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Hey Kiddos! It's time for DPPL Storytime. We miss you all and hope you will tune in for a new episode each week. On this episode, Miss Elizabeth reads Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? written by Bill Martin, Jr. and illustrated by Eric Carle. Don't forget, you can follow us on Facebook or Instagram to see more virtual programming like this!

Any kiddos here love to finger paint? 

How about sprinkling stuff? 

Say salt, for example. 

What does this have to do with painting?

Salt has absorbent properties that heighten light and dark values of pigments.

Depending on how much you use, it also helps create fun textures and patterns. 

The end result? 

Beautiful unique paintings.

Unique because no two salt grains land the same.

So this week, we're going to give salt painting a go! 

Continue Reading "It’s Wednesday. Let’s Get Salty!" →

 It's time for another installment of DPPL's Move & Groove Tuesday!

Each week, look for a new fun way to get moving around Des Plaines.

We'll post them on DPPL's Facebook and Instagram pages and here on the blog. 

Continue Reading "This Dance Is Bananas!" →

This week on The Great DPPL Bake-Along: 

We bake Lemon Scones, Redwall Abbey's treat from the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. 

We’ll share our results, our recipes, and a little bit about our chosen stories on this blog.

AND we invite YOU to bake along with us.

Continue Reading "Redwall Abbey’s Lemon Scones" →

  Oops! Did we say nail art? 

We meant nail polish art or better yet known as water marble art. 

We know.

Sounds real fancy BUT super easy to do!

Similar to decoupage, it's a simple way to update your home decor without spending a ton of money. 

It works on just about any smooth surface from glass and metal to wood.

You can use it to make art prints or enhance decorative objects like mugs and vases.

Just be sure to craft near an open window. Nail polish stinks!

So without further ado, we present to you the art of marbling. 

Continue Reading "It’s Wednesday. Let’s Make Some Nail Art!" →