We are temporarily reviving our Children's Blog to provide some
resources for families who are stuck at home during this period of
social distancing due to COVID-19. We will put together a variety of
activities for you and your families - see which
ones you can do, and if you get the chance, share the results with us on
any of our social media platforms, which will be listed at the bottom
of this blog.
Today's theme is All About Castles!
Lego Castles: https://www.instructables.com/id/Custom-Lego-Castle/
You can build just about anything with Lego. Break out the tiny bricks, or build a massive castle out of Mega Blocks or Duplo! Check out the castle above, or use your imagination to create your own! Try following these tips from Lego Land Discovery Center!
Whether you're using a cardboard box, toilet paper tubes, or even mixing sand and glue together to create a permanent sandcastle - all you need to make a fantastic craft is your imagination and a will to have fun!
I love building structures with food. Whether we're building the Great Wall of China out of sugar cubes, or the Eiffel Tower out of Twizzlers - food building is the best. Once, for a GISHWHES (the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen) I had to build the Empire State Building out of sugar cubes, and then dissolve it in a time-lapsed video. I used glue ... it did not dissolve.
So, learn from my mistakes! Use icing instead of glue to keep your structures together, and you can still eat them when you're done!
Take a picture of your finished project, and share it with us on social media!
Read All About It: There are some fantastic books about sandcastles to read! Now that the library's open, check out these books from our physical collection!
Try Sandcastle, by Einat Tsarfati, or How to Code a Sandcastle, by Josh Funk. Your sandcastle will sail off in Sea of Dreams, by Dennis Nolan! So many books, so little time.
Hopefully these activities help break up the day, and get your family engaged in having fun with castles!
If your kids loved these activities, feel free to send us feedback or pictures on any of our social media platforms, linked below.
Library staff are available by phone (403-887-2130) or email Monday-Friday, 9:00 am 5:00 pm.
You can access all of our digital materials (eBooks, eAudiobooks, and more) through our website. If your membership is expired, or you need a membership, call us at 403-887-2130 and we can help.
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If your kids loved these activities, feel free to send us feedback or pictures on any of our social media platforms, linked below.
Library staff are available by phone (403-887-2130) or email Monday-Friday, 9:00 am 5:00 pm.
You can access all of our digital materials (eBooks, eAudiobooks, and more) through our website. If your membership is expired, or you need a membership, call us at 403-887-2130 and we can help.
