Spring is finally here! To celebrate the arrival of the first day of this season of growth, Queens Library at Sunnyside invited children to participate in an eco-crafts project to make beautiful butterflies. We upcycled coffee filters, folded accordion style, to serve as the…
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In observance of National Poultry Day, on March 19, Queens Libraries at Woodside and Broadway invited toddlers and their caregivers to make their own unique rooster crafts. Eco-arts fans: We used recycled paper to create the heads and beaks of our rooster creations. Our hand…
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To celebrate National Name Tag Day, on March 8, and Jewel Day, observed on March 13, Queens Library at Sunnyside invited children and their caregivers to make bejeweled name tags. Eco-arts fans: All the materials used for this craft came from old postcards and donated eco-…
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Repurposing old magazines and posters, kids at Queens Library at Sunnyside made their own pi charts for "Pi Day," celebrated every year on March 14 (3/14 or 3.14, like the first three digits in the number pi) all over the world. The symbol for pi is the Greek letter "Π." It is…
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To celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday, on March 2, Queens Libraries at Woodside and Broadway invited children and their caregivers to make 3D aquariums, inspired by Seuss’s book One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, a children’s book that teaches readers simple rhymes. Dr. Seuss…
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