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Little Hands: Art and Play

Paint Party in a Bag
2025-09-03 10:30:00 2025-09-03 11:30:00 America/Denver Little Hands: Art and Play Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Wednesday, September 03
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-09-03 10:30:00 2025-09-03 11:30:00 America/Denver Little Hands: Art and Play Let's squish, smush, and play! Join us and create your very own "smush" painting - a fun, no-mess activity where paint is sealed in a bag and mixed and mushed by tiny hands. Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Let's squish, smush, and play! Join us and create your very own "smush" painting - a fun, no-mess activity where paint is sealed in a bag and mixed and mushed by tiny hands.

It’s sensory play without the cleanup, and a fun way to explore color, texture, and art! Ideal for ages 1-4.

Each session of Little Hands: Art and Play features a story followed by hands-on experiences making arts and crafts, followed by time for free play. This program puts play at the heart of learning!

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Hands-On | Educational | Arts & Culture |

TAGS: | craft | artists | art |

Rapid City Public Library Downtown
Phone: 605-394-6139
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