Tweens Create: DIY Party Favors

Tweens Create: DIY Party Favors is happening at the Carver Branch of the Austin Public Library on Tuesday, October 13, from 3 PM to 5 PM. It's a hands-on workshop for tweens aged 9 to 12, and the whole afternoon is dedicated to making the kind of things that turn a regular party into a real event. The session focuses on three specific projects: banners, party poppers, and piñatas.

If you've ever spent a party looking at the decorations and wondering how they came together, this is your chance to make them yourself. Banners are the easy part—cutting and stringing together flags to set the mood. Party poppers add that sudden burst of noise and confetti when the cake comes out. And then there's the piñata, the centerpiece of any good party, which you'll build from the ground up. The workshop covers all three, so you'll walk away with a full set of decorations rather than just one project.

There's a bit more to this than just the crafting, too. The session is part of the Austin Public Library's Youth Programs & Workshops for tweens, and it falls under the library's 'Centennial Celebrations.' That's the bigger picture: the library system is marking 100 years since it first opened in 1926 as a place for learning, connection, and possibility for the community. A workshop like this fits right into that—a place where kids can gather, make something with their hands, and hang out together.

It all goes down at the Carver Branch, located at 1161 Angelina St. in Austin. The workshop runs from 3 PM to 5 PM on Tuesday, October 13, and it's aimed at tweens aged 9 to 12.