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Program Plan: Spring Sock Gnomes

6/14/2023

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Written by Gloria Makris, Librarian
Greenfield Public Library

Audience 
Adults

Description 
Get all the supplies to make your own sock gnome—with a spring twist!

Budget
$1-$50

Mixes
  • Crafts Mix
    • Add-On Box A: Scissors
    • Add-On Box B: Glue Guns
  • Fiber Mix
    • Box 2: Sewing Machines 
    • Box 3: Sewing Machines
Program Plan: Spring Sock Gnomes.pdf
File Size: 519 kb
File Type: pdf
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Program Plan: ​Printmaking Party and Button Bonanza

5/17/2023

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Written by Allie Schwartz & Brianna Schwabe, MPL - Central Library Children’s Room

Audience 
Pre-school children, School age children, Teens, Families, Adults, Seniors, Librarians

Description 
Calendar description: ​​​"Join us during Milwaukee Zine Fest for an awesome printmaking/button making extravaganza! ​"​ 

​​​We made small prints and turned them into buttons. The program was in the children’s room but open to all ages who were enjoying the Zine Fest festivities. 

Budget
$1-$50, $51-$100

Mixes
  • Craft Mix
    • Box 4: Button Maker 1.5"
Program Plan: Printmaking Party and Button Bonanza.pdf
File Size: 418 kb
File Type: pdf
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Program Plan: Book Bop Dance Party

4/5/2023

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Submitted by Allie Schwartz, MPL - Central Library Children’s Room

Audience 
Pre-school children, School age children, Families

Description 
Bust a move at the library! Join us for silly songs, shake your wiggles out and listen to stories with a beat.

Budget
Free, $1-$50

Mixes
  • Music Mix
    • Box 1 - Story Time Essentials
Program Plan: Book Bop Dance Party.pdf
File Size: 141 kb
File Type: pdf
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Program Plan: Paint Along

4/5/2023

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Jess Kettner, St. Francis Public Library

Audience 
School age children, Teens, Adults

Description 
Join us as we follow along with a how-to video and paint lots of happy little trees and create our own masterpiece. We'll paint along with an episode and create our own masterpiece. No experience necessary. Supplies provided. Please note we’ll be working in acrylics.
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Budget
$1-$50
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Mixes
  • Crafts Mix
    • Box 6: Art Mix
Program Plan: Paint Along.pdf
File Size: 2434 kb
File Type: pdf
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Squishy Circuits Basics

3/27/2023

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Submitted by the original MKE Mixers Team

Audience 
School age children, Teens, Adults, Librarians

Description 
Included in this Mix are 15 Squishy Circuits kits. The goal of the project is to design tools and activities which allow kids of all ages to create circuits and explore electronics using play dough.

Budget
$1-$50

Mixes
  • Circuits Mix
    • Box 3: Little Bits & Squishy Circuits
Squishy Circuits Basics.pdf
File Size: 169 kb
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Squishy Circuits Instruction Card.pdf
File Size: 769 kb
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Program Plan: Family Fun Night – STEAM

1/27/2020

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Written by Amanda Jacques, Oak Creek Public Library

Audience 
School age children, Families

Description 
Design, create, and experiment as a family with STEAM-related challenges and activities.

Budget
$1-$50

Mixes
  • Circuits Mix
    • Box 1: Snap Circuits Jr.
    • Box 2: Snap Circuits
Program Plan: Family Fun Night - STEAM
File Size: 3551 kb
File Type: pdf
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Program Plan: Roll It Up Pillowcase

1/25/2020

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Written by the original MKE Mixers Team

Audience 
Seniors, Adults, Teens, School age children

Description 
A simple machine sewing project, adapted from Better Homes & Gardens’ HowtoSew.com 
http://howtosew.com/blog/first-projects/roll-it-pillowcase

Budget
Varies, depending on how many participants you have and how much fabric you are supplying.
$1 - $50, $51 - $100

Mixes
  • Textiles Mix
    • Box 2: Sewing Machines
    • Box 3: Sewing Machines
Program Plan: Roll It Up Pillowcase
File Size: 457 kb
File Type: pdf
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Program Plan: Jam-Boree!

1/25/2020

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Written by the original MKE Mixers Team

Audience 
Adults, Teens, School age Children, Seniors, Families

Description 
Using the Water Bath Canner is a fun way to introduce patrons to home food preservation techniques. You can even invite your participants to bring in some of the fruit and vegetables from their home gardens.

Budget
Varies, depending on program size, and what/how much you intend to supply.
$1 - $50, $51 - $100

Mixes
  • Kitchen Mix
    • Box 1: Water Bath Canner
    • Box 2: Water Bath Canner
Program Plan: Jam-Boree!
File Size: 115 kb
File Type: pdf
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Program Plan: Tablet, Glasses, or Phone Case

1/24/2020

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Written by the original MKE Mixers committee

Audience 

Adults, Seniors, Teens, School age children 

Description 
A simple hand sewing project.
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Budget
$1-$50

Mixes
  • Textiles Mix
    • Box 1: Textiles Creation Tools
Program Plan: Tablet/Glasses/Phone Case
File Size: 149 kb
File Type: pdf
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Program Plan: Getting Crafty

1/24/2020

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Written by Sarah Poppie, West Allis Public Library

Audience
Adults

Description
This is a recurring adult craft program that we put on every month. You'll find all past projects on our calendar here: http://westalliswi.evanced.info/signup. I've used the Mix Boxes multiple times for this program, and the attached program plan summarizes some of them. 

Each free session is limited to 25 participants, ages 18 and up.  Registration is required. 

Budget
$1-50

Mixes
  • Textiles Mix
    • Box 1: Textiles Creation Tools
    • Boxes 2 & 3: Sewing Machines
  • Crafts Mix
    • Add-on - Box 1: Scissors
    • Add-on - Box 2: Glue Guns
Program Plan: Getting Crafty
File Size: 2242 kb
File Type: pdf
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