Crafting is a great program to hold in the library, and also to do at home. We know that most of you are at home right now, and may be also working with kids in person or online. So our weekly crafts will be more kid-friendly, to be sure everyone can participate!

We are big fans of developing friends. And while we are all home, that can require a little more creativity! So this week, we’re making Tissue Box Monsters. Share this with a kid in your house, or do it online with them, or just enjoy having your own set of monsters! (They will love it when you read to them, or with them. These are library monsters, after all!)

Here are the materials you will need:

– Tissue Box – preferably one with a round opening so that it looks more like a mouth but a square opening could work too!

– Colored acrylic paint – we used two different colors, one for the outside of the box and one for the inside

– White acrylic paint

– Googly eyes – extra large ones can be found at Michaels, different sizes work best and small ones are needed for the purple box.

– White cardstock

– Large pom poms

– Black sharpie or marker

– 1 popsicle sticks (optional for the purple monster)

– Glue – hot glue is always going to work best when working with large googly eyes and pom poms, but you can also use an extra-strong glue like this one. Just make sure to let it thoroughly dry and press and hold for the glue to take.

You can get all the directions on this blog. She has some good directions, and pictures all along the way. (That could be especially helpful if you are doing this project with a kid at a distance.)