Thanks for your interest in our program!

My name is Trish and I am one of the youth librarians who helped organize the program. Below, please find a list of activiteis that our branches can choose from when they offer the program.

If you have more questions or want more information, please feel free to contact me a EastGrandRapidsYouthStaff@kdl.org. Here’s the list:

CRAFTS:

Western Vest:
Paper Bags
Scissors
Crayons/markers

Miner Hat:
Hat template
Scissors
Crayons or markers
Tape or stapler

Clothespin Horse:
Brown construction paper
Template
Clothespins
Glue
Brown Yarn
Google Eyes

Mustache:
Brown, black or gray paper
String or yarn
Scissors
Glue
Pencil
Template

Make a Desert Scene:
Sandpaper
Crayons
Wax paper and possibly an iron for the brave at heart!

ACTIVTIES:
Panning for Gold (using rice and sifters)
Lasso-ing stuffed animals
Horse Shoes (foam game)
Magnifying glasses with Gold I Spy book

Hope that helps!

Thanks for your inquiry!

My name is Trish and I am one of the youth librarians at KDL who helped plan this program. Please see the list of activities that branches will be selecting from when they offer the program. The activities are set up as stations and people can just drop in and do however many of the activities and crafts that they like.

If you have further questions about the program, please don’t hesitate to contact me at EastGrandRapidsYouthStaff@kdl.org. Hope this helps!

CRAFTS
1. Western Vest:
Paper Bags
Stamps
Ink
Stickers
Branch provides: Scissors, Crayons/markers
• Use the grocery bags provided and cut out two holes for your arms
• Cut a hole for your head out of the bottom of the bag
• Cut the bag up the middle for the opening of the vest
• Try it on and make sure it fits!
• Make any cutting adjustments that need to be made
• Now decorate your vest however you like with the craft materials provided

2. Miner Hat:
Hat template
Branch Provides: Scissors, crayons or markers, tape or stapler
• Use the template provided to cut out your new hat
• Use the stickers, crayons, markers and other craft materials available to decorate your miner hat however you wish!
• Now you are ready to mine for gold or mosey out to the desert!

3. Clothespin Horse:
Brown construction paper
Template
Clothespins
Brown Yarn
Branch Provides: crayons, scissors, markers, glue
• Cut out your horse template and color it so that your horse is any color you want!
• Cut small strips of yarn for the mane and longer strips for the tail
• Glue on the yarn
• • Attach the clothespin legs and you have a new, wild west pet!
• What will you name your new friend?

4. Mustache:
Brown, black or gray paper
String or yarn
Template –orange and green mustache templates in two sizes. Use for rough sizing only.
Branch provides: Scissors , glue ,pencil
• Choose the correct size mustache template
• Trace it onto the color of construction paper you want your mustache to be
• Now cut out the mustache template from the construction paper
• Cut some strips of colored construction paper (whatever color you want your mustache to be) – about 1/4” wide and 1.5” in length
• Measure out yarn that will fit around your child’s head
• Tape the yarn onto the mustache template
• Now curl your small strips of paper around a pencil to make them curly
• Glue the strips of paper onto your mustache template until your mustache is as full as you want it to be! (HINT: it is easiest to glue the strips from the bottom to the top of the template)

5. Make a Desert Scene:
Sandpaper
Newsprint
Branch Provides: Crayons
• Use the sandpaper as a rubbing template.
• Place a sheet of craft paper over the sandpaper.
• Color with crayons to make a desert scene.
• Notice the texture of your drawing.
• Does it look like real sand?
• Can you feel the bumps in your drawing? Does it feel like sand?

ACTIVITIES:
1. Panning for Gold
• Use the sifters provided to sift through the sand for the “gold nuggets”!
• How many did you find?
Use scales to weigh your gold nuggets. Compare to everyday items.

2. Lasso-ing stuffed animals
Can you rope the animal with the lasso?
3. Horse Shoes
Play a game of horse shoes together—just like they did in the old west!
• Throw the closest = 1 point
• Throw so the shoe touches the ring or the base = 2 points
• Throw a ringer = 5 points!

4. Magnifying glasses with Gold I Spy book
Use the magnifying glass while you search through the books provided.

Could someone tell me what all you did for the Miner 49′er program? I’m a children’s librarian in the Indianapolis area.

Thanks,

Ellen Dworkin
Hamilton East Public Libary
Fishers, Indiana