EWC

[endymions-blog]

[rubyredwisp]

[ewcfan]

How to make a stencil.

Need:

-Card stock, paper folder, etc. or something sturdy to carve the stencil into.

-Sharp scissors and boxcutter

-Photo you want to stencil

That's it! this is a cheap, easy, reusable craft.

Step one- Tape one sheet of printer paper over the picture you want to stencil.

Step two- Decide what parts of the picture are going to be negative space or positive space. for this picture, I chose to make the moon negative instead of the trees, which would have been difficult to pull off because the wolves would have to be carved out, too. Think about this step carefully before you trace.

Step three- Trace.Sometimes you have to get creative with this step because you cannot carve out thin lines. For the background trees I traced lightning-bolt type lines to give myself space to carve. It doesn't have to be perfect. It's okay for a stencil to have a messy, DIY quality to them. 

Step four- Remove the photo from the printer paper. Now tape it to the card stock. Carve through both the paper and the card stock. Be careful! If you mess up, you can always tape it back up and try again like I did in the fifth picture.

Viola! You now have a reusable stencil and can spray paint your image onto anything!

[endymions-blog]

[ewcfan]

Join us at the Endangered Wolf Center in Eureka, MO for a 4 day daytime summer camp. Campers get to meet the animals, explore the area, make crafts, play games, go hiking, play in the creeks and learn about the environment we live in.

Takes place at the Endangered Wolf Center in Eureka, Mo.

Monday- Meet the animals

Campers are dropped off at 9 a.m. and taken on a tour to meet 5 different endangered species of canids. They will learn about the Center, the animal's stories and our mission.

Tuesday- Hiking day

Campers get to explore the area of the Tyson Research Center. They get to hike into the abandoned mining town and Minke cave to learn about the history of Minke Quarry and the area.

Wednesday - Camera Day

Campers bring their cameras to capture moments with their new friends playing games, doing crafts, and going on adventures.

Thursday - Creek walk/ Water day

Campers get to look for geodes in the creek beds and play in the water. Bring your water guns and towels!

On this last day, parents can come by at 7 p.m. to see the animals for themselves, then sit around our campfire area to make s'mores and experience a chance to howl along with the wolves. Sometimes they respond! Before you leave, we will return to the Classroom for a slideshow of the week's activities.

For more information, call the Center at 636-938-5900 

or visit EndangeredWolfCenter.org

All camps are 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

June 23-26 6-8 yr olds

July 7-10 for 6-8 yr olds

July 21-24 for 9-12 for yr olds

July 28-31 for 9-12 yr olds

August 4-7 for 13-15 yr olds

[conservationbiologist]

by International Union for Conservation of Nature

Most people know what it means to be a threatened species—it’s something that’s rare and may become extinct. What isn’t often explained is how we know something is threatened and who decides whether a species is threatened or not.

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[ewcfan]

Step 1: Make a skeleton. Two ties for the spine, one tie for each leg. Weave the leg ties into the spine so it’s sturdy. Keep the length of the spine sticking out from the front legs, it will be the neck later on.

Step 2: Start wrapping other ties around the skeleton to form the legs and body. Twist the top of the tie into the spine, and tightly wrap the rest of the tie around the body. Try not to make it hollow!

Step 3: The fun part! Use 3 ties to form the wolf’s “skull”. One for both ears, and two to support the sphere of the head. Wrap ties around the head, with the top of the twistie tightly wrapped around one of the “skull” ties. It is OK if the head is hollow.

Step 4: Connect the head to the body. Pull the two extended ties through the wolf head and twist into the head wherever fits. 

Viola! You have a twist tie wolf! 

Try the same technique with other woodland creatures. One of my favorites is making a deer. Making antlers with twist ties is fun and easy!