Recipe for a Teen Program

The Teen Librarian Toolbox dishes up another teen program this time with a focus on recipes!  In the recent post, Karen Jensen pitches a recipe preserving program where tweens and teens can save family recipes through personalized recipe cards. She writes, "This isn’t the typical type of program I put together for tweens and teens, it has a lot of nostalgia built into it. But I have often found that our tweens and teens are yearning for connections and traditions in ways that we often overlook, and this is an unique way to meet that need."

She suggests different ways to present the program besides focusing on family (emphasizing nutritional literacy or rolling it into an Adulting 101 series) and provides Canva templates for the recipe cards.

If the teens at your library are anything like mine (and I know they are), they are all about food during programs.  I'd serve this program up with an easy recipe they can make during the event. Have access to a microwave?  Make mug cake! Got a griddle or waffle iron?  Great time to bring it out! Only have an electric kettle?  It makes pretty good ramen!

Let us know if you try out this program!

Stop here to read the full post [MakerSpace: Preserving Family Recipes in the Library, Karen Jensen. Teen Librarian Toolbox blog. April 21, 2025.]