why craft? plus examples
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Ready to Craft?Kelsie WadeChildren’s LibrarianAbilene Public LibraryMain BranchFebruary 29, 2016
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Why craft?•Obvious answer: it’s fun•Get teens thinking outside the box•Fine tunes motor skills•May not have the opportunity to craft at
home or in class like when they were kids
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Crafting Programs•May not get the same attendance as
children’s craft programs will•Materials often more expensive; more
time to put together•Should you still do them?•YES!
Tween Time: Gross Out Foods
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Crafting Programs•Perfect for:
▫Socializing▫Showing what the library has to offer▫Integrating library materials with hands-on
applications▫Bringing teens away from the digital world
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Crafting Stations•Next hour and a half•Opportunity to try
10 different crafts or club activities
•Each station visited or activity completed will receive ticket for raffle prize
Tween Time: Duct Tape Party
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Passive Activity: Black Out Poetry
•Choose specific words from a page of an old book
•Black out or decorate the rest of the text so only those words remain
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Passive Activity: YA Book Crossword•Familiarize yourself with popular or
unique YA books!•Each placed at your table
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Station: Lego Building•Admire some of the creations from our
previous Lego Club meetings
•Build something yourself! Work together or by yourself
Lego Club
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Station: Edible Lip Scrub•Delicious craft that teens
will just eat up •Uses edible household items•Can be messy•Used cheap plastic
containers from amazon.com to hold scrub
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Station: Duct Tape Creations•Although not inexpensive, duct tape is one
of our favorite resources•So many different things to make with it!•Learn two different techniques: flower
pen(cils) and bowties/hairbows
Tween Time: Duct Tape Party
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Station: Minute To Win It•Get teens
unplugged!•Can look up game
ideas online easily•Group activities•Uses items
already on hand or easy to get
•Hilarity sure to ensue
Tween Time: Minute To Win It
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Station: Temporary Tattoos•Various ways to do it•Sharpies, baby powder & hairspray =
fewest items needed•Brings in artistic teens•Does not last for more than a few days
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Station: Masquerade Masks•Two different ways to
do it: plastic or paper with die cut or template
•Paper = much cheaper•Other materials:
sequins, feathers, beads, glue
•Teens LOVE this craftTeen Time: Masquerade Masks
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Station: Jellyfish Bottles•Inventive way to talk
about recycling and/or oceans
•Most of the materials can be collected or donated
•Best ages: 10-14Tween Time: Jellyfish Bottles
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Station: Paper Crafting•Can find templates
online of almost anything
•Varying degrees of difficulty▫Smaller = harder
•Can cut out for teens/tweens if they are younger or craft session is too short
Minecraft Ore template; white tabs are what you glue together
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Station: Gross Out Wounds•Not for the faint of
heart!•Uses common
household items and paint/makeup
•Can be messy!•Huge draw for boys•Can also do scars
Tween Time: DIY Scars & Gross Out Foods
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Station: Appetizer Bar•Requires a lot of
materials and prep•Most popular with our
teens/tweens•Food is HUGE draw;
will always get some numbers
•Wide variety of ideas to chose from
•Can be expensive
Grilled cupcakes & Burger and Fries