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Crafts

August 30, 2023 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Cindy Crushes Programming: Paper Marbling Craft

Teen librarians Cindy Shutts and Samantha Kurkiewicz discuss paper marbling

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Cindy Crushes Programming: DIY Finding Nemo Inspired Clown Fish Plush by Faith Healy

Teen librarian Cindy Shutts walks us through a stuffed clown fish tutorial

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Teen librarian Cindy Shutts walks us through a DIY snow crown

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Teen Librarian Cindy Shutts shares what she keeps in her craft supply toolbox so she's always ready for the next DIY craft program

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Teen Librarian Cindy Shutts shares a quick, easy and inexpensive teen craft inspired by the art works of Georges Seurat

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March 9, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Teen librarian Karen Jensen walks you through a tutorial to DIY photo frames or note holders that tweens and teens will love

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Tween and Teen Crafts: No-Cook Playdough with Robin Willis and Scout Jensen

July 13, 2020 by Robin Willis

Making grab and go craft kits for tweens and teens? Never underestimate the joy of mixing and playing with DIY playdough. Yes, even for tweens and teens.

Cindy Crushes Programming: DIY Silhouette Mugs

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Turn plain mugs into works of art using this simple DIY tutorial.

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September 22, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS

It’s back to school time which for a lot of middle school and high school teens means one thing – LOCKERS! Well, I’m sure it means a lot of things. But for the creative side of me it means LOCKERS! I love making a locker personal, which means MAKING STUFF. We’re all about making! So […]

Teen craft cabinet essentials

September 2, 2015 by Heather Booth

When I began hosting craft programs at the library, I wondered how people could possibly talk about crafts as an inexpensive activity. Everything cost money! Even many “cheap” crafts don’t come cheap if you don’t have any supplies stored up. Case in point: Poetry Month favorite, blackout poetry. Use your damaged and discarded books and newspapers and […]

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