Make It!
Experience innovative Think Tank workshops that give youth makers ages 9 to 13 the opportunity to build new skills and get creative with tools and technology in a project-based and challenging environment! Design, build, and take home your own creations!
Who: Ages 9 to 13
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Cost: $30 Members / $40 Not-yet Members / FREE for Youth Action Council participants. Scholarships are available
Register: Online (see button below) or call (517) 485-8116, ext. 132
Learn More: Make It! Workshop information packet.
2025-2026 Workshop Schedule
Halloween Plushies
October 4, 2025
Join us this October as we learn the basics of hand sewing to make plushies! We’ll get ghoulishly good at different kinds of stitches, learn how to follow patterns, and bring home a brand new plushie! Whether it’s a ghost, a jack-o-lantern, or a bat, it’s bound to get spooky!
Leatherworking
November 8, 2025
Have you ever worked with leather before? Measure and cut your leather, learn customization through stamping, and put it together! Learn or practice some leatherworking fundamentals at this fun workshop!
Plaster Palooza
December 6, 2025
Get ready for a plaster palooza where we’ll be mixing and making fun projects out of plaster of paris! From decorations to stepping stones, the possibilities are endless. What will you create?
Cricut Creations
January 10, 2026
Join us as we explore the wonderful world of the Cricut! We’ll put our creative minds to work as we learn how to make our own designs, print them off, and take home our own personalized creations!
Glass Mosaics
February 7, 2026
Learn how to safely cut glass as you create a one-of-a-kind mosaic! Arrange the pieces to make a picture, a phrase, or an abstract layout for a work of art that’s as unique as you are!
Woodworking
March 14, 2026
Sawing, nailing, drilling are all on the docket in this hands-on woodworking workshop! Use real woodworking tools to measure, cut, and assemble a wooden birdfeeder!
Make a Clock!
April 25, 2026
What time is it? Time to make a clock! Flex your creative muscles as you design and build your very own analog clock. What will your unique clock look like? Only time will tell!
Woodburning
May 16, 2026
Create some hot new designs while learning the basics of pyrography (wood burning!). Test out your new skills on different kinds of wood, bookmarks, and keychains!
