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Favorite Crafts to Make at Home and at the Library

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Crafts can be an amazing way to spend our time as the weather becomes colder. Aside from being a form of entertainment when the weather outside is frightful, crafts can be a great way for children to participate in gift giving without needing to spend much money. Below is a list of crafts that kids can make at home or librarians can use in library programs. Popsicle Stick Boxes This is a super fun craft that can double as a great homemade gift! Supplies: Popsicle sticks Glue (tacky glue works better than regular) Optional: Decorations - rhinestones, markers, feathers, buttons, pipe cleaners Instructions: Step 1: Make the base Place 11 popsicle sticks next to each other on your work space and then glue 2 popsicle sticks horizontally across them at the top and the bottom of the original 11 sticks. Step 2: Make the sides Glue 2 popsicle sticks vertically (one on each side) connecting the popsicle sticks that were placed horizontally. Then layer 2 more horizontally on top of the 2 that had...