September 2025 Grab and Go Kits

Handprint Ladybug

In this month’s Grab and Go, you will use your handprint to create a ladybug!

Each kit contains:

• A black ladybug template
• A piece of red paper

You will need:

• Kid-friendly scissors
• Glue
• Black crayon or marker

Instructions:

1. Cut out your black ladybug.  If you need help, ask your grown-up.
   
   
2. On the red paper, trace around both of your hands.
   
   
3. Cut out your handprints.
   
   
4. Color black dots on the red handprints.
   
   
5. Glue the handprints on to the black ladybug to create wings!
   
   

Admire your new ladybug friend!

Scratch-Art Bookmark

A new school year means new books to read! Keep your place in the latest, greatest book you’re reading with this cool scratch-art bookmark.

Instructions:

1. Make sure the hole is at the top of the bookmark before you start creating your design.
2. Using the stylus included (be careful:  it’s pointy!), draw a design on the bookmark. You can write words, draw pictures, or create a geometric design! You can use a sharpened pencil or unbent paper clip to get different effects, if you want.
   
   
3. Fold the ribbon in half. 
4. Thread the closed loop through the hole at the top of your bookmark.
   
   
5. Lift the two open ends through the closed loop and pull.
   
   
6. Use your bookmark to keep your place as you read a great book from the Deerfield Public Library!
   
   

Miniature Beaded Plant

Make yourself a little plant that will stay green no matter what!

Supplies Provided:

• 10 pieces of precut wire
• A bag of green beads
• A tiny terracotta pot
• Brown air dry clay

Supplies Needed:

• School glue (optional)

Instructions

1. Fill the terracotta pot with the air dry clay, do your best to press it in so there are no gaps inside (the clay should sit close to flush with the rim of the pot).
   
2. Set aside and let the air dry clay harden for at least 8-12 hours, this ensures that the wire can’t move around as much once poked in. 
3. Add beads to wire, leaving at least 1-1.5 inches empty at the top.
   
   
4. Bend the end of the wire down to create an arch shape (the wire bends easily by hand).
   
   
5. Poke the end of the wire into the dried clay, pushing it in until all the unbeaded wire is hidden inside the clay. If you have school glue at home add a small amount to the bare wire before poking it into the clay for added security.
   
   
6. Repeat steps 3-5 for the remaining pieces of wire, evenly spreading them out throughout the top of the clay to create a fuller “plant.” Tip: try alternating between longer and shorter pieces of wire for a more “natural” look!
7. Bend the beaded strands by hand to add curves and curls as desired.
   
   

Note: If you didn’t use glue the wire will come out if the plant is flipped upside down or knocked over, but it will stay together if left alone on a shelf.