Students, 3rd-6th graders staying after school,

have been exercising 4-H’s fun activities

Through the outdoor safety lessons, they also learned how to tie simple knots: overhand knot, slipknot, and square knot. The square knot later advanced into a well-known macrame’ design which allowed them to individualize their own keychain.

This brought them to the next task of making a “situpon” mat. By using a sheet of newspaper, one can fold it, and then weave it into a mat.

This mat can be covered with contact paper or put in a plastic bag to keep it dry and clean from debris.

Involving 4-H in the after school program, gives the children an opportunity to open a new door to education and creation. Since the group is mixed with students of diverse interests and grade levels, the topics are either a review and expansion for some or an engaging social moment for others.