Kids Exploration Backpacks

Explore your world with one of the Allenstown Public Library’s Exploration Backpacks! Borrow one of eight differently-themed backpacks loaded with books, kid-friendly tools, and activities that provide engaging learning experiences and help young explorers learn through play.

You can borrow any exploration backpack for two weeks at the library. Backpacks must be returned in person during the Allenstown Public Library’s operating hours and cannot be returned in Dropbox. You can reserve backpacks by calling the library or clicking on the backpack’s title.

Art Exploration Backpack

  • How to Draw Book for Kids
  • Super Simple Origami Book
  • Rock Painting For Beginners Book
  • 2 Origami Instruction Booklets
  • 20 Sheets of Origami Paper
  • 2 Rocks to paint and keep
  • 20 Non-Toxic Paint Markers
  • 6 Spirograph Stencils
  • 5 Pieces of Scratch Paper
  • 1 Scratcher
  • 1 Baby Yoda Spirograph Stencil
  • 6 Magic Markers
  • 3 Star Wars Drawing Sheets
  • 1 Sketch Book
  • 2 Pencils
  • 1 Sharpener
  • 1 LCD Writing Tablet

Birdwatching Backpack

  • 1 Pair of Binoculars
  • 1 Outdoor Blanket in a bag
  • 1 Audubon bird call
  • 1 Folding Pocket Guide to NH Birds
  • 1 Spiral Notebook
  • 1 Pen
  • 1 Bird Guide book

Music & Sound Backpack

  • Moo, Baa, La La La Book
  • Noisy Baby Animals Book
  • Not Norman Book
  • Amazing Me! Book
  • 2 Maracas
  • 2 Rattles
  • 1 Tambourine
  • 1 Laminated Activity Guide

Nature Hike Backpack

  • 1 Pair of Binoculars
  • 1 Outdoor Blanket in a bag
  • 1 Compass
  • 1 Folding Pocket Guide to NH Trees & Wildflowers
  • 1 Folding Pocket Guide to NH Wildlife
  • 1 Spiral Notebook
  • 1 Pen
  • 1 New England 50 Hikes with Kids book

Pond Life Backpack

  • Be a Pond Detective book
  • Lakes and Ponds! With 25 Science Projects for Kids
  • 1 Pond Life Folding Pocket Guide
  • 1 Telescoping Catch Nets
  • 1 AquaScope
  • 1 Bug Viewer
  • 1 Shatterproof Handheld Magnifying Glasses
  • 1 Bug Catcher
  • 1 Bug Tweezer
  • 1 Tick Remover
  • 1 Pipette
  • 1 Petri Dish

Stargazing Backpack

  •  1 Pair of Binoculars
  • 1 Outdoor Blanket in a bag
  • 1 Red Flashlight
  • 1 Night Sky book
  • 1 Mini Clipboard
  • 1 Pocket Star Chart
  • 1 Space Folder containing: Skygazing tips, a lunar cycle chart & a Night Sky worksheet

Weather Science Backpack

  • Weather Experiments Book for Kids
  • 1 Handheld Digital Anemometer
  • 1 Rain Gauge
  • 1 Thermometer
  • 1 Barometer Experiment
  • 1 Metal Tornado Connector Cyclone Tube
  • 1 Weather Journal for Kids
  • STEM Starters for Kids Meteorology Activity Book
  • Field Guide to the Weather

Yoga Backpack

  • 1 Yoga Games for Kids book
  • 1 Little Flower Yoga for Kids book
  • 1 Yogi Junior PVC free kids yoga mat
  • 1 Intro to Yoga and Meditation Deck for children
  • 1 Skywin Kids Yoga Dice
  • 1 Purefypro Disinfectant Spray