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Creative Names – Gnome Zone Weeklong Challenge

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Library Staff in Library Blog

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 […]

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Catapults – Tween Zone Challenge

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Library Staff in Book Recommendations, Library Blog, Library Programs

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 […]

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Windsock Design – Gnome Zone Weeklong Challenge

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Library Staff in Book Recommendations, Library Blog, Library Programs

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 […]

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Mixed Media Collage – Tween Zone Challenge

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Library Staff in Book Recommendations, Library Blog, Library Programs

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 […]

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Sundials – Tween Zone Weekly Challenge

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Library Staff in Book Recommendations, Library Blog, Library Programs

Your challenge this week if you choose to accept it – make a sundial!  Sundials are one of the oldest forms of technology in the world! It’s the first time-keeping device ever created. They are believed to have first been used over 3500 years ago in Egypt. If you would like to learn more about the history of the sundial […]

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