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January 2009

Weekend Activity
Jan. 3, 4 Pine Cone Bird Feeders. Make a special treat for a feathered friend!
Jan. 10, 11 Macaroni Madness. Make a bracelet, a necklace, belt or headband with our colorful macaroni shapes!
Jan. 17, 18 Dream Crowns. Celebrate Martin Luther King! Make a crown to represent your dreams for the future.
Jan. 24, 25 Silly Snowmen! Create your own snowman.
Jan. 31, Feb. 1 Doggy Days. Come make your own doggy to play with.

February 2009

Weekend Activity
Feb. 7, 8 Valentines. Come make Valentines for your friends and family!
Feb. 14, 15 Presidential Puppets. Come make stick puppets of famous presidents.
Feb. 21, 22 Mardi Gras Masks. Make a fancy, feathery mask to celebrate Mardi Gras.
Feb. 28, March 1 Pirate Day! ARRRRR, mateys! Come sail the 7 seas at Imagine That!!!

March 2009

Weekend Activity
March 7, 8 In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb. Make a lion or a lamb for your calendar!
March 14, 15 Shamrock Search. How many shamrocks can you find in the museum?
March 21, 22 Busy Bee. Make an adorable bee magnet!
March 28, 29 Barnyard Babies. It’Äôs springtime on the farm! Make a picture with baby barnyard animals.

April 2009

Weekend Activity
April 4, 5 Go fly a kite! Make a colorful kite craft.
April 11, 12 Easter Egg Hunt. Hunt for eggs at Imagine That!!!
April 18, 19 Springtime Face Paint. Come get your face painted with flowers and other designs.
April 25, 26 Flower Power! Get ready for spring by paining a pretty flower pot to grow seeds in!

May 2009

Weekend Activity
May 2, 3 Make a Fuzzy Caterpillar. Pom-Pom Caterpillar craft.
May 9, 10 Mother’Äôs Day. Make a special craft for Mom or Grandma!
May 16, 17 Bring in the Spring! Make tissue paper flowers to decorate your house.
May 23, 24 Memorial Day Flags. Design a flag to celebrate the soldiers in your life.
May 30, 31 For the Birds! It’Äôs Bird Day at Imagine That!!! Come design your own feathered friend!

June 2009

Weekend Activity
June 6, 7

Pretty Butterflies. Create your own colorful butterfly magnet.

June 13, 14 Blast Off! Make a rocket ship.
June 20, 21 Father’Äôs Day. Make a special card or craft to celebrate!
June 27, 28 Fabulous Fans. Beat the heat by making your own decorated fans.

July 2009

Weekend Activity
July 4, 5 Patriotic Pinwheels! Make your own pinwheel toy, in patriotic colors!
July 11, 12

Rainbow Fish. Design a sparkly fish friend.

July 18, 19 Sail Away! Create a summer sailboat out of popsicle sticks.
July 25, 26 I See Seashells. What kind of art can you make with seashells? Come to imagine that and find out!

August 2009

Weekend Activity
Aug. 1, 2 Summer Tattoos. Get a temporary tattoo to show off at the beach or pool!
Aug. 8, 9 Wish You Were Here. Design a postcard to send to tell a friend about your summer adventures.
Aug. 15, 16 Paint a Ladybug. Have you ever seen a rock turn into a ladybug? We have! Come make your own!
Aug. 22, 23 Treasure Maps. All good pirates need to know how to make treasure maps! Make one this weekend at Imagine That!!!
Aug. 29, 30 Summer Collage. What did you do over the summer? Design a collage to remember your favorite things.

September 2009

Weekend Activity
Sept. 5, 6 Back To School Bookmarks. Create a bookmark.
Sept. 12, 13 Paint an apple. Autumn is a time for apples! Come paint one to take home with you.
Sept. 19, 20 ABC Collage. Make designs and pictures out of colorful alphabet letters.
Sept. 26, 27 Foam Art. What will you make with our squishy foam shapes?

October 2009

Weekend Activity
Oct. 3, 4 Pumpkin Time! Come make a pumpkin craft to celebrate the harvest.
Oct. 10, 11 Columbus Day Craft. Make a Nina, Pinta, or Santa Maria and sail it across a paper ocean.
Oct. 17, 18 Ghostly Door hangers! Come make a funny ghost to hang up!
Oct. 24, 25 Scaredy Cats. Decorate this kitty cat and put him in your window.
Oct. 31, Nov. 1 Autumn Wreaths. Bring colorful leaves and make a beautiful wreath for your door.

November 2009

Weekend Activity
Nov. 7, 8 Tom-Toms. Native Americans made their own drums, come make your own with us.
Nov. 14, 15 Napkin Rings. Create a set of napkin rings for your harvest table.
Nov. 21, 22 Hand Turkeys. It’Äôs almost turkey time! Make a turkey picture using your handprint.
Nov. 28, 29 Wildlife Homes. Where do the forest animals sleep in winter? Make cozy homes for animal cutouts.

December 2009

Weekend Activity
Dec. 5, 6

Holiday Candles. Make a candle craft to put up in the window or on the mantle.

Dec. 12, 13 Gingerbread Men. Create a construction paper gingerbread man.
Dec. 19, 20 Gift Bags. Design your own gift bags for a winter holiday this year!
Dec. 26, 27 Noise Makers. New Year’Äôs Eve is almost here, make a noise maker to help ring it in this year!

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