Suggested Family Activity • National 🛍 Paper Bag Day
Suggested Family Activity • National 🛍 Paper Bag Day
Today is Paper Bag Day, a day set aside to remember all the various ways a paper bag can be used. We love using paper bags as a craft supply during arts and crafts projects. You can turn them into puppets, masks, windsocks, and many other items. You can also decorate plain paper bags with crayons, markers, paint, stickers, glitter, or any craft supply you have on hand to turn it into a gift bag to hold a special gift.
During our libraries’ “Farm Tales” week of Summer Reading Program, we turned paper bags into cows, rabbits, pigs, and ducks. If you missed out on that packet, ask your local library branch if they have any left. This week begins our “Water Tales” theme, with activity packets filled with things about the wide variety of animals that live in water – from oceans and seas to rivers, lakes, and streams. Packets are available for Families, ages 6 and under, ages 7-11, and ages 12 and up and include coloring sheets, activity sheets, and more. Craft projects for this theme include a colorful Fish Threading craft for ages 6 and under and 7 – 11 and turtle and whale origami projects for ages 12 and up. For the whole family, we have options for making either an Ocean Scene or a jellyfish out of coffee filters and a set of color your own bookmarks. We are also giving away FREE books to everyone who picks up a packet, so stop in and get your book today!
We would love to see what your creativity unleashes – send photos to summerreading@nereg.lib.ms.us
