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Paper Fans

Please note that we will be taking a break from the weekly take-n-make crafts for the month of May. This is so we can get ready for our summer reading program and find some creative new ideas! We will pick them back up again in June!! So stay tuned for our schedule of events!!

For this craft, you will need two square pieces of paper, two popsicle sticks, and glue.

First, decide if you would like to decorate your pieces of paper or draw designs on them. Then accordion fold each piece of paper. (See pictures for reference.) Once they are accordion folded, fold each piece in half. Glue them together so they make a half-circle. Then, add glue to both sides of a popsicle stick and tuck it into the nearest fold at the end. You can then glue the fold shut. You may need to hold it tight for a few seconds, along with any of the other seams you glued to be sure they are sealed shut. Then do the same on the other side. Now you can open and close your fan!

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Egg Shakers

You will need 1 plastic egg (filled with either beads, rice, beans, or something that will make noise and hot glued shut), decorative tape, markers, and two plastic spoons.

Decorate your filled and sealed egg and spoons however you wish. . Then you will tape a spoon on either side of the egg, covering the glue. Add more tape on the handles. See the picture for reference. Enjoy your shaker!

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Cloud Squishy

You will need white paper, cotton, clear tape, a scissor and markers.

First, fold your white paper in half. Draw a cloud design on one half and cut it out so you have two.

Next, make a face for your cloud with the markers. Do this on the top cloud you cut out. Then you will tape over the first cloud with the clear tape so that there is tape hanging over all the edges.  Cut the tape closer to the cloud so that your tape makes an outline of the paper cloud. It doesn’t have to be much, just enough tape all the way around, in your cloud shape, to fold over the cloud after the next step. You will then cut little slits in the tape all the way around. The trick is to make them close together and cut all the way to the paper edge. (This will make little strips of tape and help you fold them over the paper edge of the cloud, connecting the front and back of the cloud together.)

Here is how the little strips will look before being folded over.

Line up the duplicate cutout of the cloud with the first so that you can fold each small strip of tape over.  Be sure to leave the top open though, for now, so we can add the cotton and fill the cloud. Make sure your remaining tape stays out of the way of the cotton as you stuff the cloud. Otherwise, it will not stick. So it is best to fill the cloud with small bits of cotton at a time. Once you have carefully stuffed the cloud, finish folding the last strips of tape over to seal it up. Enjoy your squishy!!!

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Lego Challenge- Week 15

This will be our final Lego Challenge!!! Thank you for participating!!!

The Week 15 Challenge is: “Pizza Party!! Time to celebrate!! It is up to you to make a pizza for all the guests”.

Post your pictures either by sharing them below in the comments, via your own social media page with the hashtag #brpllegochallenge, or simply e-mail it to us at bowlib@ndsupernet.com! Happy Building!

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Lego Challenge- Week 14

The Week 14 Challenge is: “You and your friends decide to build a tree house”.

Post your pictures either by sharing them below in the comments, via your own social media page with the hashtag #brpllegochallenge, or simply e-mail it to us at bowlib@ndsupernet.com! Happy Building!

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Lego Challenge- Week 13

The Week 13 Challenge is: “You are hired by an amusement park to create a roller coaster”.

Post your pictures either by sharing them below in the comments, via your own social media page with the hashtag #brpllegochallenge, or simply e-mail it to us at bowlib@ndsupernet.com! Happy Building!

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Lego Challenge- Week 12

The Week 12 Challenge is: “Design and build your dream bedroom”.

Post your pictures either by sharing them below in the comments, via your own social media page with the hashtag #brpllegochallenge, or simply e-mail it to us at bowlib@ndsupernet.com! Happy Building!

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Lego Challenge- Week 11

The Week 11 Challenge is: “The fence is broken and the dog keeps escaping. Build one he can’t get out of”.

Post your pictures either by sharing them below in the comments, via your own social media page with the hashtag #brpllegochallenge, or simply e-mail it to us at bowlib@ndsupernet.com! Happy Building!

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New Children’s Books

Here are a few favorite new books added to our children’s collection!

An adorable adventure!! Can you find baby?!

 “Papa Fox is looking for Baby Fox, who is just out of his sight … but not ours! An adorable, interactive read-aloud for fans of Are You My Mother. In this clever introduction to prepositions, a near-sighted Papa is looking for his baby. Is Baby up in the tree? Is Baby under the log? Is Baby around the corner? Where could Baby be? Readers will delight in spotting the little fox on every page as Papa wanders the forest, encountering other animals all along the way, but never quite able to spot his own baby. Anne Hunter’s delicate and lovely illustrations with their limited palette highlight the humor of this adorable hide-and-seek tale.”– Provided by publisher.

A story that reminds us it is okay to be introverted and teaches us to pause and notice the little things.

“Poppy Ann Fields loves bugs and feels more comfortable outdoors than with other people until a special bug lands on Grandma Phyllis’s birthday cake. Includes a glossary of insects.”

A silly story about monsters and friendship.

“Having eaten his only friend, a monster seeks a new companion but each creature he meets has a good reason not to serve as a replacement.”

A beautiful celebration of the interconnectedness of nature and the wonder of play.

“Join celebrated artist Julie Flett on a joyful romp with animals. From chasing, chirping birds, to swimming, squirting whales, this book for young readers reminds them how animals play just like them. This picture book, with gorgeous images and sweet simple text, is a marvelous celebration of the interconnectedness of all creatures, and includes some Cree phrases. It is based on the Cree teaching of wahkohtowin, interconnectedness and play, and includes as well the English and Cree names of the animals in the book, all of whom are from ‘Turtle Island’ (North America).”– Provided by publisher.

Stunning illustrations and descriptions of life on the prairie.

 “Describes summer days growing up on the prairie with beautiful illustrations.”

A heartwarming story that carries well beyond winter…

 “In winter Charles and his trusty toboggan set out to find the wish tree, and along the way he helps to make the wishes of his friends Squirrel, Fox, and Beaver come true.”

This is an uplifting and encouraging read based on true events.

“When a child has a “bad speech day” at school, his father gives him a new perspective on his stuttering.”
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Spring Flowers

Before we move on from flowers, we are offering one last flower craft to remind us spring is arriving. For this one you will need a paper cup, a plastic spoon, liquid glue, yarn, old book pages, tissue paper, and a scissor. You can also choose to use paint, crayons, markers, etc. to further decorate your flower pot.

First, take your tissue paper and cut petal designs out so that you end up with 4-5 petals. Glue them onto the front of the spoon where it is concave). Then you will add glue to the center of the spoon and add your yarn in a spiral to create the flower center. Cut any excess yarn you don’t need.

While that dries, decorate your pot. The cup will be upside down. You can tear pieces of book pages to decorate your cup ( we also used our paper bags the take-n-makes come in), or if you want to paint or color it, feel free to do so! Once it is decorated, you will poke a small hole on the bottom of the cup in the center (which is now the top) and stick your spoon in there.