Storytime and library events with kids in Los Gatos

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Within a short drive of Los Gatos

• Santa Clara City Library Comic Con

  Sat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AM · Santa Clara City Library - Central Park · santa clara · 8 mi away · Ages 0–12

Activity ideas that work any day in Los Gatos

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  Storytime With Thelma the Unicorn

  Let's get comfy and read about Thelma, a pony who wishes she were a unicorn! Afterwards, we can draw our own magical unicorn friend.

  4,5 · Indoor · 25 min · About $10–$25

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  Flashlight Shadow Puppet Show

  Turn down the lights, the show is about to begin! We'll use our hands and a flashlight to make rabbits, birds, and silly monsters dance on the wall.

  4,5,6,7 · Indoor · 20 min · About $0–$5

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  Design Your Own Board Game

  In this activity, you'll become a game designer, creating a brand new board game from the ground up. You'll invent the rules, draw the board, and even craft the pieces. It’s incredibly satisfying to see your ideas come to life and then challenge your family to play a game that only you could have imagined. This is a chance to show off your creativity and problem-solving skills in a fun, tangible way. Start by brainstorming a theme and how players win. Then sketch out your board, thinking about paths and spaces, and write down your rules clearly. Next, gather materials to make your board and game pieces. Finally, it's time for the best part: inviting your family to playtest your creation. As a stretch, try making multiple versions of your game, changing just one rule each time to see how it affects play.

  9-13 · Indoor · 120 min

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  Make Slime Science Lab

  Get ready to dive into the gooey world of slime and become a junior scientist. You’ll experiment with different ingredient ratios to see how they change your slime's stretchiness, bounciness, and overall texture. It's incredibly satisfying for this age group to conduct their own experiments, observe results, and see how small changes can lead to big differences in their creations. You'll gain a hands-on understanding of how materials behave and the importance of precise measurements. First, gather your slime ingredients and basic measuring tools. You'll create several batches of slime, carefully adjusting the amounts of glue, activator, and any other add-ins for each one. Test each batch by stretching, poking, and bouncing it, recording your observations in a notebook. To stretch this activity further, try to create a 'perfect' slime recipe for a specific purpose, like the bounciest or the stretchiest slime.

  9-11 · Indoor · 45 min

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Questions parents ask about Los Gatos

What can you do with a toddler in Los Gatos on a rainy day?

The Los Gatos library is the dependable rainy-morning stop: storytimes for babies through preschoolers, plus a children's room you can stay in afterward. The indoor list for Los Gatos shows what's scheduled.

Are these activities free?

Library and trail time is free; downtown outings cost whatever you spend on lunch, and ticketed events link out to the organizer. Anything ticketed links out to the organizer so you can check the price before you go.

How often is this page updated?

Event listings refresh automatically from local sources, so past dates drop off on their own.