23-25 – Memorial Day
- June 19 – Juneteenth
- July 3-4 – Independence Day
- September 5-7 – Labor Day
- October 3 – Building Maintenance
- November 11 – Veterans Day
- November 25 – Closing at 5:00 pm
- November 26-28 – Thanksgiving
- December 24-26 – Christmas
- December 31 – New Year’s Eve
- January 1, 2027 – New Year’s Day
Address
73 North Center
Rexburg, Idaho 83440
We are located on Center Street, just north of Main Street, by the Historic Rexburg Tabernacle.
Contact Us
(208) 356-3461
24 Hour Phone Renewal: (208) 356-6658
askmadisonlibrary@madisonlib.org













