Making a bird feeder is a great way to start watching birds in your backyard, and to provide a food source for energy, especially in the winter. And it won’t take long before the birds find the feeder and so you can watch them. Here is an easy bird...
If you’re looking for a fun way to learn about making goals and chasing your dreams, check out this awesome reading list provided by the Bella Vista Library. Dream Big: Michael Jordan and the Pursuit of Excellence by Deloris Jordan for Preschool – 3rd Grade Long before he became...
Kids, there’s lots to do and experience this holiday season! Live stage shows, ice skating, Christmas parades, and other outings and activities are all around. It’s shaping up to be the best holiday ever! Fun Activities: Children’s Christmas Train Start the holiday season off by taking a ride on...
You can make your own cards, bookmarks, or ornaments with homemade paper made from paper scraps. They’ll make great holiday gifts, and you’ll be doing some recycling at the same time! You can add accents from the garden like dried flowers and leaves, or to make it truly magical,...
Local 4-H kids recently helped clean up the earth and taught others about littering and recycling in a special event at the Scott Family Amazeum. These dedicated kids started at the Mercy Trailhead picking up litter in October. This was after the big flood, and the water level had gone...
Fiction Gingerbread Christmas Brett, Jan It’s all fun and games when Gingerbread Baby, a boy named Matti, and the gingerbread band play music—until the delightful smell of baked goods reaches the audience! Who’s That Knocking on Christmas Eve? Brett, Jan ...
Hey kids! When you’re getting ready to give holiday goodies to your friends and family, don’t forget about your feathered friends, the birds! In the winter, there is less food for birds to eat, so they’ll really appreciate it if you fill the trees and shrubs around your house...
Whether it’s for jewelry, decoration or play, crystals are a lot of fun for kids who are just starting to dip their toes into science. Borax makes it easy to experiment and grow crystals! These activities are designed to do with your adult and it will be fun to...
For the “Compost in a Cup” experiment, we are going to make a mini composting bin in a cup to show the composting process and how composting can reduce food waste and help the environment. Ingredients and supplies: • 16 oz. cup with holes in the bottom • Pair...
Before we dive into this awesome hot air balloon experiment, here are some interesting facts about how the hot air balloon came to be. The buoyancy of the balloon is an example of Archimedes principle. Archimedes was a mathematician and an inventor who lived in ancient Syracuse in Sicily,...