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February 2013 KIDSHEET

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Polar Bear Day is February 27th

Gather all types of information www.polarbearsinternation.org ! You can find out about this bear’s size, what they eat, how many babies they have, where they live, how many bears still exist, and much more.

Check out these books about polar bears to get even more information.

In the non-fiction, you’ll find all these titles at J599.786:

Polar Bear Alert by Debora Pearson

Polar Bears: In Danger by Roberta Edwards

Polar Bears by Mary King Hoff

Polar Bears and the Arctic by Mary Pope Osborne

Polar Bears by Rachael Hanel

The Polar Bear Scientists by Peter Lourie

Knut: How One Little Polar Bear Captivated the World

Try these Early Books:

Little Polar Bear Finds a Friend by Hans de Beer

The Polar Bears’ Home by Lara Bergen

The Snow Bear by Miriam Moss

The Secret of the North Pole by Arcadio Lobato

“I Remember!” Cried Grandma Pinky by Jan Wahl

And DVDs:

Little Polar Bear Lars and the Little Tiger (in children's area)

Go Diego Go!: Diego’s Arctic Rescue (in children's area)

Arctic Tale (in adult area)

Try a Polar Bear Circle Craft
(thanks www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mcircle_polar_bear.htm !)

Cut out two large white circles.
Cut out two medium white circles and one black medium circle.
Cut out two small black circles.
 

Glue the large circles one on top of the other, like a snowman.
Glue the medium white circles to top circle for ears.
Glue the medium black circle to the top of the bottom circle for a nose.
Glue the two small black circles on as eyes.

Use a black marker to make a smile under the nose.

Programs in January

Story Time

Join us at Story Time for preschoolers every Monday and Tuesday in the Story Corner

Children are welcome to attend with a parent or caregiver. Several stories are read, a song or flannelboard follows, and a craft completes the program.

Mondays at 11:15 a.m. with Miss Linda
February 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th

Tuesdays at 11:15 a.m. with Miss Mary
February 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th

What do you do after school? Choose something special!

After School Specials

Elementary
grades K - 5

February 1st 2:45 - 4:00 p.m.

The February special will include some Valentine’s refreshments, a love(ly) story, and a heart craft or two! Call on or before January 31st to sign up for this Love-filled After School Special!

Limited to the first 20 kids that sign up:  snacks, crafts, fun!

Upcoming dates for the specials:

March 8

April 12

May 10

Mother Goose & Me

Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers can explore rhymes, music, fun, learning, and more with Mother Goose

Visit with her on Thursday mornings at 9:15 am

(After you've dropped off your preschooler or elementary-aged child, bring in your toddlers and infants!)

February 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th

Chinese New Year February 10th 

Year of the Snake

Snake: Rich in wisdom and charm, you are romantic and deep thinking and your intuition guides you strongly.  Avoid procrastination and your stingy attitude towards money.  Keep your sense of humor about life.  The Snake would be most content as a teacher, philosopher, writer, psychiatrist and fortune teller. (Also those born in 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001)

Find your Chinese astrological sign and Chinese crafts and other ideas and celebrate with your own Chinese New Year’s party!

CRAFT IDEA: Heart in My Hand Card

You will need:

Pieces of construction paper or gift wrap (at least 2 different colors)
A pencil and a marker
Scissors
Glue

You will do:

1. Trace your hand on one of the pieces of paper.

2. Cut out your handprint.

3. Use the other paper to cut out a small heart.

4. Glue the small heart to the center of the handprint.

5. Write a message on the heart. If you like, have the hand show the American Sign Language sign for "I love you," which has the ring finger and the middle finger folded and glued down.