Reality TV Star Visits Fibre-Craft® Headquarters for Creative Hands® Kids Day™

08.24.10

The question "if you could make anything for kids, what would it be?" generates enthusiastic answers from the boys and girls gathered at Fibre-Craft Materials Corp.® during a Kids Day™ event held July 13, 2010, at the corporate headquarters in Niles, Ill.

“An evil robot!”

“I’d make an action figure look like you.

“I’d design clothes for my doll....

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Elizabeth Meyer School students get crafty at Creative Hands® Kids Day

04.23.10

Wearing name tags and gazing around in wonder, the kindergartners slowly file into the room along with their teacher, Persephone Kelly. On the far wall is a large drop-down projection screen.

“Mrs. Kelly’s class!” A boy named Andre exclaims as he sees his teacher’s name appear on the screen, followed by the names of his 17 classmates at...

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Kids Day — March 18, 2010

04.02.10

The room became filled with Viking Ships, Race Cars, Fairy Huts and Princess Castles during Kids Day on March 18, 2010. Second-graders from Mrs. Claudine Mele's at Wheeling's Walt Whitman Elementary School joined us at our Fibre-Craft Materials Corp. headquarters in Niles, Ill. The students had a wonderful time hearing about an exciting line of games called Edu-tivities, which are designed...

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Kids' Day - October 15

12.22.09

On October 15, we were joined by Ms. Steffan's 2nd grade class from North Elementary School. The kids had a great time with several Halloween projects, such as making their own unique Halloween decorations. Likewise, the "All About Me" project that made its debut last month went over so well that we revisited it with this group, and it proved every bit as popular. The...

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Kids' Day - August 28, 2009

09.03.09

On August 28, Creative Hands welcomed a great group of kids from the Leaning Tower YMCA. One highlight of the day was a new project called "All About Me," which encouraged the kids to express their personalities through visual art. The children also had an opportunity to try out an exciting new line of games called Edu-tivities, which are designed with the goal of making...

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Kids' Day - June 18, 2009

06.24.09

On June 18 we held a very special Family Kids' Day during which we brought in our own kids for a day of creative crafting and fun. Needless to say, this was a fantastic treat for everyone involved!

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Kids' Day - May 21, 2009

06.24.09

Ms. Maurer's Kindergarten class from Elizabeth Meyer School took part in our Kids' Day for the month of May. The day's featured projects included puppets made from paper bags and fun summer hats.

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Kids' Day - April 23, 2009

05.26.09

On April 23, Ms. Osiecki's Kindergarten class and art teacher Sally Maurer from School District 73.5 in Chicago joined us for a fun-filled Kids' Day featuring special Mother's Day crafts.