by Leah Langby | Dec 15, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Thanks to Jill Patchin at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire for this information/blog post:Strawbees in action (from Strawbee’s kickstarter page)We recently purchased a new die for our machine to make Strawbees, which will allow us to...
by Leah Langby | Sep 3, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
This is a great idea for a project that allows preschoolers (or even older kids) to experiment with the process of creation, the most developmentally appropriate kind of art project, and it also creates a product that you can send home for those parents that...
by Leah Langby | Feb 3, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Thanks to Jessi Peterson for this awesome guest post!We decided this year to offer more passive arts programming in our Young Adult Lounge. Targeting a time that works for busy teens to attend a program is often hit and miss, so we thought we would try...
by Leah Langby | Jan 27, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Many thanks to Kathy Larson from Bloomer for this terrific guest post! I started the Homeschool Club with the thought that I would like to reach a new group in the community. Bloomer has a local homeschool group that meets twice a month. I talked to several of the...
by Leah Langby | Jan 22, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Colorful Washi-tape creations on triangles of cardstockTiffany Meyer in Dresser has had capacity crowds for her Artsy Smartsy programs in Dresser this year. Funded in part by a grant from Target, these programs are a chance for preschool kids and parents to...
