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Library guests make play-doh creations
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Library guest Madison Medvec (front) had a little help decorating her play-doh piece from grandma Betty Harina (back) and dad Matt Medvec (left).
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Librarian Karen Saunders (left) played the role of master chemist during the Dec. 21 event, mixing water, flour, salt, and other ingredients to make play-doh for library guests to enjoy.
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Merideth Ross showed off her nearly finished play-doh ornament she created at the Boardman library on Dec. 21. Ross planned on adding some glitter to the piece at home to make it even more unique.
By SARAH FOOR
Local children showed their creativity by rolling, cutting, cooking and coloring play-doh as a holiday treat at the Boardman library on Dec. 21,
Librarians at the facility balanced their time at the event between being literacy experts and master chemists. Librarian John Yingling began the event with songs and stories. The group sang an Old McDonald tune, played hand games and clapped their hands to show they were happy and they knew it.
The volume in the library’s activity room rose when Yingling gave each guest a bell to ring. The instruments acted as a literacy tool as the fun rhythmic ringing helped the students break down words into syllables.
Fellow librarian Karen Saunders was the unofficial chemist of the event, mixing up flour, salt, oil and cream of tartar to make a ball of play-doh for each young guest.
“Our play-doh has a very easy recipe and they can be microwaved so that they hold their shape. They’re a great rainy day activity to do at home, but ask mom and dad for help first,” Saunders told the kids.
The microwaved play-doh was made into Christmas ornaments, but creative guests also made some of their dough into knickknacks for their room or a gift for someone special.
Mother Mary Lou Ross watched as her daughter, Merideth, decorated a play-doh star.
“She’s making one as a gift for her sister, who is at school right now. She’s going to put a personal touch on it by adding some glitter when we get home,” Ross explained of her daughter’s artistic process.
“She’s doing great work. We’ll definitely be showing ours off at home,” said dad Matt Medvec of his daughter Madison’s ornament.