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Jude and Landry Ludowese work on creating their own book as their mother, Saidie, watches. Jude said he’d decided to write a story about a Dragon, while Landry was still trying to decide the specifics of her book.
While many of the stations set up for the family fun night involved more cerebral activities, the gym at Lake Ripley Elementary School offered space for young attendees to burn off a little energy in a fun way as they worked their way through an obstacle course. Among those enjoying the fun was Kaysen Sebring, 3, who worked on his stick-handling skills as he tried to weave a ball between cones as while his dad, Travis, watched.
Six-year-old Ian Becerra, left, concentrates on his ring toss.
Aspiring illustrators had the opportunity to draw characters at the Draw Berenstain Bears station set up for the You're Quite a Character! family fun night. Here, Paycn Skalberg, Thomas Brown, Arian Brown and Taya Skalberg watch video instructions on an iPad as they learn to draw a book character.
Young readers had the opportunity to pose for pictures with that icon of reading, the Cat in the Hat, at one of the 25 stations set up for the You're Quite a Character family fun night Thursday evening at Lake Ripley Elementary School.
Jamieson Strowbridge, 8, worked on coloring, while his sister Brielle, 5 1/2, cut out the figure that she later would color to create puppets.
Hallways and classrooms at Lake Ripley Elementary were filled with people and activity Thursday during the school’s family fun night.
The “You’re Quite a Character!” event focused on reading with a variety of activities set up throughout the building to engage youngsters and their parents. With 25 different activities, there was a little bit of something for everyone.
