Book Club for Kids

There are only a few weeks of summer vacation left. (I know, huh?)

What better way to get kids focused on reading again than by having a book club party?

As adults, you may have been part of a book club. Everyone reads the same book and meets, usually at someone’s house, to discuss it. For kids though, this will be a different kind of club.

Here, each child comes to the party with a book that he or she really likes (instead of everyone reading the same book.) The gathering is a party with snacks and beverage, and the kids sit in a circle and one by one they “show and tell” their book. The host’s parent makes a list of all the titles and authors to distribute to all the guests so they can take home ideas for other good books to read.

You can creative with the “show and tell” by having each child choose a piece of paper out of a “hat” that has a specific question on it about the book. You can have a game of charades in which the kids act out the title or main character of a book. The sky’s the limit.

The point of this is to expose children to the idea that reading has its rewards and pleasure. It also exposes kids to the group psychology of “everyone’s reading books” — it’s a new trend!

When adults (the ones hosting the party and taking their children there) emphasize reading as a “good thing” then kids will pick up that vibe too.

So sit with your child and think of some guests to invite, and have fun! 📚