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Straw Airplanes

This week we are making straw airplanes. All you will need is a regular-sized sheet of paper or cardstock, four straws, scissor, tape, and markers etc. to decorate.

First, you will take each strip of paper and decorate them however you wish. Then tape the ends together, forming a circle.

Next, take your 4 straws and cut the bendy part off of each one. Tape each straw, evenly spaced apart, to the inside of the bigger paper circle just as the picture shows.

Then tape the straws to the outside of the smaller paper circle at the top, once again evenly spacing:

Your airplane is ready to fly! Which way does it fly the best? Does it fly better throwing it with the larger end forward, or the smaller end? Why do you think that is?

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CD Case Mazes

For our Tuesday Take-n-Make this week, we are making CD case mazes. You will need an empty CD case, wax sticks (also called Wikki Stix or Monkey String), or you can use hot glue and pipe cleaners, permanent markers to decorate with, and a marble.

First, decorate your case however you wish, sharpies work well for this. Then use your wax sticks to create your maze walls. Press the sticks in various ways to create a track. Make sure you have enough space for your marble to get through. Then test out your track!

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Valentine Yarn Hearts

You will need a pencil or marker, yarn, wax paper, liquid glue, a fork and bowl, and scissors. Glitter is optional. This is a slightly messy project.

Take your wax paper and spread it out on a flat surface. Use the marker or pencil to draw heart outlines. These outlines will be your guide for the yarn heart, so make them big enough that you can arrange your yarn inside.

Next, you will pour liquid glue into the bowl and add pieces of yarn. If you want to trim some of the yarn pieces smaller first, you may do that. Use the fork to mix them up so they get evenly coated in glue. Then you will squeeze out any excess glue and arrange them inside your heart outlines on the wax paper. If you would like to sprinkle some glitter on, this would be the time to do it. Then let the hearts dry overnight. Once they have dried, take some yarn or string and cut it to size to hang your work!