Since we have to share the library space with another club, I decided to limit fall semester club projects to weekly make & takes. Near the end of the session, we’ll pull out the sewing machines for a very basic project that can be completed in a single session. Our spring rotation will be strictly sewing with the goal to have each student create a 16-1/2″ block for the East Cobb Quilt Guild Show.
My mission is two-fold: (1) to divest myself of my rather oversized craft supply inventory at school and (2) make things easier for my club co-sponsor and me. I plan to move on to other things next year, so several machines will also be “re-homed” at the end of May.
What kinds of projects to we make in clubs?
Pom-poms, Perler beads, Slime 3 ways, papercrafts (bookmarks/origami), photography (digital & instant), Felt stuffies and mail art postcards (machine project).
My total investment for this round of clubs was less than $50, including snacks.
These types of projects lend themselves very well into a library makerspace or crafternoon type of activity for elementary and middle school students. Normally, I have all girls in my club. This time, it’s about half girls and half boys. The girls want to make kitty ear headbands. The boys didn’t look too pleased with that idea. Hopefully, the duct tape wallet kit I found will be an acceptable substitute.
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