Take 5 Gift-Making Programs (TPiB)
Whether it’s in conjunction with the winter holidays, Mother’s Day, or just for something fun, these simple activities are inexpensive, easy to put together, and provide each teen with a nice giftable item to take home.
1. Snack-in-a-Jar
Photo credit: www.kids-cooking-activities.com/ |
2. Decorated Soaps
Photo credit: http://laurascrafttable.blogspot.com/ |
3. “Where I’m From” Poetry
Mitten shout-out. Photo credit: http://katastrophicthoughts.wordpress.com/ |
4. Custom Hot Cocoa Mixes
Photo credit: http://www.vanillajoy.com/ |
5. Tub Teas
Photo credit: www.marthastweart.com |
-Heather
About Karen Jensen, MLS
Karen Jensen has been a Teen Services Librarian for almost 30 years. She created TLT in 2011 and is the co-editor of The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services with Heather Booth (ALA Editions, 2014).
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