Homeschool Meet-Up: Shrinky Dinks and Block Play

A monthly Thursday morning library program for homeschool families. 

Goals:

·                     Opportunity to explore STEAM concepts in a relaxed setting.

·                     Participants can socialize and connect with other homeschool families.

·                     Students build confidence and cooperative skills by completing tasks together.  

  

Activities of the day:

 “A” is for art and “S” is for science: Shrinky Dinks

I borrowed the library’s toaster oven and brought in “shrinky dink” plastic sheets for the children to design their own little pieces of plastic to watch them shrink in the oven. 

  

“E” is for Engineering: Build with Blocks

I opened up the wood block cabinet for some creative building.  I also brought out the bristle blocks and Unifix cubes to build with.