Grab and Go craft: Cotton Swab Skeleton

Um den menschlichen Körper eingehend kennenzulernen, müssen die Blinden das Skelett abtasten. Den Schädel an der nicht vorhandenen Nase zu ziehen, macht natürlich viel Spass. = In order to learn about the human body in detail, blind people have to feel the skeleton. Naturally, it's a lot of fun to tweak the skull by its nonexistent nose.

Week of Tuesday, October 19
Free
For children ages 3 to 10

Call the library or register online to reserve this week’s grab and go craft.

For this craft, you will make your own unique skeleton using cotton swabs!

Put this on your wall to decorate for Halloween!

All supplies provided except scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.


Image credit:
Blindenstudienanstalt Marburg/Lahn: Im Biologieunterricht
(Marburg/Lahn School for the Blind: In Biology Class)
by the German Federal Archive
License: CC BY-SA 3.0 DE

Grab and Go craft: Leaf Person Craft

Week of Tuesday, October 12
Free
For children ages 3 to 10

Call the library or register online to reserve this week’s grab and go craft.

This craft is a bit different from the rest.

First, go outside and look for all kinds of leaves in all different colors, shapes, and sizes.

Then go inside and make them into a person or an animal by gluing them to a piece of paper!

All supplies provided except scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.


Image credits:
Leaves of trees in autumn. Adaxial side by Dmitry Makeev
License: CC BY-SA 3.0