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Crafts & Making for Kids in Chicago & Suburbs

169 upcoming events · 157 free · 69 towns · updated daily

• Puppet Craft with Kerfuffle and Rabbitfoot Puppetry🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM📍 Rogers ParkFree · Registration required
• Crafty Saturday🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM📍 Morton Grove Public LibraryFree
• Crafty Kids🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM📍 Main Library🔁 5 datesFree
• Fiber Arts Craft Circle - all ages🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Villa Park Public LibraryFree
• Family Fun with Origami and Paper Crafts🕒 Sun, Aug 9 · 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM📍 UptownFree · Registration required
• Teen DIY: Bag Charms🕒 Mon, Aug 10 · 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM📍 95th Street LibraryFree
• Craftapalooza🕒 Mon, Aug 10 · 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM📍 Highland Park Public LibraryFree
• Crafternoon🕒 Mon, Aug 10 · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 Morton Grove Public LibraryFree
• Crafty Kids (Grades K-3)🕒 Mon, Aug 10 · 04:00 PM - 04:45 PM📍 La Grange Park Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Manualidade sorpresa (Familia) / Surprise Craft (Family)🕒 Mon, Aug 10 · 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM📍 Glenside LibraryFree · Registration required
• Kids Mystery Craft!🕒 Mon, Aug 10 · All Day Event📍 Youth DepartmentFree
• Teen DIY Vinyl Record Coasters🕒 Mon, Aug 10 · 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM📍 RomeovilleFree · Registration required
• Crafty Corner🕒 Mon, Aug 10 · All day📍 Melrose Park Public LibraryFree
• Teen DIY: Painted Stained Glass🕒 Tue, Aug 11 · 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Nichols LibraryFree
• Teen Design Den: Arts and Crafts🕒 Tue, Aug 11 · 2:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Coleman🔁 3 datesFree
• Favorite Series Craft Kit: Owl Diaries🕒 Tue, Aug 11 · All Day Event📍 Addison Public LibraryFree
• Family Craft🕒 Tue, Aug 11 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Black Road BranchFree
• Paper Crafts🕒 Tue, Aug 11 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM📍 Zion-Benton Public Library DistrictFree
• Comfort Crafts🕒 Tue, Aug 11 · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Main BranchFree · Registration required
• DIY Mini Banjo🕒 Tue, Aug 11 · 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM📍 Blue Island Public LibraryFree
• Craft with Carol: Decorate a Trinket Box🕒 Tue, Aug 11 · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 WorthPrice not listed
• Kids Craft Club🕒 Tue, Aug 11 · 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM📍 Eisenhower Public Library DistrictFree · Registration required
• Crafternoon: Tissue Paper Silhouette Art🕒 Wed, Aug 12 · 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM📍 Hanover Park BranchFree
• Cupcakes and Crafts Club🕒 Wed, Aug 12 · 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM📍 Nichols LibraryFree
• Teen Craft n' Snack: 3D Printing🕒 Wed, Aug 12 · 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 McKinley ParkFree
• Teen DIY: Tin Wallets🕒 Wed, Aug 12 · 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM📍 ChinatownFree
• Craft a Garden🕒 Wed, Aug 12 · 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM📍 Fremont Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Teen Crafts: Faux Stained Glass🕒 Wed, Aug 12 · 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM📍 Crystal Lake Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Craft-a-palooza!🕒 Wed, Aug 12 · 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM📍 Wood Dale Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Family Storytime & Craft: Food Fun🕒 Wed, Aug 12 · 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM📍 Woodridge Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Comics & Crafts: What Happened to the Naked Mole Rat? (Grades 5-8)🕒 Wed, Aug 12 · 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM📍 Glenside LibraryFree · Registration required
• Teen DIY-ers: Homemade Ice Cream Social🕒 Wed, Aug 12 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 LockportFree · Registration required
• Crafts and Snacks🕒 Wed, Aug 12 · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 Oswego🔁 2 datesPrice not listed
• Teen Craft Rave🕒 Wed, Aug 12 · 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM📍 OswegoPrice not listed
• DIY Bird Feeder🕒 Wed, Aug 12 · 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM📍 Crete Public Library DistrictFree · Registration required
• Wednesday Craft Club🕒 Wed, Aug 12 · 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM📍 Blue Island Public Library🔁 3 datesFree
• Teen Craft Club: Cork Crafting🕒 Wed, Aug 12 · 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM📍 Bloomingdale Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Family Craft Night: Butterfly Art & Symmetry Painting🕒 Wed, Aug 12 · 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM📍 Santori LibraryFree
• Teen DIY: Dot-A-Mug🕒 Thu, Aug 13 · 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM📍 Naper Blvd. LibraryFree
• DIY Crafts and Art🕒 Thu, Aug 13 · 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Walker🔁 4 datesFree
• Teen Crafts: Mini Tote🕒 Thu, Aug 13 · 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM📍 DunningFree · Registration required
• Crayola Model Magic Clay Food Craft🕒 Thu, Aug 13 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 HallFree · Registration required
• Teen Crafternoons🕒 Thu, Aug 13 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Des Plaines Public LibraryFree
• Crafting for a Cause🕒 Thu, Aug 13 · 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree
• Crafty Kids/Manualidades Para Niños - Rand Road🕒 Thu, Aug 13 · 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM📍 Rand Road Branch🔁 4 datesFree
• Crafty Kids - North Hoffman🕒 Thu, Aug 13 · 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM📍 North Hoffman Branch🔁 4 datesFree
• Crafty Kids🕒 Thu, Aug 13 · 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM📍 Waukegan Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• CrafterNoon🕒 Thu, Aug 13 · 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM📍 Crystal Lake Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Honey Bee Day Crafts🕒 Thu, Aug 13 · 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM📍 Elmwood Park Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Crafternoons with Miss Brigitte - Summer Session🕒 Thu, Aug 13 · 4:45pm - 5:45pm📍 Friends of the Library Meeting RoomFree · Registration required
• Pre-teen Craft Night: Diamond Painting🕒 Thu, Aug 13 · 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM📍 Blue Island Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• DIY Jewelry Boxes🕒 Fri, Aug 14 · 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM📍 Whitney M. Young, Jr.Free
• Nature Crafting🕒 Fri, Aug 14 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Main LibraryFree · Registration required
• Forest Preserve Craftpalooza🕒 Fri, Aug 14 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 National Grove- SouthFree
• Community Craft Circle @THP South🕒 Fri, Aug 14 · 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM📍 Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch🔁 2 datesFree
• Crafty Critters (Ages 2-6)🕒 Fri, Aug 14 · 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Children's ClassroomFree · Registration required
• Chomp It Out!: Crafting with Cardboard🕒 Fri, Aug 14 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Main BranchFree
• Crafty Tots🕒 Fri, Aug 14 · 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM📍 Flossmoor Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Crafternoon🕒 Sat, Aug 15 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Budlong WoodsFree · Registration required
• Diamond Art Craft: Houseplant🕒 Sat, Aug 15 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Morton Grove Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Crafty Kids🕒 Sat, Aug 15 · 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM📍 Main Library🔁 5 datesFree
• Crafternoon: Cork Photo Holders🕒 Sat, Aug 15 · 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM📍 North Riverside Public LibraryFree
• DIY Pom Pom Keychains • Llavero de Pompones🕒 Sat, Aug 15 · 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM📍 Highwood Library & Community CenterPrice not listed
• Summer Crafts🕒 Mon, Aug 17 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Central LibraryFree
• Drop-In Craft🕒 Mon, Aug 17 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Downers Grove Public LibraryFree
• Family Craft Night🕒 Mon, Aug 17 · 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM📍 Glen Ellyn Public LibraryFree
• DIY Stickers!🕒 Mon, Aug 17 · 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Main LibraryFree · Registration required
• DIY Crafts and Art🕒 Mon, Aug 17 · 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Walker🔁 4 datesFree
• Monday Crafternoon: Friendship Bracelets🕒 Mon, Aug 17 · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 West Chicago AvenueFree
• YOUmedia Crafternoon: Junk Journaling🕒 Mon, Aug 17 · 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM📍 ChinatownFree
• Kids' Crafternoon: Mini Canvas Magnets🕒 Mon, Aug 17 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 MayfairFree · Registration required
• Family Crafting - Ocean🕒 Mon, Aug 17 · 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM📍 Morton Grove Public LibraryFree
• Getting Crafty: Soap Creator Lab🕒 Mon, Aug 17 · 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM📍 Main LibraryFree · Registration required
• Sensational Summer Drop-In Craft🕒 Mon, Aug 17 · 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM📍 Bartlett Public Library DistrictFree
• Rakhi Crafts (Gr K-6)🕒 Mon, Aug 17 · 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Tween SpaceFree · Registration required
• Animals Building Sandcastles Craft🕒 Mon, Aug 17 · All day📍 Homer Township Public Library DistrictFree
• BPL Makerspace Crafts: Waterfall Greeting Card🕒 Mon, Aug 17 · 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM📍 Bloomingdale Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Drop-In Craft Creations: Fidget Spinner🕒 Tue, Aug 18 · 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM📍 La Grange Public LibraryFree
• Teen Design Den: Arts and Crafts🕒 Tue, Aug 18 · 2:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Coleman🔁 3 datesFree
• STEAM Time: DIY Lava Lamps🕒 Tue, Aug 18 · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 DunningFree · Registration required
• DIY Wind Chime🕒 Tue, Aug 18 · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 ManningFree · Registration required
• Kindergarten Story Time + Craft (Gr. PreK and Going into K)🕒 Tue, Aug 18 · 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Registration required
• Crafternoon: Collage🕒 Tue, Aug 18 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Deerfield Public LibraryFree
• Craft Camp: Back to School Art🕒 Tue, Aug 18 · 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM📍 Fremont Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• DIY Workshop🕒 Tue, Aug 18 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Worth🔁 2 datesPrice not listed
• Teen Craft: Perler Bead Citrus Coasters🕒 Wed, Aug 19 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Mount Prospect Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Craft Around the World🕒 Wed, Aug 19 · 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM📍 Naper Blvd. LibraryFree
• Story Time and Craft🕒 Wed, Aug 19 · 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM📍 West Chicago AvenueFree
• Teen DIY and Crafts🕒 Wed, Aug 19 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM📍 Budlong Woods🔁 3 datesFree
• Tween Crafting Club • Club de Manualidades para Preadolescentes🕒 Wed, Aug 19 · 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM📍 Highwood Library & Community Center🔁 2 datesPrice not listed
• Craftereves - Bee-utiful Solar Light🕒 Wed, Aug 19 · 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM📍 Homer Township Public Library DistrictFree · Registration required
• Wednesday Craft Club🕒 Wed, Aug 19 · 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM📍 Blue Island Public Library🔁 3 datesFree
• Drop-In Crafternoons🕒 Wed, Aug 19 · 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM📍 Green Hills Public Library DistrictFree
• DIY Ice Cream Tacos🕒 Wed, Aug 19 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM📍 Fountaindale Public LibraryFree
• Teen DIY Book Charms🕒 Thu, Aug 20 · 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Main LibraryFree · Registration required
• Family DIY Days: Pom-Pom Critters🕒 Thu, Aug 20 · 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM📍 Gage ParkFree
• Teen Craft: Sand Jars🕒 Thu, Aug 20 · 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM📍 Whitney M. Young, Jr.Free
• Crafty Kids/Manualidades Para Niños - Rand Road🕒 Thu, Aug 20 · 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM📍 Rand Road Branch🔁 4 datesFree
• Crafty Kids - North Hoffman🕒 Thu, Aug 20 · 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM📍 North Hoffman Branch🔁 4 datesFree
• Teen Crafts: Locker Magnets🕒 Thu, Aug 20 · 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM📍 University ParkPrice not listed
• Kid's Crafts: Paper Plate Snail🕒 Thu, Aug 20 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Cicero Public LibraryFree
• Teen Craft Cafe • Actividad de Manualidades para Adolescentes🕒 Fri, Aug 21 · 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM📍 Highwood Library & Community CenterPrice not listed
• Crafty Connections🕒 Fri, Aug 21 · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Lansing Public LibraryFree
• Crafty Kids🕒 Sat, Aug 22 · 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM📍 Main Library🔁 5 datesFree
• Teen DIY: Egg Carton Animal Portraits🕒 Mon, Aug 24 · 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM📍 Central LibraryFree · Registration required
• DIY Mosaic Coasters🕒 Mon, Aug 24 · 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM📍 South ChicagoFree · Registration required
• Tween Crafting Club • Club de Manualidades para Preadolescentes🕒 Mon, Aug 24 · 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM📍 Highwood Library & Community Center🔁 2 datesPrice not listed
• Crafting for a Cause🕒 Mon, Aug 24 · 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM📍 Main BranchFree · Registration required
• Bilingual Storytime & Craft/Hora de Cuentos y Arte🕒 Mon, Aug 24 · 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Blue Island Public LibraryFree
• DIY Felt Plushies🕒 Tue, Aug 25 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM📍 South ChicagoFree
• Kids Craft: Origami Bookmarks🕒 Tue, Aug 25 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 AvalonFree
• Teen Design Den: Arts and Crafts🕒 Tue, Aug 25 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Coleman🔁 3 datesFree
• Morning Garden Story Time + Craft🕒 Tue, Aug 25 · 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree
• Space Out Storytime and Craft🕒 Tue, Aug 25 · 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Dole Branch LibraryFree
• Teen Back-To-School Craft: Altoid Tin Wallet🕒 Tue, Aug 25 · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 The Brookfield LibraryFree · Registration required
• DIY Cat Toys🕒 Tue, Aug 25 · 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM📍 Crete Public Library DistrictFree · Registration required
• DIY Workshop🕒 Tue, Aug 25 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Worth🔁 2 datesPrice not listed
• DIY Glitter Dumpling🕒 Tue, Aug 25 · 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM📍 McHenry Public Library DistrictFree · Registration required
• Summer Craft Club🕒 Tue, Aug 25 · 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM📍 Bloomingdale Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Teen Craft: Candle Making🕒 Wed, Aug 26 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM📍 Whitney M. Young, Jr.Free