This month’s Kids Take and Make Craft is a clothespin butterfly. Butterflies are herbivores that eat plants and leaves. These insects have been around for over 56 million years and have three separate body parts and six legs. Egg, larvae, pupa, and adult are the four stages in the life cycle of a butterfly. Let’s make a clothespin butterfly craft! Clothespin… read more >>
If you are like me, you probably have a trove of mason jars in various sizes taking up space in your basement or pantry. But beyond canning, there are a lot of great crafts that repurpose the humble jars into storage, décor, and organizational tools. These books will give you some ideas to put all… read more >>
Whether doing clothing alterations or making something fun, having a sewing machine opens new horizons of possibilities. Even an old machine can make things new! We all eventually need things a bit smaller or larger, and we all hate paying for it. Both the cost and the simplicity of doing many of the things yourself… read more >>
Happy New Year! Are you one of the many that has made a New Year’s Resolution? A popular goal many people choose to do is to learn something new. If you are interested in picking up new skills or crafts, we have many online resources to help you succeed! To make them easy to find, we have… read more >>
Save Money doing Alterations Yourself Clothing alterations. We all eventually need things a bit smaller or larger, and we all hate paying for it. Both the cost and the simplicity of doing many of the things yourself will be exciting. Even if you have never sewn, you can get professional looking results by following some… read more >>
Our Adult Take & Make Craft for December is a Poinsettia Window Cling. Pick up your kit at any library branch or through curbside! (While supplies last.) Materials paper pattern sheet protector glue based paint: green, red, black and yellow paint brush Instructions 1. Insert the paper pattern into the sheet protector. Using the black… read more >>
The First Chapters book for the month of November is Two Peas in a Pod by Sarah Mlynowski. This is book number 11 in the Whatever After series. The first chapter of the book is called Too Bad, So Sad. Abby is 99.9% sure she’ll be picked to be student leader of the school carnival. Will she? And what fairytale adventure awaits Abby and Jonah? Call 330-259-3394 to… read more >>
Del de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday also known as “The Day of the Dead.” This means that this a time to welcome back the souls of loved ones who have died, in a reunion of sorts, that includes food, music, and overall celebrations. It is believed that at this time the border between the real world and… read more >>
There is an art form that has been trending for a while, especially around the web. It is called Mixed Media Collage, and it is usually very colorful and creative. The good news is that you can easily get into this form of art, and it is a fun project for the entire family. The real beauty lies in… read more >>
This shirt is easy to make, and everyone notices when you wear it. Try the technique with different dark colored shirts and you can have a whole wardrobe that is out of this world! Here is what you will need: T-Shirt, black works best Bleach Water Spray bottle Large plastic bag Plastic gloves Stiff… read more >>