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 […]
Your challenge this week is to make a mixed media collage (and earn that Art Badge for Summer Reading)! A collage is a great way to get creative because you can pretty much do whatever you want using supplies you can find around your house. Share a picture of your finished collage on social media […]
This week’s Gnome Zone Challenge comes from our friend Elizabeth Morisette from the Fort Collins Museum of Art. What sort of mini village can you craft out of recycled materials? Supplies needed: Toilet Paper Tubes Yogurt Containers Coffee Cans construction paper glue scissors markers Here’s what you do: Collect all kinds of cans, bottles, and […]
Hey kids! Welcome to this week’s Gnome Zone Challenge: Rock Your Art! Go on a rock hunt to find your favorite rocks, then turn your rocks into works of art. Don’t forget to show us your Rock Art! Post a photo of your rock(s) on your family’s Facebook or Instagram page and tag it #PoudreLibraries. […]
Welcome to this week’s Tween Zone Weekly Challenge: Sidewalk Chalk Paint! Creating art with sidewalk chalk is a great way to get outside and brighten up everyone’s day. If you don’t have any chalk, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Sidewalk chalk paint is simple and cheap to make – you may even already have all […]
