At the Library : Kids crafts to share with your family.
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Kids Crafts : Making Music
Tin can Balloons Tape Decorative tape Scissors Pencils (2) For our drum’s skin, we used 2 balloons, so our drum would be nice and STURDY. Cut the balloons about halfway up and firmly wrap them around your tin can. Make sure the can has No sharp edges and cleaned out. WRAP your can with tape (I found mine in the dollar section at the [...]
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Chinese New Year Eve : Fireworks crafts
6 toilet paper rolls Red-colored wrapping paper Construction paper Scotch tape red yarn or ribbon for hanging Gold ¼” ribbon Glue Gun (optional) Glue stick Scissors Pencil Gold pen Quick disclaimer, the paper firecrackers are not explosive of course, that would just be irresponsible of me… they are made simply with paper and wool. Measure [...]
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Easy Rock painting with the Kids :
You will need: • Smooth river rocks – if you cannot find any near you the hardware store or nursery is a good place to buy them• Acrylic paints• Lead pencil sketch your design outlines onto your rocks use the sketched outlines as a guide for where to paint your base colours – allow the base [...]
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Happy Birthday ! Sesame Street
This Saturday at the Library we are celebrating Sesame Streets birthday . So join me for a fun filled day with Books,Cookies and crafts ! Elmo celebrates his birthday with his Sesame Street friends by playing games, eating cupcakes, and opening presents. Girls and boys ages 3 to 7 will love this paperback storybook that includes [...]
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Fire Prevention Month : tips and fun
We spent some time with the kids at school talking about Fire Prevention , sharing tips , and making these easy crafts with the kids in the class, White toilet paper roll Small section of an egg carton Red paint Paint brush Yellow foam Red foam Black foam Black marker Two google eyes Glue Scissors [...]
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Lisa Book Shelf : Fall Crafts for Children
35 Fall and Autumn Crafts for Children This book is filled with inexpensive fall/autumn crafts that your child or your classrrom can complete with ease! With the back to school here, and days filled with indoor activites this is a must have book. The weather will quickly change and indoor time will be in abundance. [...]
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Lisa Book Shelf : Children book
Today at the New Orleans Library on our Children book shelf is this cute Book. Let's learn all about Harvesting Honey ! In their last adventure,David of the Bees, Kathy learned that she doesn’t have to be afraid of bees. Now, Kathy’s excited to help her beekeeper friend, David, gather honey from his bees! But how [...]
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IT MUST BE AUTUMN : Let’s Read
Today is International Litarcy Day! And to celebrate, We are having a read a long and fun day at the New Orleans library today! 77 % of adults in Louisiana are behind or literate in reading. And our parish only 33% kids are proficient in reading 😔 It must be Autumn ... and this book's fun-loving [...]
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Recycled Chunky Crayons
20-30 old crayonsmetal muffin tin, any sizecooking spray Direction: Get out your old crayons. Take off the paper (if it is still on). Kids love to help with this! Then break or chop them into smaller pieces about 1/2 – 1 inch pieces. Spray your muffin tin with cooking spray and add some crayons into each spot. The [...]
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