Happy New Year! Now that it is the winter time, you will need to bundle up! Let's enjoy learning about animals and people that live in cold climates! It's a nice time to visit the winter lodge and ski and ice skate!
Winter House
Supplies Used: Card Stock, white paper, one cotton ball, scissors, glitter, glue, crayons/markers and anything else of your preference.
Instructions:
1. Fold a letter-sized sheet of card stock in half. Stand it up so that the top and bottom edges are on a flat surface.
2. Using scissors, cut out a slant on each of the top sides so that it looks like a house with a roof.
3. Cut out a rectangular opening on the bottom but not all the way. This should be a flap that can open and close like a door.
4. Cut out square or round shapes from white paper. Draw curtains and bars on them and attach onto the front of the card stock. These will be the windows.
5. Color in a brick design on a piece of white paper in the shape of a small rectangle. Attach onto the top side of the house. Attach a cotton ball onto the top of the rectangle and now you have a chimney with smoke coming out.
6. If you wish, cut out a strip of white paper and cut a swirly shape around the edges and attach to the roof to make it seem as if there is snow on the roof.
7. Make an icicle design with glue on or near the roof and the tops of windows. Pour glitter over the glue. Shake and let dry. Now you have sparkly icicles dripping down the roof and windows!
Enjoy the winter homes below created by the children at the library!
Let's skate on the pond!
Ice Skates Craft!
Supplies Used: White construction paper, 2 big Popsicle sticks, 2 long pieces of string, 2 large pop poms, glue/tape, glitter glue or glitter, hole puncher and crayons/markers (optional).
Instructions:
1. Cut out 2 skate shapes from white construction paper.
2. Punch a few holes in each paper skate where the laces would go through.
3. Cut out 2 shoe sole or heel shapes from white paper. Attach them onto the bottom of each skate.
4. Attach each Popsicle stick into the bottom of each soul/heal on each skate.
5. Lace a long piece of string through the holes of each skate and then tie both strings together when the lacing is done so that the skates can be tied together.
6. Attach a pom pom onto each skate if you wish.
7. Decorate the skates by drawing designs on them using glitter glue, glitter or crayons/markers.
8. Allow the glitter glue to dry.
Enjoy the pairs of ice skates below designed by the children at the library!
I see people skiing down the hill so fast. They look like squirrels on skis!
Squirrels on Skis!
Supplies: One printout of a squirrel, 2 Popsicle sticks, one small cardboard tube, white paper, paper plate, cotton balls, card stock, scissors, glue/tape, crayons/markers and glitter glue.
Instructions:
1. Wrap a small cardboard tube in white paper. Attach the white wrapped tube onto the center of the paper plate. This will be the ski slope or hill.
2. Color in an image of a squirrel. Attach a piece of card stock onto the back of the squirrel image. The card stock should be cut into a similar shape as the squirrel.
3. Bend the bottom of the squirrel and the bend should be half an inch. Attach 2 Popsicle sticks to the bottom of the squirrel. It's easier to attach the sticks to the squirrel if there is a bend at the bottom.
4. Attach the squirrel with the sticks onto the top of the white cardboard tube. Now it looks as if the squirrel is on skis and skiing down a hill.
5. Cut out a small house or ski shack from card stock or paper. Cut out a pine tree shape. Color a design on the shack and tree. Attach them onto the plate. You may have to bend the bottom a little to secure them onto the plate.
6. Embellish the scenery with cotton balls for snow and glitter glue for winter sparkle.
Enjoy the squirrels on skis below created by the children at the library!
Snow Plow!
Happy Chinese New Year! It's the year of the rooster!
Rocking Rooster!
Supplies: Construction paper, 2 big googly eyes (self adhesive), feathers, crayons/markers and glue/tape.
Instructions:
1. Cut out a double rooster shape from construction paper but make sure that the top ends are still connected together. Once the rooster shape is cut, it should stand up on it's own.
2. After deciding which end is the head and which is the tail, cut out a comb shape and attach onto the top of the head. Cut a small triangle from paper and attach onto the front of the head for the beak.
3. Attach a googly eye onto each side of the head/face.
4. Draw a design on the rooster on both sides.
5. Attach feathers onto the sides and tail of the rooster on both sides.
Enjoy the roosters below designed by the children at the library!
I hear a party going on! Welcome to the Polar Party!
Polar Party Plate!
Supplies Used: One paper plate, tissue paper, cut-outs of arctic animals, an Eskimo, igloo, etc., crayons/markers, glue/tape, ribbon, party stickers and scissors.
Instructions:
1. Cover the front of a paper plate with tissue paper. Blue, purple or any color of your choice is fine.
2. Download from online and cut out pictures of arctic creatures, such as a polar bear, penguin, arctic fox, beluga whale, walrus, Eskimo, igloo, etc. Color in the pictures or you can use pictures from old books or magazines that are scanned.
3. Glue/tape the pictures of the arctic creatures onto the front side of the plate covered in tissue paper.
4. Adorn the plate with ribbons and colorful party stickers.
Enjoy the polar parties created by the children at the library!
1. Cover the front of a paper plate with tissue paper. Blue, purple or any color of your choice is fine.
2. Download from online and cut out pictures of arctic creatures, such as a polar bear, penguin, arctic fox, beluga whale, walrus, Eskimo, igloo, etc. Color in the pictures or you can use pictures from old books or magazines that are scanned.
3. Glue/tape the pictures of the arctic creatures onto the front side of the plate covered in tissue paper.
4. Adorn the plate with ribbons and colorful party stickers.
Enjoy the polar parties created by the children at the library!
Wow, I wonder if we an make snowmen or snow women from all the snow and ice at the polar party. Perhaps we can make "Snow Bots".
"Snow Bots" - A cross between a robot and snowman!
Supplies Used: One small cardboard tube, white paper, 4 small strips of paper (any color), glue/tape, crayons/markers, scissors, pipe cleaner, cotton balls, googly eyes and stickers.
Instructions:
1. Wrap a small cardboard tube in white paper.
2. Cut 4 smaller strips of paper (any color) and bend the strips in different zigzag directions. These will be the bouncy arms and legs for the snow bot. Attach 2 of the strips onto the sides of the tube halfway between the top and bottom of the tube (one strip on each side). Now the snow bot has arms.
3. Attach the other 2 strips onto the bottom of the tube and now the snow bot has legs.
4. Draw a face and any other design onto the front of the tube. If you wish, use googly eyes for the eyes.
5. Bend a small piece of pipe cleaner into a "V" shape and attach onto the top of the tube. Using glue/tape, attach a small cotton ball at the top ends of the "V" shape. The snow bot now has antennas.
6. Attach a small cotton ball onto the ends of the arms and legs.
Enjoy the snow bots below created by the children at the library!
There is delicious hot chocolate being served at the polar party. Drinking hot chocolate in a cold climate is a nice feeling!
Hot Cocoas Design!
Supplies Used: One sheet of card stock, 2 smaller pieces of card stock, brown paper, white pom poms, one small piece of fabric, 2 ribbons tied in bows, crayons/markers, glue/tape, glitter heart foam stickers and snowflake foam stickers.
Instructions:
1. Cut out 2 mug shapes from card stock. Cut out 2 smaller arc shapes from card stock.
2. Attach one arc shape onto the side of each mug shape so that each mug has a handle.
3. Attach the mug shapes with the handles onto a sheet of card stock.
4. Cut out 2 long oval shapes from brown paper. Make sure each brown oval is the same length as the top of each paper mug.
5. Attach each brown oval shape onto the top of each mug to make it seem as if the mugs have hot chocolate in them.
6. Using glue/tape, attach 2-3 small white pom poms or cotton balls to resemble marshmallows in the hot cocoa.
7. Rip apart a cotton ball into small pieces and attach each piece above each mug to make it seem as if there is steam from the hot cocoas.
8. If you wish to decorate your mugs, attach foam stickers and ribbons onto the mugs. You may also draw shapes and designs on the mugs if you wish.
9. Fold a small piece of fabric and attach it anywhere onto the card stock near the mugs. This will be your napkin.
10. Using crayons/markers, draw a spoon. Attach foam snowflakes around the mugs for a winter effect. Or else, you may draw them in too.
Enjoy the mugs of hot cocoa below designed by the children at the library!
2. Attach one arc shape onto the side of each mug shape so that each mug has a handle.
3. Attach the mug shapes with the handles onto a sheet of card stock.
4. Cut out 2 long oval shapes from brown paper. Make sure each brown oval is the same length as the top of each paper mug.
5. Attach each brown oval shape onto the top of each mug to make it seem as if the mugs have hot chocolate in them.
6. Using glue/tape, attach 2-3 small white pom poms or cotton balls to resemble marshmallows in the hot cocoa.
7. Rip apart a cotton ball into small pieces and attach each piece above each mug to make it seem as if there is steam from the hot cocoas.
8. If you wish to decorate your mugs, attach foam stickers and ribbons onto the mugs. You may also draw shapes and designs on the mugs if you wish.
9. Fold a small piece of fabric and attach it anywhere onto the card stock near the mugs. This will be your napkin.
10. Using crayons/markers, draw a spoon. Attach foam snowflakes around the mugs for a winter effect. Or else, you may draw them in too.
Enjoy the mugs of hot cocoa below designed by the children at the library!
I see some kittens snuggling in some mittens!
Kitten in a Mitten!
Supplies Used: Card stock, fabric, glitter foam stickers, ribbon, crayons/markers and glue/tape.
Instructions:
1. Cut out an outline of a kitten face from card stock.
2. Draw a face and whiskers onto the kitten face. Feel free to adorn the kitten's eyes, ears or nose with glitter foam stickers.
3. Cut out a mitten shape from fabric.
4. Attach the mitten onto the bottom of the kittens face and make sure the mitten is upside down. It should look as if the kitten is inside the mitten with his/her head sticking out.
5. Adorn the mitten with a ribbon bow if you wish.
Enjoy the kittens in mittens below created by the children in the library!
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