The Make N’ Take room

Step into a room bursting with creative possibility! The Make N' Take Room holds over 30 barrels of preloved crafting materials, from bottlecaps and foam pool noodles to film canisters and beyond, plus shelves and bins stocked with twist ties, pipe cleaners, buttons, and more. Crafters have full access to tools like scissors, tape, staplers, and glue guns throughout their session to design and build a one-of-a-kind reuse art masterpiece to take home.

All for just $8/hour per crafter

The Make N’ Take room

Drop-In Crafting

Drop into the Make N' Take Room any time during open hours and dig through over 30 barrels of preloved crafting materials, from bottlecaps and pool noodles to buttons and pipe cleaners. Grab scissors, tape, a glue gun, and whatever sparks your imagination, then craft a one-of-a-kind reuse masterpiece to take home. Perfect for a rainy afternoon, a teacher workday treat, or anytime you're feeling creative. crafters ages 4+ welcome!

*Pay at the Register prior to crafting

We kindly ask that if you are planning a Birthday party, field trip or private event to please book the room for use before planning an impromptu visit. This helps our staff greatly!

Make N’ Take hours

The Make N’ Take room hours vary weekly based on bookings for birthday parties, field trips and private events. But will be open anytime that the room is not in-use for a booked event.

For most accurate hours please check Mongo’s calendar or shoot us an email at Outreach@scrapexchange.org

Mongo's Calendar

*Mongo does not book the Make N’ Take room for private events on Sundays, This means that Sundays are a guaranteed day to purchase drop in crafting during store hours!

Mongo’s Rules of Make N’ Take

  1. No glue, paint, or glitter. Too messy!

  2. No running, climbing, or making weapons.

  3. Return unused materials to the correct barrel or shelf.

  4. Recycle all paper and plastic bits that cannot be returned to their original place.

  5. Make N' Take challenges you to use what you have available here to make scrap magic. If you need something that is not already in the room, please purchase it from the store.

  6. All children must be accompanied by a grown-up.

  7. The grown-up kit is just for grown-up use.

  8. Clean up after yourselves when you are finished, please! Throw away, return, or recycle all unused items. Make sure to check under tables and chairs.

  9. Make art! Not trash! Have fun!

F.A.Q’S

    • We ask that all crafters be ages 4+ due to the use of scissors, staplers, and hot glue guns within the space

    • Yes. All crafters under the age of 16 MUST be accompanied at all times during their visit.- This means they must remain in the room with the crafter.

    • Make N’ Take is unprompted to allow full creativity and imagination though the space is decorated with past projects and you’ll even find our Inspiration Station binders for ideas!

    • As a reuse arts center we are constantly getting in donations of materials that our programs team is evaluating to see if they’d be a good fit for crafting, Its part of the mystery of make n’ take!

    • Yes! If you’d like to craft with additional items purchased in-store, feel free, we just ask that no paint or glitter is used.

    • Make n’ take can be paid for prior to beginning crafting at any of the scrap exchange registers!

For any questions please reach out to us at Outreach@scrapexchange.org

The Scrap Exchange Programs & Outreach Safety Disclaimer:
The mission of The Scrap Exchange programming is always to encourage a fun, creative, unique, and safe environment for attendants to craft and play. While all of our provided materials are curated to the ages of the crafters who enjoy our space, the risk of injury in such a scrappy wonderland is possible. The party or event host (person who booked the reservation) assumes all responsibility and liability for their guests' safety. We are not responsible for any accident or injury that may occur. All children must be accompanied by a parent or supervising adult, and follow TSE rules at all times. We thank you for considering safety in art exploration!

*Please note that the Scrap Exchange is closed on Mondays and occasional holidays - check our Google listing for details.