Many spools of thread in all different colors, seen from above.

#KidsNatureParty: #EmbroideredNeedleBooks

#LaFargeLibrary Children's Room
Saturday, April 18, 2026
12:00pm–1:30pm

Make your own felt #NeedleBook for storing sewing tools. We'll also learn about folk embroidery and practice embroidering our own designs on the needle book covers.

A yellow and black bird is building a ball-shaped nest from dried grass and reeds.

#KidsNatureParty: Bird Nesting Balls

#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
3:30pm–5:00pm

Kids are invited to get ready for spring by making a #BirdNestingBall out of natural reeds, twigs, grasses, yarn scraps, snakeskins, and more.

A thimble, a spool of thread, and a pincushion with pins sticking out of it

#KidsNatureParty: #ClothesMending

#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Saturday, February 7, 2026
3:30pm–5:00pm

Learn basic #sewing, #mending, and #embellishment skills! Bring your own clothing item to mend or practice on provided scrap fabric.

This program is for families with kids.

#KidsNatureParty: #KrampusMasks

#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
4:30pm–6:00pm

Explore children's folk traditions about #Krampus and make your own nature-inspired Krampus mask out of papier-mâché and natural materials.

#KidsNatureParty: Make Your Own Hand Salve

#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Saturday, November 15, 2025
3:30pm–5:00pm

Use natural ingredients and essential oils to create a soothing hand salve for dry and cracked skin.

This program is for families with kids.

Here are some pics from our #KidsNatureParty: #MonsterMakingChallenge. We turned the Community Room into a #MadScientistLaboratory and the monster creations were extraordinary! In addition to monsters, we saw #MagicWands, #LawnOrnaments, and #masks!

#KidsNatureParty: #Halloween Monster-Making Challenge

#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Thurs Oct 16, 2025
4:30–6:00pm

Get into the creative spirit of the season by creating your own #MonsterMask, plushie, or costume prop from a selection of recycled materials! What kind of monster will you create?

#KidsNatureParty: #Halloween Monster-Making Challenge

#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Thurs Oct 16, 2025
4:30–6pm

Get into the creative spirit of the season by creating your own #MonsterMask, #plushie, or #CostumeProp from a selection of recycled materials! What kind of monster will you create?

#KidsNatureParty: #BubblesBubblesBubbles!

#LaFargeLibrary Children's Patio
Sat Aug 2
3:30-5pm

Engineer huge #bubbles, try out bubble paint, & take home your own bubble solution in a jar.

Monthly Kid's Nature Parties explore traditional folk crafts, sustainability, & creative eco-consciousness.

#KidsNatureParty: #RainbowSpaDay

#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Saturday, July 19, 2025
3:30pm–5:00pm

Soak your feet in the #KiddiePool, put green cucumbers over your eyes (and snack on them too!), and relax in the #ChildrensGarden!

#KidsNatureParty: #Midsummer #Maypole #Crowns

#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Saturday, June 7, 2025
3:30pm - 5:00pm

Willows, flowers, and plenty of #ColorfulRibbon makes this wearable #crown festive for the longest day/shortest night!

This program is for families with kids.

#KidsNatureParty: #SeedSwap!

#LaFargeLibrary Children's Patio
Sat May 3
3:30-5pm

Spring swap! Bring seeds to trade w/ other kids, design your own special seed packets, & learn the basics of starting your own garden & raising healthy, beautiful plants.

For families w/ kids.

This month at our #KidsNatureParty on Saturday at #LaFargeLibrary, we had a #SewYourOwnGnome sewing workshop for kids, & the creativity was off the charts! We also learned about the folklore surrounding these wee garden guardians. The #gnomes are coming out of their burrows just in time for spring!

The #KidsNatureParty on Saturday had a great turnout with 51 attendees. For this month’s Nature Party, we made #PaperLanterns out of sticks, twine, mulberry paper, and pressed flowers and leaves, to celebrate the halfway point between #winter and #spring!