Gnome Hats – Gnome Zone Weeklong Challenge

Creating your own costumes from items around the house can help spur imagination as well as be a lesson in recycling and ‘use what you have.’  This week’s Gnome Zone Challenge teaches you how to make a your own Gnome Hat using materials from around the house. Remember to share your final project on social …

Make Music – Tween Zone Challenge

This week’s challenge shouldn’t be a challenge at all – try exploring different ways of making music! First up is an easy-to-make straw pan flute. Supplies: 6-8 straws Sticky tape Washi tape (optional) Scissors Straw Pan Flute Instructions: Cut your straws by twos into different lengths. Cut out a long piece of tape and lay …

Creative Names – Gnome Zone Weeklong Challenge

Welcome to this week’s Gnome Zone Challenge: Creative Names. Kids will have a chance to exercise their imaginations and build their vocabularies. Supplies need: paper and a pencil or pen Here’s what you do: Older kids: With parent/caregiver permission, head out to your backyard, your neighborhood, or a park. Think of creative, new names for …

Catapults – Tween Zone Challenge

Catapults have been around since the ancient Greeks and Romans started using them to hurl things at their enemies. Probably, sometimes at each other. But, to be specific, the Greek Dionysius the Elder of Syracuse, invented the catapult about 400 BCE. Your challenge this week if you choose to accept it – make a catapult …

Windsock Design – Gnome Zone Weeklong Challenge

Let’s do an activity that combines our creativity, artistic skills and science! Today we’re creating windsocks. In this activity, we will create a design that signals the direction of the wind. Let your creativity soar like the wind! Supplies needed: Main Unit – Choose any one Cardstock paper Paper bag with bottom cut off Plastic/paper …