Recreate at home...Let's build a fort!

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May 19, 2020

Welcome back to another week RECreate at Home! We hope you've had a safe and fun weekend! Here are some fun options for you to consider doing this week.

Let's Play: Virtual Pictionary

Kids 8-11, wanna play a nature-themed, virtual version of Pictionary with other nature-loving kids on Thurs., May 21 from 1-1:30. Sound fun? We think so. To join the Zoom Virtual Pictionary, email Park Naturalist Madeline Koenig The first 15 people to email Madeline will get to participate.

Pouring Station

Young children love to practice grown-up skills and pouring is one they rarely get to try due to the 99% probability it will spill and cause a disaster! Practice makes perfect, right? Gather a few supplies for your child to safely practice and say “yes” to the mess! Click here for full instructions.

DIY Air Fort

Forts are childhood magic. Everything looks, tastes, sounds and feels better under a blanket dome! Click here for a step by step guide to making an Air Fort. All you'll need is the biggest sheet you can find, packing tape and a fan.(Note to Self: Never leave your child unattended with a running fan.)

Summer Shredding Challenge

Try this free eight-week challenge by Chloe Ting! This workout is suitable for beginners and intermediates. It is a great way to start getting back into shape for the summer and can help you maintain an easy fitness schedule!

Craft Stick Catapult

Here's a good excuse to eat a lot of popsicles all in the name of STEM exploration, right? How about making a popsicle stick catapult! Just follow these instructions to help your little one engineer and use a simple catapult. There are many things to practice or learn through this easy project: counting sticks, trial and error with construction, fine motor skills for stretching rubber bands, the physics concepts in making a simple machines, and more. The best part for sure is experimenting with all things that will fling!

Art with Mr. Jim: Keith Haring's Dancing Figures

Get your art materials ready for some fun pop art in the style of Keith Haring. Join Mr. Jim as he shows us how to make Dancing Figures! Fun Fact: Did you know Keith Haring was inspired by Pablo Picasso and Walt Disney?

Walk Arlington: Public Art in Rosslyn

Join Arlington County's Public Artist in Residence Graham Coreil-Allen for a virtual walking tour of Rosslyn to learn about the neighborhood’s celebrated public art and spectacular public spaces. All you need to do is download the Sidewalk app! Click here for iPhone or Android.

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