Miron Construction Kids Zone

We’re happy to introduce the Miron Construction Kids Zone, a collection of activities for our Miron friends and families. Feel free to share your creations with us on Facebook (@MironConstruction), Instagram (@MironConstruction) and Twitter (@MironConstruct).

Please check this webpage frequently, as more activities will be added soon!

CONSTRUCTING SHAPES!

This engaging STEM activity lets kids create their own structures with just two household items. Working with toothpicks and marshmallows, kids will learn to manipulate elements to assemble larger structures – a key skill in construction play.

Supply List:
• Mini Marshmallows
• Rounded Toothpicks

Download the “blueprints” HERE. 🙂

Happy Earth Day!

Earth Day is here and it’s time to celebrate! These salt dough Earth ornaments are easy to make and fun for all ages. With a few ingredients and some imagination, you can create a unique keepsake to remember this special day.

Supply List:
• 2 cups flour
• Cup table salt
• Cup water
• Mixing bowl and spoon
• Blue and green food coloring
• Drinking straw
• String or ribbon

Download the full directions HERE. 🙂

Looking for more Earth Day fun? Check out EEK! from our friends at Wisconsin Green Schools Network to learn how you can connect, explore, and engage with the outdoors.

Cards of Kindness

Everyone loves receiving a greeting card, don’t they? In this time of uncertainty, it can be especially lonely for some of our elderly friends. Receiving a card, even from someone they don’t know, can really lift their spirits and bring a smile to their face. Please join us in creating some cards of kindness and sending them to one (or all) of the senior living facilities mentioned below, where they’ll be randomly distributed to residents who need some extra sunshine that day!

Don’t know what to say? Here are some ideas:
• May your day be filled with all kinds of bright, sunny things.
• Just wanted to say hello and tell you we’re thinking of you.
• Sending cheerful thoughts to brighten your day.
• Sending lots of hugs your way.
• We’re sending love in bunches.
• We’re thinking of you today and every day.

Other alternative ideas to greeting cards would be to simply draw a picture, share a joke, or make a door decoration. And don’t hesitate to encourage the recipient to write you back if they are able to by including your name and return address on the inside of your card. We all know mail is just as fun for kids as it is for senior citizens!

FOX CITIES Living Tree Estates Miron Greeting Card Outreach Attn: Jackie Martin N1916 Greenville Drive Greenville, WI 54942	CEDAR RAPIDS Cottage Grove Place Miron Greeting Card Outreach Attn: Vickie Weuve 2115 First Avenue SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402	EAU CLAIRE Care Partners Miron Greeting Card Outreach Attn: Nicole Weber 3325 Birch Street Eau Claire, WI 54703
MADISON Oakwood Village University Woods Miron Greeting Card Outreach Attn: Stephanie Burris 6205 Mineral Point Road Madison, WI 53705	MILWAUKEE Meadowmere Oak Creek Senior Living Community Miron Greeting Card Outreach Attn: Ann Salerno 701 E Puetz Road Oak Creek, WI 53154	WAUSAU Wausau Manor Nursing Home Miron Greeting Card Outreach Attn: McKena Viegut 3107 Westhill Drive Wausau, WI 54401

If you have questions, please contact Jessie Micke at [email protected].

It's tangram time!

What’s a tangram!? The tangram is a fun puzzle consisting of seven flat shapes, called tans, which are put together to form larger shapes. The objective of the puzzle is to form a specific shape using all seven pieces, which cannot overlap. Click HERE to download the Miron Construction Tangram and eight shapes templates. What other shapes can you create? We would love to see your work! Share your artwork with us on Facebook!