Take 5 Gift-Making Programs (TPiB)
Whether it’s in conjunction with the winter holidays, Mother’s Day, or just for something fun, these simple activities are inexpensive, easy to put together, and provide each teen with a nice giftable item to take home.
1. Snack-in-a-Jar
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Photo credit: www.kids-cooking-activities.com/ |
2. Decorated Soaps
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Photo credit: http://laurascrafttable.blogspot.com/ |
3. “Where I’m From” Poetry
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Mitten shout-out. Photo credit: http://katastrophicthoughts.wordpress.com/ |
4. Custom Hot Cocoa Mixes
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Photo credit: http://www.vanillajoy.com/ |
5. Tub Teas
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Photo credit: www.marthastweart.com |
-Heather

About Karen Jensen, MLS
Karen Jensen has been a Teen Services Librarian for almost 30 years. She created TLT in 2011 and is the co-editor of The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services with Heather Booth (ALA Editions, 2014).
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