How do you get kids engaged in the world?
Children's Museum of the Arts in New York tries to do so through art. Its CIVICKIDS program asks children worldwide to create projects based on themes of civic engagement including leadership, sustainability, kindness, and freedom.
Family Museum in Bettendorf gave kids a chance to participate Saturday. This month's theme, Postcard Party, asked kids to make an eye-catching postcard and message to send to an elected official.
Using the hashtag #CMACIVICKIDS the artwork is shared to an online gallery at cmany.org/civickids.
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Jett Allen, 6, of Treynor, Iowa, doesn't look impressed with his creation as Family Museum special events coordinator Carissa Deaele shows him his work, Saturday, during a CIVICKIDS event held at the Family Museum in Bettendorf.
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Family Museum special events coordinator Carissa Dewaele works with River Allen, 8, of Treynor, Iowa, on his postcard.
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Manuel Diaz, 3, of East Moline stirs a concoction of shaving cream and food coloring in a bowl. He later put paper in the mix, pulled it out and mounted it on a postcard.
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Kenedi McDermott, 7, of Davenport pulls her creation out of the shaving cream mixed with food coloring from a bowl with the help of Carissa Deaele, Family Museum special events coordinator, Saturday, January 19, 2018, during a CIVICKIDS event held at the Family Museum.
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