Make and Take Day

It is everyone's favorite day in 4-H Junior Day Camp, Make and Take Day or otherwise known as Arts and Crafts Day. There is not a moment to waste as we have projects piled up for them to complete and take home, but first there is a little science experiment that we needed to finish up.

The bacteria that we started growing on Monday was visible and really gross. Needless to say the cultures we took from the sink drain, water fountain and front door handle were much grosser than anything we grew from our bodies. None the less they were worthy of a view under a microscope. Five at a time Kerri Roach, our Horticulture Extension Agent, put their samples under the microscope and compared them to molds and viruses but fortunately did not find a match to anything nasty.

While that was going on others decorated mugs to take home with their own designs. Some sports related, others with flowers and rainbows. Each mug uniquely personal and beautiful.

Then it was time for Mr. Bobby. Bobby Rogers, one of our great 4-H volunteers, creates a useful woodworking project for each of our youth to put together and take home. This year they made keepsake boxes that can hold small personal items like jewelry or baseball cards. Each youth got on the floor and hammered away to create their work of art.

After that it was time to do a little fabric painting. Each youth received a white painters cap with special fabric markers. Once again creating personal, unique, and colorful designs that ranged from camouflage to zebra strips. After heat setting in the dryer these works of art were ready to wear in public.

After lunch they went back at it working on patriotic arts and crafts that included recycling cd's and learning about Uncle Sam. Then they had a chance to create a visual and olfactory work of art as they designed their own bar of soap.

They had so much fun several decided to stay for our babysitting day camp which gets started on Monday. Stay tuned as we fill you in on all the fun of becoming a certified babysitter.