Makerspaces are all the rage in libraries - kids are making and creating awesome things in library spaces every day! For the month of February, the Springfield Middle Media Center Makerspace is focusing on Making with a Heart ... we are making dog and cat toys for the rescue For Otis' Sake. Our project started with my supervisor, Jona French, approaching me with this idea. She collected some donated fabrics from people who are passionate about animals and brought it in. I invited students, staff, and the community to bring in fabric as well - the donations were overwhelming! We had students bring in fleece, flannel, old PJs, denim, and much more! I set up three stations for students to visit: 1. Choose Students had to choose which of the toys they would like to make. I created a couple of samples with QR codes to videos and/or step by step directions. 2. Cut Students can use special fabric scissors to cut their fabric at this table. I also have rulers and yardsticks (not pictured) for them to use at this station. 3. Make At this station, kids can make their toy. We provided tape to tape down their projects to make it easier to braid, tennis balls to string on finished projects, and tags to identify who made each project. Students are invited to the library any time a teacher says they can come to make toys. The response has been incredible. Within minutes we had a flock of kids making toys. Check out some of the great toys these guys made! At the end of the month we are going to donate all the toys to the rescue. What compassionate, kind makers we have here at SPMS!
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About the AuthorHi! Welcome to my blog! My name is Christine Hurley. This is my 17th year of teaching - I've taught Kindergarten, 4th grade, elementary media, and now I am in my 6th year of teaching middle school media! Archives
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