Make some maker supplies!

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...

Easy and Beautiful Process Art Idea

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...

Artist Trading Cards in Eau Claire

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...

Artsy Smartsy in Dresser

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...