The Makerspace ran over both Wednesdays and the theme was "Make your own felt animal'.

Week 7 saw the girls assemble the front of their felt animal. There were 3 to choose from. There was a bear, a fox, and a deer. Each animal had its own set of construction challenges and the girls were challenged in a number of ways.

They had to follow written and oral instructions and take direction from visual prompts to assemble the front panel of their animal. The girls worked well and supported each other with encouragement and helpful advice. For some of the girls, this was their first experience at sewing.

Week 8 saw the girls continue with the front panels, with a few girls making it to the next task: assembling the animal by sewing the back and front of their animal together, inserting the stuffing as they went along.

This was a fun workshop where new skills were learned and patience was discovered. The girls discovered that mistakes can be undone although some mistakes are the opportunity to apply perspective.

For those girls needing extra time, they had the opportunity to continue working on their projects during recess and lunch under the guidance of the library staff, or take their kit home to complete at their leisure.

Sue Harradine - Senior Library Technician