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When most people think about “sensory activities,” one of the first things they think is MESS! But it doesn’t have to be that way. You can create a meaningful sensory experience without feeling like you need to get out the…

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

Sunflowers are my favorite flowers! There is something so happy and warm about a sunflower. They are like a little bit of the sun captured in a flower! The French word for sunflower is “tournesol,” which literally translates to, “turns…

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! Last month we made some slime that just looked like slime. This month,…

What is Make-A-Mess? Summer + outside + hands-on STEAM activities. That’s the recipe! Prepare to get messy with our fresh new take on backyard, maker fun. Below we’ve shared videos made by our library team, links to resources you may…

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…