Students have made some beautifully colored things. She also said that crafters can make ornaments out of aluminum cans and dried apple dolls at the center. Candle wrapping, where students buy sheets of beeswax and roll their own candles, is also popular. Most of the areas accessible with the day pass are low maintenance and easy to learn. Mills said that although there are no specific classes offered to instruct students on how to make holiday crafts, it is usually easy to catch on to how to make things.
Unpaid volunteers are also on hand to help curious crafters.
Another option for students on a budget is to create jewelry and similar items out of beads, which are always a versatile medium. Reed said that people have come in and made such gifts as beaded ornaments, dream catchers, pins and barrettes. The store has a table with tools for making assorted gifts, and Reed said that she and other store patrons are always willing to share their knowledge and skills. By offering a variety of demonstrations on creating holiday gifts throughout finals week, Reed said she hopes to inform students of the options available to them while giving them a break from finals. A high school crafts class gave Smith the initial instruction he needed to be able to create such unique gifts as necklaces, rings and beaded pouches.