Teen librarian Karen Jensen walks you through turning recorded voice messages into soundwave art that you can scan and hear
These coffee filter poppies are SO PRETTY! Transform a simple coffee filter into a beautiful flower in just a few easy steps. You only need a few simple supplies to make a surprisingly realistic coffee filter flower! This coffee filter craft is super easy to make, and it's also a great craft for Remembrance Day or Veterans Day. This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. DIY Coffee Filter Poppies These coffee filter poppies are SO PRETTY! They're a fun, easy craft for
Teen and Tween Programs for November 2015
If you have older kids of your own or in your after-school program, they'll LOVE these projects!
Looking for a fun, simple program to draw in a crowd of tweens? Look no further than this amazing program that my creative coworker Cathy Terefenko dreamed up! Tweens are presented with real Guinne…
Are your teens and tweens bored out of their minds? Here's a list of classic hobbies, pastimes and projects that will keep them busy in the days and weeks to come.
String paint art is SO PRETTY and it's really simple to create! This is such a fun and easy art technique and a great art project for people of all skill levels. You can make pull string art with any kind of acrylic paint and either string or yarn. Pull String Art With Acrylic Paint String paint art using acrylic paint is a great art project for kids, tweens, teens, adults and seniors! I love how bright and bold the acrylic paint looks on the black paper. This is such a pretty art technique - and it's SO EASY! We
they're quick, easy, and fun!
These 40+ awesome creative craft ideas for teens and tweens will keep your kids busy and entertained all summer long! Summer break is looming upon us, and my kids are already starting to pepper thei
Looking for a fun, simple program to draw in a crowd of tweens? Look no further than this amazing program that my creative coworker Cathy Terefenko dreamed up! Tweens are presented with real Guinne…
Bad Art Night is such a good program for any library to do. Not only does it allow kids to unlock their creativity, it cleans out your old craft supplies!! It’s also great for tweens to be …
Whether you are also leading a tween/teen group who is looking to understand " Why is community service important?" - here are 15+ great service projects for tweens!
These coffee filter hydrangeas are SO PRETTY and they're super easy to make! Transform regular coffee filters into these beautiful flowers that look surprisingly realistic! These DIY coffee filter flowers are inexpensive to make, and it's such a fun craft for both kids and adults. It's almost magical to watch the coffee filters change colour as the liquid watercolour paint spreads across them. Then watch the colours fade and change once again as they dry! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website.
Find lots of cool and fun craft ideas that tweens can make. These are some of our favorite crafts!
The escape room that we made last year was so much fun that I knew that we had to do it again. But we can’t just do the same one, that would be boring and kids would already know most of the…
These 4 strand pipe cleaner bracelets are so beautiful and they're so simple to make! You can create a bracelet in less than 10 minutes using only pipe cleaners and beads. 4 Strand Pipe Cleaner Bracelets I absolutely love simple crafts! These 4 strand pipe cleaner bracelets are so pretty, and they are way easier to make than they look. Best of all, you can make one using two common craft supplies: pipe cleaners and beads. You can assemble these bracelets in 10 minutes or less, and the bead work is great for developing hand-eye coordination. Why not improve fine
Need craft or project ideas for older boys? My 11 year old (almost 12) helped me choose this collection of projects, so these are things that are “boy approved.” When we say this, of course, we’re not meaning that girls wouldn’t like these ideas or shouldn’t do them! It’s simply a collection of things that […]
If you're a librarian, teacher, or teenager thinking of running a Teen Book Club, read my step-by-step guide and tips on how to start and run one!
What are the COOL and CHEAP things to do with teenager friends when bored? These budget-friendly activities will have your friends coming back for more.
The tween scene: a year of programs for 10-to-14 year olds is a treasure chest of programs, tips and ideas for serving the tweens coming to your library...The authors tell you how to get started, how to publicize to tweens, and provide ice breakers to get tweens talking. Included are four programs for each month of the year. Each program description offers advertisement ideas, a guide for preparation, forms, room set-up suggestions, a complete outline for the program presentation, a list of materials used, a budget, and personal comments and suggestions from the authors experiences.
One of our other branches has been having a lot of fun with Minute to Win It programs, so we decided to try it over here at our main br...
Learn how easy it is for kids to weave bracelets, necklaces and headbands with 3 drinking straws and some yarn (with video).
These Halloween paper garland cutouts are SO FUN to make and they're surprisingly simple! If you have some coloured construction paper, a pair of scissors and some tape, you're ready to rock! Fold the paper, cut out your favourite shapes, then watch the magic as you open them back up again to see your garland of connected shapes. Seriously, every single time I was amazed by how cool and fun they looked! Coloured construction paper is something we have plenty of, and it's SUPER easy to work with! You can find everything you need to make these paper garlands at
Does your tween or teen love DIY crafts and beauty products? Find the best DIY beauty crafts for tweens and teens here. #diybeautyproducts
Creative writing in libraries is a no-brainer. I will always have a special fondness for creative writing programs: when I was a kid I would spend hours filling notebooks with my “novels,R…
Not long before I made the move from a local Club to BGCA, I started playing a game with my middle grades members that they LOVED. I adapted it from something I heard on a podcast and called it Dum…
Library Escape Rooms are really big right now, so I tried to design this program so that any library can try to duplicate it. Because making something like this is kinda daunting–where do yo…
Earn FREE books and more this summer with these FREE summer reading programs, book logs and reward incentives for kids, tweens & teens!
Have the kids can turn your old CDs and DVDs into beautiful pieces of art to hang in their bedroom and to help ease night time worries and anxiety.
These beaded pipe cleaner pumpkins are SO CUTE and super simple to make! You only need a two basic supplies: orange pony beads, and pipe cleaners. That's it! If you saw our beaded pipe cleaner Indian corn from a few weeks ago, the process is pretty similar. Except with these pumpkins, you pull apart the pipe cleaners to make a pumpkin shape - easy peasy! Before you know it, you'll have your very own pumpkin patch! I love pumpkin crafts. (And I love fall. And October. And the new sweaters I just ordered online...) There are so many awesome ways
Teen Librarian Cindy Shutts walks us through creating a fandom passport for a tween and teen program
Here's a list of tips on how to help your teen handle their anger, improve communication, and reduce conflict.
I TOTALLY want to do #8!!
Whether you are also leading a tween/teen group who is looking to understand " Why is community service important?" - here are 15+ great service projects for tweens!
Here's a collection of screen-free activities that tween boys (ages 9 - 12) will go for! Hobbies, crafts, jobs, games, etc.
