Yesterday, 23 teens showed up for our outdoor drop-in craft! We decorated boxes with decoupaged magazine pictures, which is a great project because it looks amazing but is not difficult. Basically, you just cut out pictures, words, and letters that you like. Then, you get a box with a slightly rough surface (you can always sand it if it is too smooth). Use
Mod Podge and a sponge brush to glue on your pictures, overlapping them like a collage. Brush Mod Podge over the pictures as well to give the whole thing a shiny finish. Allow to dry thoroughly, and then use to hold your stuff or give with a gift inside! We will definitely do this again because everyone enjoyed it and their work turned out really well.
Big thanks to TAB grad Amy, who showed up early to help me set up and stayed to make a box. The only down side of the day was that it started raining at about 1:30 and all the teens had to grab everything and run for it! I actually went back out in the rain to bring in the tent, tables, and chairs, and got thoroughly soaked in the process. Thank goodness for my husband, who brought me a dry change of clothes. Being a teen librarian isn't always as fun as it looks!
Everyone started cutting out pictures and immediately made a mess!
People at various stages of work on their boxes
One completed project...she took her time and it shows!
A more sporty take on the project
Cute!
Some teens with their finished projects...inside after it rained on us!
