What's New!

Supplies:

• Any citrus fruit like a lemon, lime, or orange
• knife with a parent or caregiver nearby
• large tray or cookie sheet
• baking soda
• vinegar
• lemon juice
• dish soap
• spoon or coffee stirrer
• food coloring (optional)

Directions:

1. Cut the tip off the fruit and then cut in half. Place on tray, sitting upright.
2. Poke fruit with spoon or coffee stirrer to get juices flowing.
3. Pour a little dish soap onto the fruit.
4. Sprinkle baking soda onto the fruit.
5. Squeeze drops of food coloring onto the fruit.
6. Speed up the base/acid chemical reaction by adding drops of vinegar also!

You can watch this project at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCL7lOrY5-s

Supplies:

• cardboard
• pencil
• scissors
• markers
• scotch tape
• white paper
• a parent or caregiver nearby

Directions:

1. Trace any size circle onto a piece of cardboard. Have your parent or caregiver cut out the circle if needed.
2. Trace the round piece of cardboard onto the white paper. Cut out the paper circle.
3. Draw a design onto the round piece of paper. A fun experiment is to use the three primary colors: red, blue, and yellow so you can see green, orange, and purple appear when you spin.
4. Have your parent or caregiver cut a slit into the center of the cardboard circle and also the round paper. Tape your design onto the round piece of cardboard by making tape loops. You may also glue your paper onto the cardboard.
5. Push a penny into the slit and spin!

You can watch this project at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL4ZKcEDHkQ

The Penrose Playgroup welcomes newborns- 24 month olds and their parents or caregivers.
This time together includes books, songs, music, play time, and more!

• When: Mondays from 9:30 - 10:20 a.m.
• Where: Penrose Library Children's Room, 20 N. Cascade Ave.