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Tag Archives: Crafts
Sand is a great medium for crafting with kids. You can do so many different things with it: dig in it for treasure or uncover rocks and fossils, sprinkle it over glue spread on paper, make patterns with different colors … Continue reading
Thanksgiving is almost here–that means it’s time to start thinking about all the things we are thankful for, and family usually is pretty high up on the list for most of us. This year, as you gather together, take a … Continue reading
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Saving colorful bottle caps and plastic lids is fun; creating art projects from them is even more fun! From mosaics to hanging curtains, you can let your imagination run wild as you create new things with found and recycled objects … Continue reading
What is big, round, and orange, and a definite sign of fall? A pumpkin, of course! Pumpkins make a great story time topic for fall. From harvesting them from the field to creating jack-o-lanterns, pumpkins are perfect fall book material–and … Continue reading
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This month’s craft comes to us from Miss Terry here at the Main Library. Miss Terry made a fabulous fall tree out of a paper bag with colorful bits of torn up paper for the leaves. There are infinite ways … Continue reading
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Fall is here! Although the official first day is still over a week away, you can get a jump start on your celebration by reading stories with your kids about everyone’s favorite fruit–apples. And while you can make some awesome … Continue reading
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We love having crafts available for kids to make after story time. We especially love it when we can find something that ties in directly with a book we just read! Many authors and illustrators have websites that are full … Continue reading
One of the best early concept subjects to read about with a child is opposites. Loud or quiet, hard or soft, black or white, opposites present comparisons that can be pointed out and used every day. When considering size, Big … Continue reading
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Beaded Butterfly Sun Catchers Summer is a great time to make things with your kids. Sometimes the ideas are hard to come by, but that’s where we come in! The library is full of great craft books exploding with terrific … Continue reading
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Hot summer days almost automatically call for a tasty ice cream cone! Not only is it fun to eat ice cream, it is also fun to read about the cold, creamy treat! What better topic for a story time when … Continue reading
