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Elementary Activity: Garden Art with Rocks and Sticks

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2020-05-27 00:00:00 2020-05-27 23:59:00 America/Chicago Elementary Activity: Garden Art with Rocks and Sticks What kind of picture can you make out of rocks or sticks? Place your rock or stick art in your flower garden or a spot in your yard to make others happy when they see it. Virtual -

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Add to Calendar 2020-05-27 00:00:00 2020-05-27 23:59:00 America/Chicago Elementary Activity: Garden Art with Rocks and Sticks What kind of picture can you make out of rocks or sticks? Place your rock or stick art in your flower garden or a spot in your yard to make others happy when they see it. Virtual -

What kind of picture can you make out of rocks or sticks? Place your rock or stick art in your flower garden or a spot in your yard to make others happy when they see it.

Supplies needed:

Rocks or sticks you pick up in your yard or on your walks through your neighborhood

Optional: paint or markers to decorate your rocks.

What kind of picture can you make out of rocks or sticks? Can you make a flower, a smiley face, stick people, spiderman?  Use your imagination.  Ask your parents for a good spot to place your rock or stick art in your flower garden or your yard to make others happy when they see it.

To share the fun with your librarians, post your finished creation on social media and tag the library.

Rock art

 

 Stick heart design

rock footprints

AGE GROUP: | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | Activity |

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