This is a super easy experiment with very exciting results, and best of all it’s easy to do with kids! Materials Ziploc bag Pencils (sharpened) Water Container Instructions Fill the bag with water and seal tightly Get a container or pot to make sure you don’t get wet…
Just in time for Father’s Day, here is an easy Father’s Day Card you can make to show Dad how special he is! You need: Sheet of letter sized paper Scissors Glue, glue stick or tape Crayons, color pencils, markers, to decorate. Directions: Fold paper in half horizontally. Draw…
These wonderful books are all about celebrating our differences. Many of the characters in these books struggle with feeling good about themselves when they don’t look like their friends or sometimes even their family. But they learn to love and appreciate who they are and that it’s not important to…
Paper Snakes The temperatures outside are rising, which means soon, we will start to see our slithering friends on trails, at local parks, and even in our own backyards. As the parent of a young child, now is a great time to start talking snakes and snake safety with your…
Give Me A Break Is your child getting more screen time than they used to? Are they struggling to get work done on long stretches of online homework or getting wiggly during your third online meeting of the day? Give yourself and your child a break, a brain break. This…
It is spring time and flowers are everywhere! Here is a quick and easy craft project to celebrate spring. Encourage your child’s creativity designing their own paper flower with a couple of easy to find household items. Make a whole bouquet using different colors of paper and designs! You…
Welcome to the weekly build challenge! Families are encouraged to get creative with Lego blocks, figurines or other craft materials to solve a challenge. We will be posting a challenge each week. What is friction? Legos and hot wheels are great for racing along the floor, but why do cars…
This Mother’s Day, you can show Mom or Grandma how much you appreciate them with this easy, but beautiful card. Have fun by using this as a pattern or create your own unique card using whatever crafts you have at home. You will need: Paper Crayons, markers, color pencils, water…
Virtual Field Trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific Hi! My name is Teacher Frizzy Hair – not to be confused with Ms. Frizzle from The Magic School Bus. However, I really do have Frizzy hair! And I do want you to take a field trip. I would love for…
Welcome to the weekly build challenge! Families are encouraged to get creative with Lego blocks, figurines or other craft materials to solve a challenge. We will be posting a challenge each week. If you’d like to show off your creation on the Santa Clarita Library kids blog and social media…
