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Kids Explore for K-5 (Virtual): Mummies!

Pick up kit at Mail Library from Jan 10- Jan 16

Why did Ancient Egyptians mummify their dead? Join us to learn about mummies and "get wrapped up" in some fun activities! Registration required.

**NOTE:  Please register separately for each child planning to attend the program.**

After learning some facts about mummification, we will set up an experiment to "mummify" an apple and make a Shrinky Dink cartouche charm that you can bake at home. 

This program has supplies to be picked up at the KidSpace Youth Reference Desk at the Main Library (270 N. Grove Ave, Elgin). Program supplies will be ready for pick up between Monday, January 10 and Sunday, January 16.  All registered participants will receive an email with the Zoom login prior to the program date. 

If you would like to pick up the supplies at the Main Library Drive-Up Window instead of inside the library at the youth desk,  please call the youth desk at 847-429-4685 before arriving at the library.  

Program Supplies in the bag:

1 apple

1 cup salt (in a baggie)

1 cup baking soda (in a baggie)

1 "My Mummified Apple" experiment log sheet

1 piece of Shrinky Dink plastic

1 piece of string

1 copy of "Egyptian Hieroglyphics" sheet

1 practice cartouche page

Program Supplies to gather at home:

1 bowl

1 spoon

ruler

Colored pencils

Scissors

Pencil 

Sharpie Markers (especially black)- OPTIONAL

Small pumpkin carving tool- OPTIONAL- adult supervision needed please!

New to Zoom?  Click here for instructions.  

For a list of possible book titles that we may use in this program, click here. 

If you are unable to attend the event, please cancel your registration so a student on the waitlist can join the event.  We will be taking attendance at the programs and staff members reserve the right to move a registrant to the waitlist if they are found to be consistently absent from the Zoom event part of the program.  

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