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In celebration of our library’s 50th anniversary, we wanted to have an American Girl party with a 1970s theme for Julie. Of course, now we have to postpone getting together in person, so here are a few ideas for 1970s…

I remember as a child playing with Play-Doh all the time, creating little cakes or animals, playing for hours at a time. Then when my kids were young, they would play with it using the different accessories that you could…

One of our eResources, Creativebug, has is a project called “Doodle and Paint an Animal Portrait.” I am here today to show you my results! (Note: Creativebug does require you to create an account with your library card.) Materials I…

Do you like making and playing with ooey-gooey slime? Do you want to learn more about slime, including some really cool recipes for slime? Then keep reading! We have two really cool slime books in our collection that are basically…

Having your own dragon egg is the next best thing to having your own dragon, right? Here are some ideas for a craft your family can do together. You can choose how to adapt the craft based on the appropriate…

Using creativity to express feelings and thoughts is such a great way to release stress, especially during this pandemic, where we should document our observations, feelings and thoughts to paper for the next generation. Personally, I have never been much…

Join us for virtual crafting sessions. We’ll try our hand at making a few crafts using Creativebug—one of our amazing eResources—and then we want you to try making them too. Share a photo of your finished projects with us below,…

We’re proud to support Pioneer Elementary School Kindness Day on Saturday, May 16, with these activities for your entire family to share and celebrate acts of kindness. Spreading kindness can have a positive impact on a person’s life and inspire…

Writing a letter to a friend, family member or even to someone you really admire is a fun way to connect. Now that I think of it, writing letters was a thing even before the telephone was created. It took…

Have you ever been out walking and found a painted rock? Maybe that rock had an uplifting message that brightened your day? These painted rocks are intended to spread joy and kindness to you and anyone else that discovers them….