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Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays!

Our Own Town

Daddy is asked to be on the town planning committee. When he tells Martin and Sylvia about some of the town hall and library renovations, they ask if he can show them what it will look like. Daddy pulls out the clay and toothpicks and begins to create a model, encouraging the children to fashion their own additions!
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Projects, Crafts and Recipes for this Story

Sparkle Crafts Sparkle Craft: DIY Wooden Buildings
Perhaps you’d like to build a town, like Martin and Sylvia in "Our Own Town." Why not start with some handmade wooden buildings?
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Sparkle Crafts Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Our Own Town
Use these materials (or others you have on hand) to make a model of your town! In the story "Our Town" Daddy gives Martin & Sylvia clay, toothpicks and popsicle sticks to make a gazebo, a town hall and a police station. What will you build in your town?
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Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays!

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Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays!

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