Autumn Heck; Twin Falls, Idaho; CSI Campus; Herrett Center
Twin Falls citizens are encouraged to join in the fun at the Herrett Center during its November Holiday Workshop activity. This event will take place on Friday and Saturday, November 24th and 25th, and will begin at 1:30 p.m., and end at 4:30 p.m. At the Herrett Center’s Crafts for Kids, age-old techniques similar to those utilized by early peoples around the world are taught, and individuals can learn to make fun holiday gifts for themselves, family, or friends. Activities such as split-twig figures, cattail ducks, and cordage making, as well as trilobite ornaments, coloring activities, and many other holiday projects are included. The event is free and recommended for all ages. …show more content…
Dan Taylor, Herrett Facilities Technician, says, “One of the best things about activities like these is passing on knowledge to a new generation. This may be the first experience a child has in a museum, and we want it to be a special one. We want them to take away a piece of knowledge and have a positive experience.”
However, sometimes that education can be surprising. For example, split twig figurines, in this case deer, were originally used as small tokens and offerings of good luck before a hunting party would embark. Droppings of an animal would be encased inside the figurines, and they would be left behind or deposited in places believed to have ritual power. When visitors first learn this fact, their reactions are mixed.
Long-time participant, Tavia Heck, says, “It’s gross, but the story is interesting.”
Cattail ducks on the other hand, were used as entertainment for young children. The simple design made from cattails was fast, as well as easy. Like a real duck, these toys are designed to float on water. Larger cattail ducks, which unfortunately are not constructed at the event, were used as duck decoys. Duck skin would be laid on top of the cattail decoys and used to attract many different species of
Twin Falls citizens are encouraged to join in the fun at the Herrett Center during its November Holiday Workshop activity. This event will take place on Friday and Saturday, November 24th and 25th, and will begin at 1:30 p.m., and end at 4:30 p.m. At the Herrett Center’s Crafts for Kids, age-old techniques similar to those utilized by early peoples around the world are taught, and individuals can learn to make fun holiday gifts for themselves, family, or friends. Activities such as split-twig figures, cattail ducks, and cordage making, as well as trilobite ornaments, coloring activities, and many other holiday projects are included. The event is free and recommended for all ages. …show more content…
Dan Taylor, Herrett Facilities Technician, says, “One of the best things about activities like these is passing on knowledge to a new generation. This may be the first experience a child has in a museum, and we want it to be a special one. We want them to take away a piece of knowledge and have a positive experience.”
However, sometimes that education can be surprising. For example, split twig figurines, in this case deer, were originally used as small tokens and offerings of good luck before a hunting party would embark. Droppings of an animal would be encased inside the figurines, and they would be left behind or deposited in places believed to have ritual power. When visitors first learn this fact, their reactions are mixed.
Long-time participant, Tavia Heck, says, “It’s gross, but the story is interesting.”
Cattail ducks on the other hand, were used as entertainment for young children. The simple design made from cattails was fast, as well as easy. Like a real duck, these toys are designed to float on water. Larger cattail ducks, which unfortunately are not constructed at the event, were used as duck decoys. Duck skin would be laid on top of the cattail decoys and used to attract many different species of