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MAKESGIVING: Gift-Making Workshop 2024
Makesgiving is a volunteer-run free event to facilitate making gifts together. Participants will receive a few free tickets at the door to use on activities. Visitors must sign the standard MMS guest waiver. MMS Members and the public are welcome to bring their families.
- When: Friday, November 29th, 2024, 1pm-4pm
- Where: Milwaukee Makerspace - 2555 South Lenox Street
- Participants: Makerspace Members and the Public
- Contact: makesgiving@milwaukeemakerspace.org
Potential Member-Run Activity Stations (Members Needed)
- Learn to solder a tie-pin (1-2) - Meeting Room
- Design/Build race cars - (2-3) East Room
- Nature Ornaments, Hot glue bonanza (1-2) - Meeting Room
- Screen printing T-Shirts (2-3) - Screen Printing Area
- Sugar body scrub (1-2) - East Room
- Glass Ornaments with melted crayon (2-3) - Craft Lab
- Pet collars (1-2) - Craft Lab
- Gourd decorating (1-2) - Craft Lab
- Scroll Saw Cutouts (2-3)- East Room
- Hobo Bags (1-2) - Craft Lab
- Candle dipping (1-2) - East Room
- Leather Key Chains (1-2) - Leather Area
- Felt/Paper ornament making (1-2) - Meeting Room
- Felt Crown making (1-2) - Meeting Room
- Block Printed Cards (1-2) - Meeting Room
- 3D Printed Cookie Cutters (2-3) - East Room
Potential Non-supervised Activity Stations
- Decorate/Design a laser-cut ornament (maybe stain/paint)
- Home-made wrapping paper with stamps/ paint
- Decorate a 3D printed magnetic vase / miniature floral display
- Make a necklace/bracelet
- Hobo Bags
Non-activity Volunteer Stations (Members Needed)
- Refreshments Area (1-2) - Kitchen area
- Needs
- Hot Cocoa, cider, water, light snacks for guests
- Pizza or similar for volunteers at 12:00pm
- Leftovers Buffet welcome!
- Use existing tables/counters in area with dollar store plastic table clothes.
- Guest Entrance by craft lab (2-3)
- Sign wavers
- Hand out tickets
- Answer guest questions
- Needs
- Tickets
- Waivers
- Pens
- Name Tags
- Map/list of activities
- Way-finding Signs for each entrance
- Members-only signs for off-limits areas
- Caution tape to rope off member areas
- Masking/Painters Tape
- Permanent Markers
- 8' table with table cloth
- Floating Volunteers (2-3)
- Help out in areas that need it
- Walk around and make sure things are going smoothly
- Get supplies for areas that are running low
- Answer guest questions
- Keep guests out of Member areas
MMS Members - How to Volunteer
Volunteering at Makesgiving is a great way to meet other members and share your talents. You do not need any specific skills. Other volunteers will help you find a way to contribute. Please send an email to makesgiving@milwaukeemakerspace.org with a subject of “I want to volunteer”. If there is a specific craft/area you would like to help with, please let us know in the email. It's not too late until it's over. We need volunteers all the way up to the day of the event.
Places to Advertise
- SpinGo Network
- Burning man mailing list/facebook page
- American Science and Surplus Facebook share
- Bay View Neighborhood Association mailing list
Links to Previous Makesgiving Events
