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 puzzle and drew our own submarines. Then we added magnets to the backs of our puzzle…
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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 for the project? Simple! An upcycled tissue paper roll, a cloth to cover it, and…
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As the world commemorated Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom Hashoah, on April 8, Queens Library at Astoria invited young library visitors to learn about the Holocaust. To remember and honor children who lost their lives as a result of this tragedy, we created butterflies,…
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To celebrate National Name Tag Day, on March 8, and Jewel Day, observed on March 13, Queens Library at Sunnyside invited children and their caregivers to make bejeweled name tags. Eco-arts fans: All the materials used for this craft came from old postcards and donated eco-…
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To learn about and celebrate the Lunar New Year, Queens Library at Steinway invited children to make Chinese lanterns by upcycling paper from a Chinese calendar. Using a simple paper fold, some cutting here and there, and pasting techniques, children ended up with unique…
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