The document describes various crafts that can be done at a library program. It rates each craft based on expense, difficulty, and time investment. Expense is rated as cheap, moderate, or expensive based on the cost for 20 people. Difficulty is rated as simple, moderate, or hard based on the tools and techniques involved. Time investment includes preparation time and time to complete one iteration, rated as quick/medium/involved for preparation and fast/medium/long for completion. The document lists 36 crafts with their ratings to provide ideas for library programming.

1. Craft Legend
Each craft is rated in three categories: expense, difficulty, and time
investment. Craft expense is based on a 20 person program. Craft difficulty is
based on the tools and techniques involved in the craft. Time investment is divided
into two categories and will be denoted like this: “Q-F”. The first is preparation
time and the second is the time it takes to complete one iteration of the craft. So, a
craft with a label of (C,M,Q-F) is cheap, moderate in difficulty, quick to set up,
and fast to complete.
Expense Difficulty
C = Cheap ($0-$10) S = Simple (5 and up with little to no assistance needed)
M = Moderate ($11-$25) M = Moderate (12 and up with some assistance for younger)
E = Expensive ($26 and up) H = Hard (12 and up with much assistance and supervision)
Time Investment
Prep-time Craft Time
Q = Quick (immediate to 20 minutes) F = Fast (5 to 10 minutes)
M = Moderate (20 minutes to an hour) M = Medium (11 to 30 minutes)
I = Involved (hour or more) L = Long (More than 30 minutes)
Highlighted crafts have write-ups at the “Share Your Library Programs” google doc:
http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgqcvc2p_2g2fk6wgk
Unhighlighted crafts will be added as time goes by.
1. Cubees (C,M, Q-F)
2. Altered Books (M,M,M-L)
3. Gocks (C,M,Q-L)
4. Bottle Cap Magnets (M,M,M-M)
5. Hemp Jewelry (M,M,Q-M)
6. Moss Garden Terrariums (M,S,Q-F)
7. Tie-dye (M,M,M-M)
8. Bleach Stencil Crafts (C,M,M-M)
9. Koi Nobori (C,S,I-F)
10. Finger Puppets (zombie, monster, or otherwise) (C,M,M-L)
11. Lava Lamps (M,M,Q-F)
12. Beanbag Creatures (C,M,Q-M)
13. Duct Tape Craft (M,M,Q-M)
14. Guitar Pick Pendants (M,S,Q-M)
15. Not-a-Shrinky-Dinks (M,S,I-F)
16. Cupcake/Cookie Decoration (M,S,Q-F)
17. Mug Cake! (M,M,M-M)
18. Candy Sushi! (C,S,Q-F)
19. Bubble Making and Bubble Painting (M,S,Q-L)

2. 20. Hydro Bracelets (M,M,Q-M)
21. Rainbow Leis (C,S,Q-M)
22. Egg Carton Creatures (C,M,M-L)
23. Scratch-Painted CD Magnets (C,S,Q-F)
24. Shaving Cream Marbled Paper Paintings (M,M,Q-M)
25. Twirled Paper Crafts (M,H,Q-L)
26. Rubber Duckie Decorating (M,S,Q-M)
27. Twilight Cubee Craft (C,S,Q-M)
28. Deconstructed T-Shirts (C,M,Q-L)
29. Candy Strands (M,S,Q-F)
30. Snow-Covered Ornaments (M,M,Q-M)
31. Cookie Cutter Candles (E,M,Q-M)
32. Snow Globes (C,S,Q-F)
33. Sand Paintings (E,S,Q-L)
34. Happy Can People (C,S,Q-M)
35. Pumpkin Decorating for Halloween (E,S,M-M)
36. Gingerbread Houses (E,S,M-L)