Make and Do

Shell sculpture

Materials – cotton – foil pan or jar lid – glue (white) – sea shells – tiny white buttons (optional) – toothpick – varnish (optional) Sea shells grow in many different sizes, shapes, and…

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Holidays and Birthdays

“Independence or death!”

Independence Day September 7 In the year 1822, a handsome young man stood on a riverbank in Brazil. He was Dom Pedro Bragansa, son of the king of Portugal and the leader of the Brazilian people. …

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Fish

Ugly, beautiful – and deadly!

Some of the ugliest fish in the world and some of the most beautiful fish in the world both belong to the same family. The ugliest fish are creatures called stonefishes. They look like lumpy rocks…

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