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Landscape Shadowboxes

Using a little imagination and creativity, landscape shadowboxes are a fun activity for all ages to make! Learn how to create your own shadowbox display by using simple materials found around your house. As you dream up your landscape, find inspiration from around your hometown, the surroundings...

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Papier-Mâché Hanging Bird Project

Create a feathered friend for your home inspired by your observations of the birds in your backyard and Pennsylvania’s Important Bird Areas. This hands-on, papier-mâché hanging bird project is designed to be crafty along with educational as you explore the birds of your region.

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Magical Northern Lights

Aurora Borealis, better known as the Northern Lights, is a magical-like display of colors in the night sky. These nighttime light shows are usually seen in areas of the world that are in the northern hemisphere and close to the North Pole. It is rare that we will experience a Northern Light...

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Winter Wonderland Snowflake Mobiles

Snowflakes come in all different shapes and sizes, and it has been said that no two snowflakes are the same—however they all do share one thing. All snowflakes have six sides because they are made of water molecules which are in the shape of a hexagon! As the water molecule passes through the...

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