Welcome to Summer Reading 2021!
We’re “launching” our program with our first take ‘n’ make craft: Teddy Launchers! Build a catapult and FLING a teddy bear cookie! How far can you fling them? Can you catch one in your mouth? Make an optional “pond” and see how many bears you can fling into it! Stop by the library to pick up your kit–please note all of our weekly kits will be on a “first come, first served” basis. However, if any are still leftover after the week is done, they will be available to take.
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In Your Kit:
- 10 large craft sticks
- 4 rubber bands
- 1 bottle cap
- 2 glue dots
- Teddy bear cookies (contain wheat & soy)
Optional:
- Super glue or hot glue gun
- Markers or paint
- Pie tin (or plate or bowl)
- Peanut butter (or other nut butter)
- Chocolate syrup
- Goldfish crackers
Directions:
- (Optional) Color or decorate your craft sticks however you want!
- Take glue dots (or other glue) and attach bottle cap to one end of a craft stick.
- Take the craft stick with the cap and another stick and tie them together with a rubber band on end opposite the cap
- Stack remaining 8 sticks and tie rubber bands around each end
- Slide the stack of 8 between the other 2 craft sticks; the cap should be on the up end
- Rubber band where they connect in a crisscross fashion
- (Optional) Mix peanut butter and chocolate syrup together on your pie tin to make a “pond.” For extra fun, add goldfish crackers for the bears to “catch!”
- Flip your teddy bears!