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Discovery Days is back after SVVSD Spring Break

Our theme this week (March 30, 31, & April 1) will be bringing books to life
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Picture shows from top left to bottom right: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom - Coconut Tree, on orange paper with stamped alphabet letters; Pete the Cat - Blue Painted Paper Plate Pete the Cat face; Under My Hijab - Paper face with goggly eyes and tissue paper head scarf; and Leilia in Saffron - Saffron Yellow decorative scarf made from paper with dot -stamped and drawn pattern, and yarn tasselsSupplied photo

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LONGMONT MUSEUM
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Discovery Days is back after SVVSD Spring Break! Next week (March 30, 31, & April 1) our crafts are all about Bringing Books to Life! We have a few favorites like "Pete the Cat," "Harold and the Purple Crayon," "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom," and some new lovely books written by and about folks from diverse backgrounds such as "Leila in Saffron!" We will have these library books for you to look at during Discovery Days as well.

Our theme this week (March 30, 31, & April 1) will be bringing books to life! Here is a preview of what we can make in Discovery Days this week!

What Can You Expect at Discovery Days?
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
9–10:15 am, 10:30–11:45 am, 12:30–1:45 pm

Each week, Ms. Leigh prepares a variety of themed arts and crafts activities for you and your child to explore materials and creation techniques.

This week of March 30, 31, & April 1 we will:

  • Increase hand eye coordination by placing glue in specific places
  • Practice pencil grip by drawing lines with markers and painting
  • Work on handskills by manipulating stamps and yarn
  • Enhance cutting skills by cutting a a variety of shapes and textures of items
  • Practice spatial reasoning by creating 3D scarf out of flat tissue paper
  • Begin to learn how to tie knots - including simple cow hitch

Sensory experiences you may encounter:

  • Sticky glue on fingers
  • Sticky tape on fingers
  • Wet paint on hands
  • Soft yarn
  • Fluttery tissue paper
  • Wearing an apron or paint shirt to keep clean while painting
  • And as always, you can expect variety of noises and voices in the classroom: some joyful, some loud, some quiet, and some just learning how to navigate this world.

Recyclable Donation Requests

Specifically we are looking for donations of:

  • Clear plastic 2-Liter bottles with lids (plastic thin enough to cut with scissors)
  • Other large clear plastic containers with lids (like bulk M&M, cashews, etc. containers with wide openings at the top)

And as always, we are accepting: toilet paper tubes, paper towel tubes, and especially plastic grocery bags.

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