DIY Coaster
May
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
This month’s craft is a DIY Coaster.
This craft kit includes:
- A ceramic coaster
- Acrylic paint pens
- Clear top coat
- A paint brush
Teen Take & Make Craft
Tag: monthly teen craft
Teen Take & Make Craft
Flower Pot Gnome
April
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
This month’s craft is a flower pot gnome.
Make a fun gnome to put in your room!
This craft kit includes:
- 2 terra cotta flower pots
- Paint pens
- A wooden dowel cap
Teen Take & Make Craft
Rice Hand Warmers
December
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
This month’s craft is Rice Hand Warmers.
The kit includes:
- Fabric
- Needle and thread
- Rice
Teen Take & Make Craft
Mason Jar Pumpkin
November
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
This month’s craft is a mason jar pumpkin.
The kit includes:
- A mason jar
- Orange paint
- Green paint
- A paint brush
- A cork to use a stem
Teen Craft-at-Home Kit
Leaf Pinch Pot
October
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
This month’s craft is a Leaf Pinch Pot.
The kit includes:
- Air drying clay
- Acrylic paints
- A paint brush
Teen Craft-at-Home Kit
DIY Macrame Keychain
September
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
This month’s craft is a DIY Macrame Keychain!
Make this fun keychain to add to your backpack or keep keys on!
Grab and Go Teen Craft
DIY Summer Pallet Sign
July
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
For this month’s craft, you will be able to design your own summer themed sign!
This kit includes:
- An unfinished wood pallet sign
- Paint pens
Once you are finished, you will have a sign to remind you of summer all year long!
Grab and Go Teen Craft
Paint CDs
June
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Get creative with this fun craft kit allows you to paint CDs!
This kit includes
- Blank CDs
- Clear gesso
- Paint pens
We would love to see your creations! Share them with us via email or social media!
Grab and Go Teen Craft
DIY Pom Pom Wall Hanging
May
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Create your own wall decoration with this fun craft!
This craft kit includes a round wooden board, yarn pom poms, glue, and a picture hanger.
Grab and Go Teen Craft
DIY Votive Holder
April
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Make your very own “stained glass” votive holder!
This craft kit includes a votive holder, tissue paper, mod podge, paint brush, paper punch, and a flameless candle.
Grab and Go Teen Craft
Dip Dye Succulent Pot
March
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Get ready for Spring by making this fun succulent pot!
This kit includes a small ceramic pot and tumble tie dye.
Once you are done with this craft, you will be able to go and find a beautiful succulent to put in it!
Grab and Go Teen Craft
Salt Shaker Snowman
February
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Make this fun salt shaker snowman craft!
It will be a nice addition to your room for the winter.
Grab and Go Teen Craft
Pine Tree Lantern
January
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
This month, teens get to make this nice pine tree lantern and create a nice winter decoration.
Grab and Go Teen Craft: Pinecone Trees
Pinecone Trees
December
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
This month, make pinecone trees!
This kit includes:
- A Pinecone
- Green paint
- A Paint brush
- Pom-poms
- Glue
- A Small pot
Grab and Go Teen Craft
November
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Yarn Pumpkin
Make your own pumpkin for Fall that you can keep!
Included in this kit:
- A balloon
- Yarn
- Glue
- Pipe cleaners
Grab and Go Teen Craft
October
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Fall Leaf Chalk Pastel Art
Make this awesome fall leaf creation using chalk pastels!
This kit includes black paper, chalk pastels, and leaf templates.
Image credits:
Illustration for “Gorgeous Fall Leaf Chalk Pastel Art Kids Can Make“
At Projects with Kids blog
License: Projects with Kids copyright policy
Grab and Go Teen Craft
September
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
DIY Journal
Do you want/need something to write down your thoughts in?
Make your own journal using a composition notebook and duct tape!
Image credits:
Illustration from “Easy DIY Journal with Duct Tape“
By Susan at Organized 31, February 23, 2015
Used by permission
Grab and Go Teen Craft
Mason Jar Aquarium
August
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
For this craft, make your very own aquarium in a mason jar.
This kit includes:
- A mason jar
- Aquarium marbles
- Blue food coloring
- A plastic fish
- An aquarium plant
- Fishing line
- Glue
Grab and Go Teen Craft
Tape Resist Canvas Painting
July
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
This month’s craft kit will allow you to create your own work of art for your room!
This kit includes:
- A square canvas
- Painter’s tape
- Paint
- A paint brush
Image credits:
Tape Coming Off
By Ann (Pictures by Ann)
License: CC BY 2.0
Grab and Go Teen Craft
DIY Mandala Window Cling
June
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
For this craft, allow yourself the time to relax during this time of stressful tests and the end of school year pressure that you may be feeling. Be as creative as you want with your coloring. The best part is, when you are finished with this craft, you will have 2 beautiful pieces of artwork to put in your bedroom window!
This craft includes:
- 2 mandala window clings
- Dual tip brush pens
Image credits:
5 elem mandala
Creator unknown
License: Public domain
Grab and Go Teen Craft
Make your very own birdhouse to put in your yard, off your porch, or outside a window!
This kit will include
- An easy to assemble birdhouse
- Paints
- A paintbrush
Image credits:
To accompany A manual of bird study
By William Henry Carr & Louis Agassiz Fuertes
License: Public Domain
Grab and Go Teen Craft
DIY Mug Bird Feeder
April
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Now that the birds are starting to come back, what better way to welcome them than with a bird feeder?
This craft kit will include:
- Bird seed
- A White stoneware mug and plate
- Oil-based paint pens
- Craft adhesive
The image shown is merely for illustration
Image credits:
Rainbow Lorikeet
by Tim Douglas
License: CC BY-SA 2.0
Grab and Go Teen Craft
Magazine Collage Art
March
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Get ready to be creative with this magazine collage craft.
Design your own work of art using clippings from magazines!
In this kit you will have:
- A canvas
- Mod Podge®
- A Mod Podge® brush
Make sure you have several magazines to do this craft with! We’ll provide you with 1 or 2.
Image credits:
La matière denaturalisée. Destruction 2
By I.K. Bonset (pseudonym of Theo van Doesburg)
License: Public Domain
Mod Podge® is a registered trademark of Plaid®
Grab and Go Teen Craft
Oil and Water Droplet Painting
February
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Make your very own oil and water color painting to display in your room!
This kit includes:
- Liquid watercolor
- Watercolor paper
- An eye dropper
You will need to have:
- A shallow baking dish
- Cooking oil
- A drying rack or some place to put your art work to dry
Image credits:
Dieselrainbow
By John
License: CC BY-SA 2.5
Grab and Go Teen Craft
Zentangle®
January
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Create your own patterned image that will look like it belongs in an art gallery using the Zentangle Method® created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas.
In this kit, you will have a white piece of paper, black marker, and a black picture frame to display your drawing!
The Zentangle® Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Zentangle is a registered trademark of Zentangle, Inc. Learn more at zentangle.com.
Image credits:
8 Steps Banner from Zentangle’s “Get started” page.
Grab and Go Teen Craft: Button Tree
December
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Get creative with this fun button tree craft!
You can make your tree holiday themed or any color you want with the buttons provided!
Image credits:
Derived from “Make a Button Christmas Tree Step 18 Version 2“
in “How to Make a Button Christmas Tree“
by the wikiHow Staff on wikiHow Life
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
Grab and Go Teen Craft
Leather Tassel Keychain
November
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Are you looking for a fun keychain to attach your house key to?
Maybe you just want a fun decoration for your bag!
This month’s craft allows you to make this awesome keychain and use it however you want.
This kit includes:
- A piece of leather
- Keychain pieces
Image credits:
Trofee (Trophy)
By Tropenmuseum, part of the National Museum of World Cultures
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
Grab and Go Teen Craft: Crayon Drip Pumpkin
October
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Get ready to decorate a pumpkin in a new way!
Create drip-painted look using melted crayons!
This kit includes:
- A small pumpkin
- A box of crayons
Image credits:
Pumpkin 252
by Evan Swigart from Chicago, USA
License: CC BY 2.0
Cmy yellow and magenta
Mixing paints cyan and yellow
Mixing paints magenta and cyan
All by Jaspergeli
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Grab and Go Teen Craft: DIY Mug
September
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Have you ever wanted to design your own mug? Now is your chance!
Get this craft kit that includes:
- A plain white mug
- Sharpie markers
Get creative and make yourself a special mug to drink any of your favorite beverages out of!
Grab and Go Teen Craft: Paint Chip Bookmark
August
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Are you always looking for something to hold your spot in the book you are reading?
Get creative and design your own bookmark!
This kit includes:
- A paint chip
- A black sharpie
- Black ribbon
Grab and Go Teen Craft: Beach in a Jar
July
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Are you wishing you could be at the beach?
Get this month’s craft and make your own beach in a jar!
This kit includes:
- A clear jar with a lid
- Reindeer moss
- Small rocks
- Water beads
Grab and Go Teen Craft: Lazy Susan Craft
June
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Get this fun craft kit and design your own lazy susan! Be as creative as you want!
This kit includes:
- An unfinished, wooden lazy susan
- Paint pens
Grab and Go Teen Craft: Button Art
Throughout May
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Get creative with this button art craft!
Design your button art any way you want!
This kit includes:
- An 8×10 canvas
- Paint
- Buttons
- Tacky glue
Image credits:
Button Blanket
Artist: Unknown member of the Kaigani Haida
License: Public Domain
Grab and Go Teen Craft: Inspirational Message Craft
Throughout April
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
These days who doesn’t need a little inspiration and good vibes!
In this craft kit, you will receive a coloring page with an inspirational message, colored pencils, and a picture frame.
After you have colored your message, frame it and hang it up so you can see it every day!
Grab and Go Teen Craft: DIY Dry Erase Board
Throughout March
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Do you have a hard time remembering things? Maybe you want to have a positive quote to look at every day? Get this craft kit and make your own dry erase board!
This kit includes:
- A picture frame
- Duct tape
- Cardstock
- A dry erase marker
Grab and Go Teen Craft: Glittery Mason Jar Snow Globe
Throughout February
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Pick up this great winter craft and make your very own snow globe!
This kit includes:
- A Mason jar
- Clear Elmer’s glue
- A bottlebrush tree
- Glitter
You will need regular white glue and scissors.
Grab and Go Teen Craft: DIY Glittered Tumbler
Throughout January
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Now that it’s cold outside, what better way to warm up than with some hot chocolate, tea, or coffee!
With this month’s craft kit, make your own travel mug to bring your warm drink with you!
This kit includes a travel mug, spray adhesive, and glitter.
Grab and Go Teen Craft: Hand Painted Wooden Slices
Throughout December
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Get creative with this craft by painting a landscape or whatever you want on a circular, wooden slice.
In this kit you will receive 2 circular wooden slices and a set of acrylic paints that includes some paint brushes.
Image credits:
Wood slice from Douglas fir by Barelyhere
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Grab and Go Teen Craft: Paper Bag Flower
Throughout November
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
This month’s teen craft is a flower made out of brown paper bags.
You could also make a star as well!
Image credits:
Star burst by Josey
License: CC BY 2.0
Grab and Go Teen Craft: Autumn Leaf Mason Jar Candle
Throughout October
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Are you ready to decorate your room for the fall season?
Get this teen craft and add this awesome leaf Mason jar candle to your space!
Included in this kit are:
- A Mason jar
- Faux leaves
- Mod podge
- A sponge brush
- A flameless tea light
Grab and Go Teen Craft: Chalkboard Art
Throughout September
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
With this month’s teen craft, you will be able to create your very own chalkboard art! This kit will include a chalkboard and chalk ink pens.
There are no rules so you can make your chalkboard art look any way you want!
Grab and Go Teen Craft: Zippered Duct Tape Pouch
Throughout August
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
With this month’s teen craft kit, you will be able to make your own pouch using a zippered freezer bag and duct tape!
You can either make a small pouch to hold pencils and pens or a bigger pouch to hold a tablet!
This kit will include the freezer bag and a roll of duct tape!
Feel free to get more duct tape to add more details and colors!
Grab and Go Teen Craft: Popsicle Stick Sign
Throughout July
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
In this fun craft kit, you will receive Popsicle sticks, an acrylic paint set, and string.
You glue all the sticks together to create a sign. Use the paint to make any kind of sign you want!
We would love to see pictures of your sign! Feel free to share them with us on Facebook or email us at youthservices@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org
Grab and Go Teen Craft: Picture Frame Painting
Throughout June
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Get this fun craft kit and decorate your own wooden picture frame using paint!
There are no rules, decorate your picture frame any way you want!
Included in this kit are a picture frame and paint pens.
Grab and Go Teen Craft: Plant Holder Decorating
Throughout May
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Spring means it’s time for planting new plants!
Get out your favorite markers or paint and decorate a ceramic plant pot!
You will also receive some potting soil and a plant to put in your pot!
Grab and Go Teen Craft: Mermaid Sugar Scrub
Throughout April
Update: The program has filled up
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
This month’s craft is a little different than the ones we have had so far.
This month we are offering a chance for teens to make their own body scrub at home!
All ingredients to make the scrub will be included.
The only thing that teens will need is a jar to keep their scrub in when it is finished!
This kit will include coconut oil, essential oils, and sugar.
Grab and Go Teen Craft: Monogram Wall Art
Throughout March
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Make this fun piece of art to hang in your room!
Included in this kit will be black and silver paint, a canvas, and a paint brush.
Paint your name or your first initial!
Grab and Go Teen Craft: Modern String Art
Throughout February
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Get this fun craft kit and make your own string art! Make your piece of art look any way you want!
Included in this craft kit will be a 6×6 piece of board, craft paper, a paint brush, and metallic cord.
You will need a hammer, a pencil, and choose a paint color of your choice to paint your board if you don’t want it natural wood color.
Grab and Go Teen Craft:
Oil & Water Droplet Painting
Throughout January
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Get creative with this fun oil and water droplet painting.
You get to make your painting any way you want and make it look how ever you want.
Included in this kit are: watercolor paper, watercolors and paintbrushes, and a disposable tray.
You will need cooking oil as well.
We would love to see a picture of your creation.
Share it with us on Facebook or email to youthservices@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org
Image credit:
Marbled Paper, endpaper from Encyclopedia Britannica, 7th ed., 1842
License: Public Domain
Grab and Go Teen Craft:
Glittered Mason Jar Lantern
Throughout December
Free
For grades 6 to 12
Register or call so we can have a kit made up for you!
Get this fun craft kit for teens and make a Mason jar lantern.
Included in this kit will be a Mason jar, glitter, a paint brush, glue, and a flameless candle.
Design your jar any way you want!
We would love to see a picture of your creation.
Share it with us on Facebook or email to youthservices@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org
Banner image credit:
Antique Mason jars by FiveRings at English Wikipedia
License: CC BY 3.0
