Take & Make Kits
Many CADL branches offer a selection of free kits that include instructions and supplies to do a project or enjoy a storytime at home. Covering a variety of ages and interests, they are available to pick up while supplies last. Click on any branch name to see a list of what’s available this season. Be sure to note dates and age ranges.
Aurelius (517-628-3743)
No Kits Available
Dansville (517-623-6511)
No Kits Available
Haslett (517-339-2324)
Spice of the Month (Adults)
Spice up your life with some seasonings that may be new to you! Participants will receive a small amount of a different spice each month, plus recipes and reading suggestions.
Available beginning the 1st Monday of each month while supplies last.
Holt-Delhi (517-694-9351)
Kids Take & Make Crafts (Ages up to 10)
Fun to make crafts on request! Get a free kit from CADL Holt-Delhi with supplies and instructions for a craft, while supplies last.
Teen Make & Take Activities (Ages 10-18)
For teens, come into the library and participate in a new activity specifically for teens. All supplies will be available. Located in the teen section.
Downtown Lansing (517-367-6350), Foster (517-485-5185), and South Lansing (517-272-9840)
Looking for fun crafts and activities to do at home? Every week we will provide supplies and instructions for an activity or craft in a bag. All you need to do is pick one up from the library, take it home and make.
Available throughout the week while supplies last.
Leslie (517-589-9400)
No Kits Available
Mason (517-676-9088)
Hapa Zome (All ages)
Learn this Japanese dye technique! Smash flowers and leaves into cloth to create colorful natural effects. Perfect craft to add to a nature journal.
Monday, June 3, then while supplies last.
Nature Treasure Box (Ages 3 & up)
Explore the natural world and gather artifacts!
Monday, July 1, then while supplies last.
Survival Bracelet (Ages 7 & up)
Make a bracelet that can be used for shelter, fishing, and other survival skills!
Monday, Aug. 5, then while supplies last.
Okemos (517-347-2021)
Spice of the Month (Adults)
Spice up your life with some seasonings that may be new to you! Participants will receive a small amount of a different spice each month, plus recipes and reading suggestions.
Available beginning the 1st Monday of each month while supplies last.
Stockbridge (517-851-7810)
No Kits Available.
Webberville (517-521-3643)
Grow Your Own Treasure
Every good treasure hoard has to start somewhere. Why waste a perfectly good genie wish like Aladdin or risk angering forty thieves like Ali Baba when you can just grow your own right in the comfort of your own home?
Available in June while supplies last.
Make a Mummy
Welcome to your first day as an Egyptian high priest! Time to make a mummy, and decorate a royal sarcophagus.
Available in July while supplies last.
Bigfoot Hunt
This kit is all that new recruits need to join the Bigfoot Research Team, a society dedicated to finding America's favorite cryptid.
Available in August while supplies last.
Williamston (517-655-1191)
Moving Caterpillar (Ages 6-12)
Enjoy making your own moving caterpillar out of paper and tissue!
Call 517-655-1191 to request a kit or add it to your order on MyTime.
June 10 (while supplies last)
Watermelon Fan (Ages 6-12)
Make a fan that looks good enough to eat and works just as hard to keep you cool this summer. *Call 517-655-1191 to request a kit or add it to your order on MyTime.
July 1 (while supplies last)