Posted in Kids | February 28, 2013
To celebrate Carnival, Queens Library at Astoria invited our young customers to make masks out of recycled materials. We got into the spirit of the festive occasion by decorating our masks with glitter, ribbons, feathers and stickers. We even made a handy handle out of straws. …
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Posted in Kids | February 19, 2013
To help celebrate American Heart Month and raise awareness of heart disease, children and their caregivers made 3-D hanging-heart crafts at Queens Library at Woodside. See the end result--made using red recycled postcards, red string and glittery stickers--pictured here.
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Posted in Kids | February 6, 2013
In honor of Groundhog Day, on February 2, young library visitors learned about groundhogs and their knack for predicting weather. Since neither New York City's Staten Island Chuck nor Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil saw its shadow, both predicted the arrival of an early spring…
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Posted in Kids | January 22, 2013
What better way to make a friend then one that loves to read? Kids at Steinway created book critters out of recycled paper, straws, wiggly eyes and a bit of imagination. Kids learned about the benefits of recycling as well as the different uses of things considered to…
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Posted in Kids | January 21, 2013
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 1/21 Kids and their caregivers created peace doves out of coffee filters. Martin Luther King Jr. spent his lifetime promoting peace and fighting for equal civil rights for everyone. Children learned about his role in…
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