"The Linseyverse": art

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

PROGRAM: DIY Picture Frames

The lastest Crafty Creations theme was DIY Picture Frames. This was a fun and easy craft project suitable for many ages although ours was limited to ages 12-18.

Supplies:

Plain wood picture frames. (I inherited some leftover from another program but ours basically looked like these.) These frames are generally sold in packs of 12 for around $15 but I have seen larger packages with 50 frames for about $70.
Craft supplies (use anything you've got and let teens use their imaginations)

Sharpies
Glitter
Googlie eyes
Buttons
Pom poms
Duct tape
Ribbon
Sequins
White glue
Hot glue gun & glue sticks

Other Recommendations:

I recommend that this be a registered program with limited spacing available. I had 12 frames so that was my limit and I had to stick to it.
Try to be as organized as possible:

Pass out the frames
Have all decorating supplies in one area where participants can go to browse for what the want
Have a glue gun station (with proper supervision) - we had two out but I recommend more if you have them

Teen Creations - enjoy these pics of what teens made!

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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

PROGRAM: Sharpie Tile Coasters

I originally found this idea from Pinterest. This is a relatively cheap and easy program for teens. They get the chance to be creative and have items to take home for practical use or to give away as gifts.

Nothing like a little blonde ambition!

Materials:

Sharpies in a variety of colors
Glazed, 4 x 4 white ceramic tiles

Purchased at any home improvement store. We got ours as Lowe's for $16.00. There are usually 100 in a box.

Pencils with erasers to sketch out designs before using the permanent markers.
Rubbing alcohol (optional)
Eye droppers (optional)
Access to an oven (bake these when they're done for 30 min @ 350 degrees to set the marker). Or, spray with clear laquer. (If neither are available, print instructions for teens to take home with them to give to their parents).
One can clear, spray laquer (optional)
Your imagination!

Instructions:

Once you have the materials gathered, decide on a location for teens. We were able to do this in our Teen Zone. You'll have to delegate materials based on the number of attendees. Teens were guaranteed 4 tiles to make coasters but were able to do more since we had a bunch of extras.

At this point, let teens design at will. Most drew really fantastic images or other designs. An optional technique is to stagger colors on the tile, then use an eye dropper of rubbing alcohol to yield a tie-dye effect. Unfortunately, these materials went MIA on the day of our program. The Closet of Doom has swallowed whole! :(

Examples:

Check out some of the cool creations!!!