Each week a new Take & Make craft is set out in front of the Library most Tuesday mornings. Drop by and pick up an envelope containing all you’ll need for a ‘do-at-home’ craft. Basic supplies such as glue and scissors will not be included in the craft envelopes. Pick them up early so you don’t miss out! Take & Make crafts are free – first come, first served!
Kids Take & Make craft kit
Each week a new Take & Make craft is set out in front of the Library most Tuesday mornings. Drop by and pick up an envelope containing all you’ll need for a ‘do-at-home’ craft. Basic supplies such as glue and scissors will not be included in the craft envelopes. Pick them up early so you don’t miss out! Take & Make crafts are free – first come, first served!
Kids Take & Make craft kits
Each week a new Take & Make craft is set out in front of the Library most Tuesday mornings. Drop by and pick up an envelope containing all you’ll need for a ‘do-at-home’ craft. Basic supplies such as glue and scissors will not be included in the craft envelopes. Pick them up early so you don’t miss out! Take & Make crafts are free – first come, first served!
Paint Blot Creatures
This craft is a messy one but lots of fun. Be sure to have some newspaper down for a workspace or do it outside. All you will need beyond that is a black marker or pen, some cardstock or watercolor paper, and paint.
Fold your paper in half and open it back up. Add small drips of paint in a couple of different colors around the paper until you like how they are arranged. Once you are satisfied with the placement, fold the paper in half again along the crease already made. Rub on the outside of the paper to spread the paint around. Open it back up and observe your design. Do you see a creature or two in the different colors and shapes? Let your painting dry completely. Then, go back in with your marker or pen and outline your creatures! Add in any details you would like. This is a fun project to spark the imagination, and is fun for all ages!!
Rock Buddies
This week we are making these adorable rock buddies! All you will need is a rock, yarn, two googly eyes, some liquid glue, felt, and a scissor.
You can also decorate your rock with some markers or paint if you’d like, and can just draw on the eyes and nose.
Cut up your yarn into little pieces to make the hair. Then glue them onto the rock where you want them. Next glue on the two googly eyes and cut a nose out of felt. You can also use the felt to cut other shapes and glue on. Let your rock dry!!
Clothespin Monsters!!
All you will need for this craft is a scissor, pipe cleaner, clothespin, embroidery thread, googly eyes, and liquid glue!!
Decide what you want the monster to look like and wrap the pipe cleaners where you need their arms and ears to be, make sure to leave them long enough so you can fold them over at the ends to their hands aren’t sharp.
Open your peg and close it on the end of your thread so it is stuck in place and start wrapping.
If you want to change colors, just cut your thread and tie the new color on, then keep wrapping.
To finish off, tie the thread neatly and put a blob of craft glue to help the knot stick to the peg.
Add some eyes with the glue and you are all set!
Mindful Breathing Sticks
These instructions are to make two mindful breathing sticks. Keep them both or give one to a friend! You will need 2 pipe cleaners and 12-16 pony beads.
First, take one of your pipe cleaners and bend the end up so the beads don’t fall off. Then string 6-8 beads on your pipe cleaner and bend the other side once you are finished. Repeat on your second pipe cleaner.
To Use:
Gently slide one bead to the opposite end of the stick as you inhale slowly and then exhale.
Repeat moving the beads and taking deep breaths until you have moved all the beads from one end to the other.
Repeat the whole activity until you feel calm and relaxed.
Summer Events at the Library
Here is an updated calendar of the events we are offering this summer at the Bowman Regional Public Library! Please note: due to limited space and supplies, registration is required. You may register by calling us at 701-523-3797 or emailing us at bowlib@gmail.com. Each event will run twice so be sure to specify which day/time you are registering for.
Calling or emailing is the best way to secure your registration, as social media comments and messages may be accidentally missed, and we cannot guarantee that they will be received in time if events fill up fast.
- First off, Summer Reading has begun, and we have fun challenges for all ages. You may grab a challenge to track on paper at the library, or head to bowmanlibrary.beanstack.org to participate online! Read books, track your progress, and earn prizes along the way! Summer Reading challenges will run until August 8th.
- Next, we will be bringing back our Tuesday Take-n-Makes in June! Every Tuesday by 1 pm a new craft will be put out in our Take-n-Make bin in front of the library. (This is the only event that doesn’t require registration, as these crafts are first come, first serve. ) They are just free to take and available for all ages! We will continue these throughout the summer and post all instructions here on the blog!
- And finally, here is the printable calendar with the rest of the events for June:
- https://www.picmonkey.com/p/5XJhYbWT4gv
Thursday, June 2nd: Junior Master Gardener- Lettuce Garden 11am-11:45am (Ages 5-12) Max 10 spots available, Teen Open Studio 3pm-4:30pm ( Ages 13+) Max 5 spots available
Monday, June 6th: Jr. Master Gardener-Lettuce Garden 4pm-4:45pm ( Ages 5-12) Max 10 spots available, Adult Open Studio 1pm-2:30pm ( Ages 18+) Max 10 spots available
Tuesday, June 7th: Tuesday Take-n-Makes available by 1pm out front of the library in the bin. Free for all! (No registration required)
Thursday, June 9th: Jr. Master Gardener- Butterfly Water Station 11am-11:45am (Ages 5-12) Max 10 spots available, Teen Open Studio 3pm-4:30pm (Ages 13+) Max 5 spots available
Monday, June 13th: Jr. Master Gardener- Butterfly Water Station 4pm-4:45pm (Ages 5-12) Max 10 spots available, Adult Open Studio 1pm-2:30pm ( Ages 18+) Max 10 spots available
Tuesday, June 14th: Tuesday Take-n-Makes available by 1pm out front of the library in the bin. Free for all! (No registration required)
Thursday, June 16th: Family Story Time at the Museum 10:30am-11:15am (Pre-K) Max 15 spots available
Monday, June 20th: Adult Junk Journals 1pm-2:30pm ( Ages 18+) Max 5 spots available
Tuesday, June 21st: Tuesday Take-n-Makes available by 1pm out front of the library in the bin. Free for all! (No registration required)
Thursday, June 23rd: Teen Junk Journals 3pm-4:30pm (ages 13+) Max 5 spots available
Monday, June 27th: Adult Junk Journals 1pm-2:30pm (Ages 18+) Max 5 spots available
Tuesday, June 28th: Tuesday Take-n-Makes available by 1pm out front of the library in the bin. Free for all! (No registration required)
Thursday, June 30th: Teen Junk Journals 3pm-4:30pm ( Ages 13+) Max 5 spots available.
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!
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!!!
