Wesley Boland, 2, and his sister, Emilia, 4, show off their groundhog hand puppets that they made with the help of their mother, Caitlyn Boland, Mars Library director.

A timely “Take-and Make” project at Mars Area Public Library allows tots to create a puppet that honors that renowned recurring rodent, Punxsutawney Phil.

Caitlyn Boland, library director, said it only made sense to coordinate Groundhog Day with this week's Take-and-Make project, which instructed youngsters to glue a groundhog face onto a paper lunch bag.

The Mars library has been offering Take-and-Make kits since June for young children, teenagers and adults.

The kits are left in the library vestibule on the business day closest to the first day of each month for adults, twice a month for teens and weekly for toddlers and young elementary school students, Boland said.

She hopes the kits provide some fun and creativity during the coronavirus pandemic, when residents of all ages are spending excessive time at home.

“Even though we (have) virtual programs, we still saw a need from people wanting that activity,” Boland said.

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