Black Friday Craftacular

With money tight this year, and many teens  having trouble finding jobs, Black Friday may be a grim day for shopping.   But Sno-Isle Libraries is offering a fun, free, gifting alternative for teens and families the day after Thanksgiving this year! Six of our libraries are offering free craft programs:

BRIER LIBRARY - 1:00 p.m. Fun crafts for the whole family.
SULTAN LIBRARY - 11:00 a.m. Fridge magnets and bird feeders.
MILL CREEK LIBRARY - 1:00 p.m. Buttons, duct tape creations, gift bows,and holiday cards.
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE LIBRARY 1:00 p.m. Duct tape creations.
MUKILTEO LIBRARY - 1:00 p.m. Angry Bird pom poms.
OAK HARBOR LIBRARY - 2:00 p.m. Duct tape creations.

I love making duct tape wallets and have been using mine for years!  I've never made these Sesame Street ones, but would love to give it a try.  Maybe I'll see you at Mountlake Terrace Library?

All programs take place this coming Friday, November 25, 2011.

Can YOU Draw the Walking Dead?

From Sourcebooks:

"In Ty Drago's upcoming thriller THE UNDERTAKERS: RISE OF THE CORPSES, twelve-year-old Will Ritter battles an invasion of animated Corpses that only he and his friends can see. Corpses hide in plain sight and can be disguised as anyone: teachers, doctors, policemen ... anyone at all.

Sourcebooks Inc. and Ty Drago are announcing a drawing contest for anyone aged 8+. The rules are simple: draw in black and white OR color, a rotting cadaver pretending to be a normal person. No rags on these dead guys. Suits. Uniforms. Swim trunks. Hoodies. Let your imagination soar! The grosser and scarier, the better!

The winner will receive a signed Advanced Reading Copy of THE UNDERTAKERS: RISE OF THE CORPSES. He or she will also have her winning drawing displayed on the front page of the UNDERTAKERS website.

Contest runs from March 1 through March 31, 2011. For more information, visit www.myTeenFire.com.

TO ENTER:

• You must be over 8 years old



• You must love "zombies" and want to draw them



• You must submit an original drawing by uploading it into the contest forum on myTeenFire. It can be created on your computer or drawn and scanned.



• Max size should be 600 by 800 pixels



• Only one entry per artist please!



• All entries MUST be submitted by 11:59 pm on March 31, 2011"

Craft to make you cooler

as in: less hot.

Can you even believe how hot it is today? I don't know about you, but I am not prepared for this kind of weather.

Here's a tutorial on How to Make Dirty Denim Distressed Cut Off Shorts. My favorite part is where you soak the shorts in coffee grounds to get that So-old-and-dirty-it-must-be-super-comfortable look that you'd normally pay an extra $50 for. The sandpaper is a great tip, too.

Have at 'em. But maybe check with your mom first. Or just head on over to the thrift store and go crazy.

If you need more ideas, remember the library has tons of books on sewing, altered objects, and cool things to make. And take a look at the upcoming programs at your library for great (and FREE) DIY opportunities.

via I Heart Daily.