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Cinco de Mayo Craft for Kids	To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, on May 5, children at Queens Libraries at Steinway and Sunnyside made a unique craft project: "ojos de Dios" (translated: God’s eyes) ornaments. Cinco de...	0	14-05-2013	05-14-2013	No	MKearl	Read More..	Login to comment		Greening	activities, children, Cinco de Mayo, crafts, environmentally friendly	MKearl	0	Blog entry
Puzzle Magnets Craft Activity	Queens Library at Woodside invited toddlers and their caregivers to celebrate Submarine Day, observed on April 11--the day the United States bought the U.S.S. Holland. We used pieces of an old...	0	14-05-2013	04-29-2013	No	hislam	Read More..	Login to comment	Kids	Greening	crafts, Eco-Crafts, Kids, magnets, Puzzle Magnets	hislam	0	Blog entry
Do-It-Yourself Rain Sticks Craft Project for Kids	April showers bring May flowers! In the spirit of encouraging more rain so that more flowers can bloom, children at Queens Library at Sunnyside were invited to make rain sticks. The supplies needed...	0	14-05-2013	04-29-2013	No	hislam	Read More..	Login to comment	Kids	Greening	arts, children, crafts, Eco-Crafts, environment, environmentally friendly, Kids, Rain Sticks	hislam	0	Blog entry
A History of Earth Day and Environmental Awareness	Each April, we celebrate Earth Day, a time to raise awareness of the various environmental challenges we face if we want to sustain our way of life. But where did Earth Day get its start? Earth...	5	23-04-2013	04-19-2013	No	jwalsh	Read More..	Login to comment	History	Library	children, children’s activities, crafts, documentaries, earth day, Earth Week Film Festival, environment, global warming, John Muir, naturalist, nature, pollution	Jeremy Walsh	100	Blog entry
Keepsake Boxes	Queens Library at Steinway invited children to decorate their own keepsake boxes, re-purposing discarded ones that had been donated to the Materials for the Arts. Recycled materials, also from...	0	01-03-2013	02-28-2013	No	hislam	Read More..	Login to comment	Kids	Greening	arts, crafts, Eco Crafts, Greening, Keepsake Boxes, Kids, Recycling, upcycling	hislam	0	Blog entry