Make It!
Experience innovative Think Tank workshops that give youth makers ages 10 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 10 to 13
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Cost: $30/Member, $40/Not-Yet Member (Scholarships are available), FREE for Youth Action Council participants
Register: Online (see button below) or call (517) 485-8116, ext. 132
Learn More: Make It! Workshop information packet.
After Registering: Please fill out this emergency release form. Thank you!
2024-2025 Workshop Schedule
Light Up Pumpkins
October 5, 2024
Use your creativity and technology in combination to make a Jack-O-Lantern that lights up without the use of a candle! Practice your circuitry skills to set up some spooky lights in your pumpkin.
Bookbinding
November 23, 2024
Learn basic bookbinding techniques as you create your very own journal! From folding the paper to picking out the cover to sewing the spine, you will be working hard every step of the way to create a place where you can brainstorm your next big idea.
Printmaking
December 7, 2024
Try a variety of techniques such as rubber block printing to create wonderful images! Carve your creations and print them using ink onto cards and paper. Let your creativity flow!
Metal Etching & Stamping
January 25, 2025
Using the power of salt water and electricity, learn how to safely etch metal with your own designs or phrases. Make a keychain, necklace, or charm bracelet to keep or give to a friend! For additional customization, we’ll also learn how to stamp metal using metal stamps and hammers.
Glass Mosaics
February 22, 2025
Create a one-of-a-kind work of art as you learn how to safely cut glass to make a mosaic! Arrange them to make a picture, a phrase, or an abstract layout for a work of art that’s as unique as you are!
E-Textiles
March 8, 2025
What do you get when you combine plush and technology? The coolest little light up creatures you’ve ever seen! Put your sewing skills to work (or learn them for the first time) and make a masterpiece stuffed with a circuit and fluff!
Make a Clock!
April 19, 2025
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 10, 2025
Create some hot new designs while learning the basics of pyrography (wood burning!). Test out your new skills on a couple different kinds of wood and then get a chance to try them out on leather!
