Button-Making Kit

One of our most popular kits is the Button-Making Kit. It is so popular that we have three of these kits in circulation! This is our only Makerspace Kit with multiple kits available. This kit is ideal for so many different programs or events. It's easy to use, loved by all ages, and provides instant gratification! Bring your imagination, and you'll have buttons galore!

This kit includes 2.25” Button maker, The Button Guy’s Button Designs for Schools template book, and supplies for up to 150 pinback buttons.

*Please note: The button-making kit supplies (2.25" pinback buttons) are included. If you run out of the pieces to make the pinback buttons and require more while you have the kit, you can contact the vendor to purchase more. They will ship the pieces to make the 2.25" pinback buttons to you with an invoice. You can access People Power Press here. 

Cricut Kit

Are you familiar with this amazing machine? You may have experienced it whirring and cutting in a library setting or crafts class, or maybe a friend or neighbor has one. We are excited to announce that YRL now has a Cricut Kit for loan to our member libraries for the staff to use or for programming. It comes with lots of supplies!

This kit includes the Cricut Maker, Cricut Charger, Cricut USB Cable, one set of weeding tools, four Cricut cutting mats, one fine-point knife blade attachment, one rotary blade attachment, one set of hobby knives and blades, Scoring Stylus, two self-healing cutting mats, one metal ruler, one set of Crayola markers, one set of fine tip markers, Transfer Tape, Papercraft Glue (assorted), Sign Vinyl (assorted), Cardstock (assorted), Washi Paper Tape (assorted), iPad, and iPad charging cord.

Fibrecraft Kit

Have you always wanted to learn how to knit or crochet? Or once learned, haven't done it in a long time, and want to pick it up again? Or you are (or know) a seasoned pro and want to hold a program in your library. Now you can! The new Fibrecraft Kit is ideal for small or large groups, regardless of skill level.

This kit includes 36 bamboo knitting needles, 20 metal knitting needles, 14 plastic needles, five circular knitting needles, five stitch holders, two bobbins, a metal ruler, one set of crochet hooks, one round loom set, assorted yarn, and the following books: One Day Crochet Mastery and Knitting.

Keva Planks Kit

This kit will give your patrons everything they need to build, from skyscrapers and geometric forms to kinetic sculptures! There are no fiddly bits or apps to install - open the lid and start creating! KEVA planks are a natural fit for libraries because they are an accessible way for all visitors to engage in a learning activity to understand balance and proportion while fostering an interest in architecture, engineering, building, and design.

This kit includes 800 Maple KEVA Planks, 20 KEVA Balls, 32 3D Challenge Cards, nine Quickstart Cards, four Laminated Idea Cards, and two Activity Cards.

Little Makers Kit

Boost kids' skills and interests with this STEM kit! This kit contains items and supplies for the budding scientist, coder, or engineer to complete fun STEM-based projects. Introduce kids to construction and movement with Gears or test math skills and problem-solving with 2x2 and 3x3 cubes. Challenge young coders with the Codeapillar and so much more!

Gears! Gears! Gears!, Cuby, Goldie Blox, Littlecodr game, Blazer the Dragon, Brain Flakes, NextX magnetic construction, Marble run, Building Blocks, and the following books: Steam Kids; Ada Twist, Scientist; Rosie Revere, Engineer; Hely Ruby, Adventures in Coding; and Iggy Peck, Architect.

Not included but required: three AAA batteries for Blazer the Dragon and four AA batteries for Squishy Circuits. You may also have to make Squishy Circuits compound using household ingredients. **Please note that the Code-A-Pillar (shown in the Little Makers Kit image) is not included in this kit. It has been replaced by Blazer the Dragon!

Mechanical Puzzle Kit

"The brain is a muscle that can move the world," wrote author Stephen King. The world is quite heavy, so keep your brain in tip-top shape with our new Mechanical Puzzle Kit instead! This kit contains a cache of brainteasers, headscratchers, and conundrums for you and your patrons to explore through passive programming or facilitated social gatherings. Don't worry because the solutions are included, just in case!

This kit includes the following: five cast metal puzzles, five small wire puzzles, three Rubik's Cubes, a Soma Cube and challenge cards, a 3D-printed packing puzzle, Solitaire Chess, a Gravity Maze, a Color Cube Sudoku, Tangram Battle, a chalkboard, chalk, and a binder with solutions. 

Outdoor Explorer Kit

It’s time to explore the outside world! Kids can investigate the natural world by using binoculars, catching bugs, detecting metal, and examining their discoveries under the microscope. Alternatively, encourage your young patrons to enjoy nature and develop outdoor skills by tying knots, birdwatching, learning plant identification, and more! 

This kit includes four Nature Explorer kits with Binoculars, Insect containers, Flashlight, Compass, Tweezers, Magnifying glass, Bug catchers, and a Net. Waterproof cameras, Binoculars, SUNoculars, Microscope, Prepared slides, Blank slides, Paracord, Metal Detector, Trowel, Bungee Cords, Tarps, and the following books: Exploring Nature Activity Book for Kids, On the Nature Trail, Bug Hunt, Exploring Birds Activity Books for Kids, Bushcraft Kid, The Ultimate Book of Everyday Knots, Edible and Medicinal Plants of Canada, Alberta Nature Guide, and National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America. 

Recording Kit

This fantastic kit contains everything one would need to play a little music, including various instruments. You can record the performance with audio recording equipment. If you want to take it a step further, you can! It also includes a green screen and an iPad to record a video of the performance! You can learn more about the contents in this kit, have a blast, and share what you've created.

This kit consists of a Keyboard, Raspberry Microphone, Headphones, Instruments, Camera, Camera accessories, Green screen, iPad, Ring Light, and the following books: How to Make a Movie in 10 Easy Lessons; Digital Filmmaking for Kids for Dummies; Making YouTube Videos; Everybody Has a Podcast (Except You); and Home Recording for Musicians for Dummies.

iPhone not included.

Woodworking Kit

This kit facilitates the exploration of wood and woodcraft. Patrons can learn about the traditional art of wood carving and pyrography while gaining experience working with professional tools. Use the Dremel to cut, sand, and polish. Burn intricate designs into wood surfaces with the wood-burning tools. The carving tools can whittle a branch or shape a slab into a functional piece or a work of art.

This kit includes a Dremel rotary tool kit and accessories, Woodburning tools, Wood carving tools, Safety equipment, a Cutting mat, Bench vise, Sanding blocks, and the following books: The Wood Burn Book, Heirloom Wood, and Complete Beginner’s Woodcarving Workbook.

No wood materials are included. You will need to supply materials or have your patrons bring their materials to work with.