First 15-20 minutes: Refreshments
After that…Duct Tape Creations to celebrate National Craft Month
Source of all instructions: Got Tape? Roll Out the Fun with Duct Tape! By Ellie Schiedermayer with the exception of the duct tape roses (that came from the Duct Tape website).
General Instructions and Instructions for the following items:
Bracelets, Anklets, & Necklaces
Finger or Toe Ring
Purse
Wallet
Pocket Picture ID Holder
Multiple Card Holder
Supplies:
Duct Tape in all colors
Scissors
Rulers, measuring tapes, etc.
Teens were invited to create the following edible crafts:
Oreo Bat Cookies (find instructions here)
Owl cupcakes (find instructions here)
Edible hedgehogs (find instructions here)
In honor of National Craft Month, we made pixel art with skittles and stamped paint chips to make bookmarks. Links are to the ideas from Pinterest. See this blog post for pictures from the event.
April 2014 - Pinterest Crafts
Projects (Links are to Pinterest)
See this blog post for pictures from the event.
See this blog post for details and pictures.
Door Prizes: Zebra Print Duct Tape & Mustache Print Duct Tape
Refreshments: Assorted Cookies, Pretzels, & Kool-aid
Supplies: Duct tape, sharpies, rulers, scissors, origami paper, pencils (for stem of rose)
Duct Tape Books:
Got Tape? Roll Out the Fun with Duct Tape! By Ellie Schiedermayer
The Duct Tape Book: 25 Projects to Make with Duct Tape by Jolie Dobson
The Kids’ Guide to Duct Tape Projects by Sheri Bell-Rehwoldt
Online Projects from Duck Brand (http://duckbrand.com/duck-tape-club/ducktivities)
Flower Ring
Woven Coasters
Rose
NinjaStar
Origami Patterns from Origami Club (http://en.origami-club.com/)
Goldfish
Fox
Bear & Polar Bear
Dog
Patterns from Origami Fun (http://www.origami-fun.com/)
Pelican
Triangle Box
Drinking Cup
Horse
Puffy Bunny
Jumping Frog
Twirling Bird
See this blog post for pictures from the event.
Teens brought their own shirts and I provided all the other supplies.
Acrylic Paint
Textile Medium
Spray Bottles
Water
Freezer Paper (for letters & other outlines)
Iron (to attach freezer paper to shirt)
Rubber Bands
Bleach Pens
Cardboard Wax Paper
Access to a sink
Freezer Paper (for letters & other outlines)
Iron (to attach freezer paper to shirt)
Crayons
Sandpaper
Iron
Paper towels
Dryer (at home, 20 minutes to set, wash separate first time)
Squishy or pointy textured balls
Acrylic paint
See this blog post for more details and pictures.
March 2015 - Pinterest Crafts
Summer 2015 - Superhero Crafts
December 2015 - Coloring & Card Making
December 2016 - Crafts, Cookies, & Cocoa
January 2017 - Paper Crafts
March 2017 - Duct Tape Creations & Sharpie Art
Summer 2017 - Tie-Dye
See this blog post for more details and pictures.
Decorative Jars (clean/empty glass jars, scrapbook paper, scissors, brushes, Mod Podge, ribbon, hot glue gun)
Etched CD Wall Art (old CDs, black craft paint, brushes, pencils, needles/paperclips)
Dog Toys & T-Shirt Tote Bags (old t-shirts, scissors)
May 2018 - Tie-Dye
See this blog post for more details and pictures.
Button Bracelets (buttons, embroidery floss, scissors)
Origami (origami paper & patterns from Origami Fun)
Cup & Ball Toys (small paper cups, masking tape, string/yarn)
Dancing Button String (big buttons, string)
Duct Tape Projects: Coasters, Mug, Wallet, Bookmarks, Friendship Bracelets, Flowers
Origami
Square paper: pelican, woodpecker, owl, bird, twirling bird, ostrich, horse, lotus, triangle box
8.5 x11 paper: traditional box, snapper, jumping frog
See this blog post for more details and pictures.
All the crafts were galaxy themed in keeping with the CSLP theme of "A Universe of Stories."
The crafts:
galaxy paintings
galaxy rocks
galaxy jars
galaxy t-shirts
Summer 2019 - Perler Party
March 2023 - Craft Night
March 2024 - Origami Creations
December 2024 - Craft & Sip