Adult Crafts
Crafting projects for any skill level! Register online or call 860-828-7126.
Questions? Call us at 860-828-7126 or email Anne at ahenriques@berlinpeck.org.
Crafts are offered as in-library events or take-home kits, depending on the craft.
- Make & Take Events take place at the library.
- Take & Make Kits can be taken home to complete at your leisure.
Events and kits are free of charge. Most or all supplies are provided.
Registration
Space and supplies are limited, so register as soon as possible.
- Registration generally opens at the beginning of the month.
- If registration is full, you may join the wait list.
- Some events have a no-show charge. You must cancel prior to noon on the day of the event.
Upcoming Crafts
Available while supplies last. Click on a craft kit for more information.
Make and Take: Bad Art Night @ The Truck Bar
Absolutely NO good art allowed! If your crafting projects belong in a slideshow of Pinterest Fails, this is the program for you! We’ll end with a bad art exhibition and voting, with prizes for the worst art.
Past Crafts
The supplies may be gone, but the instructions, videos, and templates may still be available.
Make and Take: Wine Glass Lamps
Turn an extra wine glass into an elegant little lamp. All supplies are included.
Make and Take: Coffee Filter Peonies
Learn how to make a bouquet of peonies out of coffee filters.
Make and Take: Clothespin Dragonflies
Boost your summer decor with this colorful dragonfly!
Take & Make Kit: Yarn Baskets
Learn how to create an adorable basket with yarn and a bit of simple weaving with our take-home kit and instructional video.
Make & Take: Watercolor Pet Paint Night
Create a portrait of your family pet with watercolor!
Make & Take: Yarn Art
Learn the basics of yarn painting and create a simple piece of art.
Make & Take: Coffee Filter Wreaths
Create an easy, beautiful wreath!
Make & Take: DIY Cat Toys
Learn how to make three different cat toys: a rattle ball, a wand toy, and a fabric spider.
Make & Take: Shampoo Bars and Homemade Soap
Make a simple shampoo bar and a Lemon Poppy Seed Soap using all natural ingredients.
Make & Take: Bow Making
Learn to create big, beautiful bows!
Take & Make: Zentangle Kit
Try out this easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images!
Take & Make: Halloween Ghost Kit
Create a spooky light-up mini ghost for Halloween!
Make & Take: Literary Pumpkin
Create a fall or Halloween themed pumpkin with a literary flair!
Make & Take: Sharpie Seashells
Learn a few simple techniques for embellishing seashells!
Make & Take: DIY Dog Toys
Learn how to create two types of dog toys!
Make & Take: Botanical Wood Prints
Learn how to transfer vintage botanical prints to wood to create unique decor.
Make & Take: Decoupaged Jewelry Holders
Create a jewelry holder perfectly matched to your décor.
Take & Make: Paper Strip Greeting Cards
Create two spring greeting cards using decorative strips of paper.
Take & Make: Mini Clay Pot Snowman
Create a winter snowman who won't melt when the sun comes out.
Take & Make: Pinecone Gnomes
Create a sweet, woodland friend out of a pinecone and some simple supplies.
Take & Make: Snowy Candle Jars
Every dark winter day needs a bright, snowy sparkle, especially one that won't melt!
Take & Make: Glitter Ornaments
Add some sparkle to your holiday décor with two glittery ornaments! Choose from an in-person event or take-home kit.
Take & Make: Wine Cork Pumpkins
You don't need to be an oenophile to love these little pumpkins! Choose from an in-person event or take-home kit.
Take & Make Kit: Botanical Clay Mobile
Bring a touch of nature inside with this chic mobile.
Take & Make Kit: Pressed Flower Luminarias
Learn the simple art of pressing flowers, and use spring's beauty to add a warm, inviting ambiance to your summer table with this easy luminaria project kit.
Take & Make Kit: Felt Bird Bookmarks
Fly through your next book with an adorable felt bookmark! Project requires sharp scissors and a hot glue gun/craft glue. All other supplies are provided, and no return is required.
Take & Make Kit: String Easter Eggs
Celebrate spring with these colorful string Easter eggs. Get your hands (a little) messy with this easy, fun craft–great for doing on your own or with a child!
Take & Make Kit: Paper Orbs
Doodle your way to décor! This fun, colorful accent piece requires only a few materials and is a great way to spark your creativity without stress about creating a fancy final product.
Take & Make Kit: Recycled CD Mandalas
Creating a mandala can be a calming, meditative experience that leads to feelings of happiness, peace and well-being, eases stress and anxiety, and activates creativity and improves focus.
Take & Make: Origami Gift Card Holders
Are you giving gift cards this holiday season? Give your gift a thoughtful touch by delivering it in this origami holder complete with matching ribbon.
Take & Make Kit: Christmas Tea Trees with Origami Star
Create a fun gift for a tea-lover in your life or as a cute take-apart decoration and also learn how to fold an origami star.
Take & Make Kit: Woven Paper Bag Basket
Turn an ordinary grocery bag into a rustic, hand-woven basket, perfect for holding small items or a special gift for a loved one. Kits available while supplies last!
Take & Make Kit: Pinecone Succulents
Create beautiful, realistic succulent plants out of pine cones!
Take & Make Kit: Watercolor Process Art
What is process art? Simply put, it’s creating art for the sake of the process of creating rather than to achieve a specific result. For this project, you’re not necessarily trying to create a specific picture (unless you’re already a great artist/watercolorist). Use the supplies to play around with watercolors and see what happens!
Take & Make Kit: Origami Paper Cranes
Learn to fold paper origami cranes!
Take & Make Kit: Quilled Heart
Create a decorative heart using strips of paper.
Take & Make Kit: Danish Woven Hearts
Create a decorative heart with woven paper. Part of the Hearts for Heroes display in June 2020.