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Sensory Activity

make a dino-drum
2026-07-03 14:00:00 2026-07-03 15:00:00 America/New_York Sensory Activity Create a dino-drum Drop in event Fortson Public Library - Meeting Room

Friday, July 03
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-07-03 14:00:00 2026-07-03 15:00:00 America/New_York Sensory Activity Create a dino-drum Drop in event Fortson Public Library - Meeting Room

Fortson Public Library

Meeting Room

Create a dino-drum Drop in event

our theme for summer is dinosaurs. Dinosaurs like to roar and stomp, so we are creating our own drums to sound like stomping dinosaurs. 

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM |

TAGS: | Fine Motor Skills |

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