Celebrating the End of a Great School Year with the After School Club at Barbara Frum

Barbara Frum had a great time this year in our after school club - the kids made some awesome things like puppets, altered books, LED bracelets, Banana pianos, and stop motion movies. Check out some of the kids' amazing work below!

Summer Reading Club Mural:
Everyone worked really hard designing and colouring this beautiful mural for this year's summer reading club.

Puppets: 
Everyone got creative making and decorating sock puppets and gloves!


    

       

Altered Books:
The kids turned unwanted and damaged books into new works of art and functional items like treasure chests. This was such a popular program we are offering this again this summer on Thursday July 23rd at 2 PM. Please register in preson or by calling 416-395-5440.

 

LED Bracelets & Pocket Lights:
Using foam, coin cell batteries and mini LED lights we made bracelets and pocket lights.

     

Makey Makey Banana Piano: 
We learned about circuits and had an amazing time making a piano out of bananas.

Lego!:  

     
   
  


Stop Motion Animation:
The kids used plasticine, lego, and the Stop Motion App on iPads to create their movies.
 

   

  
After school club will take a break for the summer, but will return in September and run all year long on Tuesdays from 4-5 PM with more great free activities for children ages 8-12. Please call 416-395-5440 for more information. We hope to see you there! 

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