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Explore Now: Make Your Own Picture Poems

Grades 4 and up

2020-06-10 00:00:00 2020-06-10 23:59:00 America/Chicago Explore Now: Make Your Own Picture Poems Online -

Wednesday, June 10
All day

Add to Calendar 2020-06-10 00:00:00 2020-06-10 23:59:00 America/Chicago Explore Now: Make Your Own Picture Poems Online -

Do you love to make pictures? Here are instructions for a very special kind of picture that is made out of words.

You can use a blank piece of paper or a coloring page and transform it into a Concrete Shape Poem.  The shape of the poem explains what the poem is about.  They can be about any topic, and can be any length.

Some fun ideas: Write a poem about a tree, and print your poem in the shape of a tree. Write a poem about love, and print it in the shape of a heart. Write a poem about a cloud, and print it in the shape of a cloud.

Gather a blank piece of paper and a pencil and give it a go! Take a look at a quick video example here.

Submit your poem to Quarantine Creations here.

Please provide your name or nickname and a short description of the project to be featured on the Library's social media. Want to see what's been submitted? Check out our Quarantine Creations Facebook album here!

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Niles-Maine District Library

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Phone: 847-663-1234

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We're closed Sunday March 31 due to Easter
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Wed, Mar 27 9:30AM to 8:30PM
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Fri, Mar 29 9:30AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Mar 30 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 31 Closed
(Easter)

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