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First Friday Storytime: Carousel Cat

4/7/2023

 

Hi Friends! Happy April!

It's been so AWESOME seeing everyone back at the museum. We missed all of you so much! I hope you enjoyed Carousel Cat by Robert J. Blake. A big THANK YOU to our friends that gave us the book to share with all of you! 

This Month's Activity: Cat Masks!

For this month's activity we are going to be coloring cat masks! You can print out the template here. 
Supplies
  1. Cat Mask
  2. Colored pencils, crayons, or markers
  3. Scissors,
  4. String
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Steps
  1. 1. Color your mask! I colored mine to look like the Carousel Cat from the book. 

    2. Cut our your mask. Ask an adult if you need help.

  2. 3. Punch out the holes on either side of the mask. 

    4. Ask an adult for help tying the string through the holes to make it into a mask. 

    5. Enjoy your mask!


I hope you enjoy your cat mask! 

Children's Book Week: Chromatography Butterflies

5/6/2022

 

Thank you, Ms. Barb

for reading Never Tease a Weasel! It was a really good book to wrap up our celebration of Children's Book Week! 

Today's Activity is Chromatography Butterflies!

I had a LOT of fun making my chromatography butterflies! They are now taped to my office window to brighten up my days. You can find the instructions below or you can download and print out the instructions here. Have Fun!
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Children's Book WEek: Monster Book Marks

5/5/2022

 

Thank you, Ms. Dru

for reading Dragons Love Tacos 2 The Sequel! It was such a fun book! Now I want to go eat some tacos. 

Today's activity is Monster bookmarks

We all need a friend to keep us company as we read so today we're making Monster Bookmarks! ​You can find the instructions below or you can download and print out the instructions here. Have Fun!
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Children's Book Week: Z is for Moose!

5/3/2022

 
Hi Everyone! I hope you enjoyed Z is for Moose! It is one of my favorite silly books to read with my nephew. 

Today we are going to make sure that everyone knows M is for MOOSE! That's why today's activity is making the letter "M" into a moose! Check out the instructions below!
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I hope you have fun making your Moose!

First Friday Storytime: Elmer's Special Day

7/2/2021

 
I hope you were able to join us for Elmer's Special Day by David McKee. This is such a fun book to read and look at! It was very nice of Elmer to invite the other animals to join the Elephant Parade. It helped all of the animals become friends with each other! Elmer showed us that a great way to make new friends is to ask others to play with you. 
I was inspired by this book and thought we should all make Elephant Masks! Ask a grown-up to help you print out this elephant mask template. ​
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What you need:

  • elephant mask template
  • scissors
  • markers or crayons or colored pencils
  • (OPTIONAL) popsicle stick and glue or a whole punch and elastic string

Directions:

  1. Have fun coloring your mask
  2. Ask an adult to help you cut out the mask and the eyeholes
  3. (Optional) Attach the mask to the popsicle stick using glue or punch two holes near the ears and tie the elastic on to the mask
  4. Have fun at your Elephant Parade!
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A Family is a family is a family

6/4/2021

 
I hope you enjoyed A Family is a Family is a Family by Sara O'Leary with art by Qin Leng. I loved getting to learn about all the different kinds of families! I thought that since we read a book about families this month's craft should be doing a family activity!
This month's activity is Making Art with Nature! You and your family can go for a nature walk and gather supplies to use for your art project! Remember to only grab leaves, twigs, flowers, pinecones, acorns, and other objects that have fallen off their tree or plant. 
You Will Need:
  • paper
  • glue
  • paint
  • the items you found on your nature walk
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Here are the items Ms. Cathy and I found on our walk!



​For my first art project I painted using the supplies I found! I really liked the patterns that the different items made. The pine needles were my favorite item to paint with. 
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 HERE IS MY FINISHED PAINTING!
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For my next nature art piece I used glue and my nature items to create a picture! Since I had a bunch of nature items I decided to make a BIG TREE with little trees, bushes, and some flowers in front of it! 
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​For this painting I used a weed to make the grass. It was really fun using a weed as a brush!
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After you and your family go on your nature walk will you come back and tell me everything you found? Can you show me pictures of YOUR ARTWORK? I'm SO EXCITED to see what you create!

Children's Book Week: The Little Mouse, the Red ripe strawberry, and the big hungry bear

5/7/2021

 
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The Tea Party in the Woods

5/5/2021

 

Ihad so much fun reading to you!

Did you enjoy The Tea Party in the Woods by Akiko Miyakoshi? I love how all of the animals were so happy to see Kikko and that they helped her when her pie was crushed. 
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DIY COOKIE PLATE FOR SANTA

12/18/2020

 
This is a simple, fun, keepsake project for all ages and skill levels. Make one each, or make one together as a family!
You will need:
  • Sharpie Permanent Markers
  • Rubbing Alcohol
  • White Ceramic Plate (I used one from Dollar Tree)
  • Oven 
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Directions:
  1. Wash and dry plate.
  2. Use rubbing alcohol to wipe down plate, making sure no other residue is left behind. Allow to dry completely.
  3. Using Sharpie Permanent Markers decorate your plate! **Some colors may fade when baking**
  4. Place plate directly in center of oven on baking rack.
  5. Set a timer for 30 minutes, and turn the oven on to 300 degrees. Allowing your plate to heat-up with the oven. 
  6. Crack the oven door and allow your plate to cool completely in the oven.
  7. Do not use utensils on plate, and wash by hand!

crafty jack, Jack - o - Lanterns!

10/16/2020

 
It's that time of year, hot cider, pumpkins, apples, CANDY, and my favorite: Jack-O-Lanterns! This year I I grew some remember when we read "Seeds Move!" by Robin Page and I showed you some of the seeds I started? I ended up with three lovely pumpkins for this Halloween!

​​But I wanted a few more pumpkins, so I hope you enjoy this Jack-O-Lantern craft and make a few of your own too!

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You will need:

  • Two paper plates
  • Assorted orange coloring materials (crayons, colored pencil, marker, etc...)
  • Scissors
  • Glue Stick
  • Black Paper
  • Add-ons: I used a green pipe cleaner for the stem and green paper cut as a leaf.
  1.  Begin by stacking your two paper plates together.
  2. Cut the side of the plate off, making a flat "bottom" for your pumpkin.
  3. Separate your two plates and place them upside down.
  4. Now here comes the fun part, coloring your plates (Jack-O-Lanterns). Remember; this is the back side of the plate. I used a combination of lines, shapes, and all sorts of shades of the color orange.
  5. Flip your two plates over. 
  6. On one of your plates, cut a Jack-O-Lantern face. You may need an adult to help you cut the shapes out of the plate.
  7. Use your glue stick and glue the black paper over to cover your cut our Jack-O-Lantern face. This will be glued to the side of the plate you would normally be eating on. 
  8. Here is where you can add your own extra touches. For me, I used a green pipe cleaner I twisted as my stem and a green piece of paper cute into a leaf like shape.
  9. Glue your extras to the lip of the plate, then glue the rest of the edges.
  10. Place the plate together so the edges are touching, and the flap ends are one the bottom. 
  11. Prop up our new Jack-0-Lantern!
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