Creativity
TPiB: Locker Crafts
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 […]
TPiB: Bristlebots, take II (or what happens when you give teens space to be creative)
Since the SRC was science themed this year, Christie and I knew that we wanted to do a small robot program. We did a lot of research and came up with some various ideas, but ultimately we decided to do these small robots called Bristlebots or Brushbots. It turned out there were pre-made kits you […]
TPiB: 10 Things to Do with a Blank Canvas, part 2
All you need to create some original art is really a blank canvas and some Mod Podge. Well, and a few things to put on your canvas. But the beauty is, you can take all that fantastic art you see in the store for a high dollar amount and create your own less expensive versions. […]
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TPiB: Hosting a Teen Film Festival, inspired by Andrew Jenks, My Adventures as a Young Filmmaker
TPiB Earlier today, we reviewed (and recommended) Andrew Jenks, My Adventures as a Young Filmmaker. Of course, there are all kinds of programming potential tie-ins for the book. You can go little, hosting a movie viewing party, or go big, inviting teens to create their own short films and hosting a local teen film festival. […]
Teen Tech 12
Teen Tech Week is coming (March 4 – 10)! Every year it seems to sneak up on me planning wise; We’ve just announced the big medal winners and are thinking about Valentine’s Day and them – bam – it’s Teen Tech Week. TTW is a great time to consider the role that technology plays in […]
TPIB: All the World’s a Stage
“All the world’s a stage,And all the men and women merely players:They have their exits and their entrances;And one man in his time plays many parts,” – William Shakespeare If all the world’s a stage, you can help teens play their part with some fun, theater themed programming. Right after Halloween your local stores will […]
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TPIB: Monster Fest
Today is October 1 which means Halloween is right around the corner. So it’s time to get your spook on with some wicked (and wickedly cool) programming. For this this event we are going to look at monster inspired crafts, food and games and turn October into Monstrober, a rip roaring Monster Fest. You can […]
Picture It: 30 days of art activities, part 4
This year’s Teen Read Week theme is Picture It @ Your Library. It runs from October 16-22. But don’t worry, during the month of September TLT has been helping you get ready! The truth is, you can do a wide variety of fun things with this type of a theme. You can challenge your teens […]
Picture It: 30 Days of Art Activities, part 3
This year’s Teen Read Week theme is Picture It @ Your Library. It runs from October 16-22. But don’t worry, I am here to help you get ready! Here are the links presented for the 3rd week of September as a part of the prep for TRW 2011. Picture it day 15: Stamping with Legos […]
TPIB: Art Through the Ages
Picture It days 8-14 This year’s Teen Read Week theme is Picture It @ Your Library. If you read through my previous Teen Programs in a Box posts, you will find a variety of fun craft/picture themed ideas. And I have already shared one TRW idea called the Book Quotation Celebration. But I thought I […]
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