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VIRTUAL Kids Explore: Hojalata Alebrijes! (Grades K-5)

Pick up kit at Mail Library from Oct 9-Oct 15

Hojalata is a form of Mexican folk art where beautiful designs are created on tin. Let's combine fantastical alebrijes with this art style and create something fun. Registration required.

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

Everyone can be creative, and designing folk art is a great way to create. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month by learning about both the Mexican folk art of hojalata and mystical alebrijes as we combine the two into a spectacular tin art project.

This program has supplies to be picked up at the KidSpace Youth Reference Desk at the Main Branch, 270 N. Grove Ave, Elgin. Program supplies will be ready for pick up between Monday, Oct. 9th and Sunday, Oct. 15th.  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 at least one hour before arriving at the library. 

Program Supplies in the bag:

Foil-covered cardboard square

2-pg packet of alebrijes for tracing

1 cardstock background for "tin" square 

Program Supplies to gather at home:

1 or 2 DULL pencils (colored pencils would be best with ROUNDED lead tip)

Clear tape and/or double-sided tape (clear tape to put your template on the square, double-sided for attaching it to the colorful frame)

Sharpie/permanent markers (especially black for outlining, and a variety of colors for coloring in the design)

PLEASE PREPARE YOUR SPACE and dress accordingly for use of permanent markers. 

Please click here to read the Programming Guidelines. 

For a list of possible books 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 registered programs.  

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