Centuria had a great summer, with plenty of fun activities. One of the best days was called Roll Glow and Blow. Kids made sculptures and spray painted them with glow-in-the-dark paint:
They also made some terrific bubble-machines using styrofoam cups, straws, and cheese cloth:
It’s hard to go wrong with bubbles, for any age!
Thanks to Lynne for sending in these fun photos.
NOTE: This blog post was written by Nicole Witt, Youth Services Coordinator at D.R. Moon Library-Stanley, based what she learned from the UW Madison iSchool's Continuing Education course Sustainably Grow Your Summer Library Program. Nicole was able to attend this...
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