Did you know that 19 species of owls live in the United States of America? Hoot on over to KidsinfoBits for more fun facts about owls, then create this too-cute-to-resist owl craft. After that, watch this Owl-some animated video on Kanopy or do-ooo checkout Creativebug for more ideas. Ready to leave the nest? Swoop right in at any of our branches and explore what else we have to offer!

Materials

Directions

Step 1: Take your brown construction paper and twist it.

Step 2: Place glue on the back of the “branch” and glue it down.

Step 3: Take one of the cupcake liners and fold each side in. Fold the top flap and glue it down. Do the same for the other two.

Step 4: They should look something like this.

Step 5: Cut out the beaks by drawing 3 triangles. Glue down the beaks on the cupcake liners.

Step 6: Glue down your birds above the branch.

HOO-RAY!

Who doesn’t love a nice show of sparkling, exploding and bright lights in the sky? The sound of whistles, crackles & BOOMS! Browse through our COSMOS page, which carries a variety of items related to fireworks. Checkout this multi-level reading book on Hoopla which offers a fun adventure. The vibrant display of colors, not to mention in all sorts of shapes & sizes, light up the night sky. Head over to KidsInfoBits and read about how pyrotechnics work. Create your very own firework painting at home using toilet paper roll and paint. Pizzaz it up using glitter. Do check out the Creativebug page to get more ideas.

You will need the following materials:

Directions:

Step 1: Using scissors, place cuts along the ends of one side of the toilet roll. One inch to 1 ½ inches are a good size.

Step 2: Place a few drops of paint onto the paper plate.

Step 3: Dip the edge of the cutup side into the paint.

Step 4: Push down the painted roll on your cardstock paper.

Step 5: While the paint is still wet, you can add glitter if you like. Try on a dark piece of paper.

Have fun!