Monroe County library’s Dino-Mite Bath Bombs class turns kids into makers

Monroe County Public Library is turning bath bombs into a kid-size summer draw with a dinosaur twist. Its Dino-Mite Bath Bombs class will give children ages 7 to 12 a hands-on project, then send them home with a finished bath bomb and a reusable mold for making more.

The program is set for Monday, June 29, 2026, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the Southwest Branch Meeting Room A/B Combo. The listing says participants will learn how to create bath bombs complete with a cool dinosaur figure inside, a detail that gives the class an immediate collectible hook and a clear payoff for families looking for an easy in-person activity. At the time the event was listed, only seven seats remained, suggesting strong demand for this kind of limited-capacity library programming.

That fit is no accident. Monroe County Public Library’s 2026 Summer Reading Program runs from June 1 to July 31, and the children’s materials lean hard into dinosaurs, including the line, “Dinosaurs are taking over the Library!” The tween side follows the same thread with Professor Clucksworth, a chicken-like character described as a descendant of dinosaurs. The bath-bomb workshop slots neatly into that broader push, giving the library a themed program that matches the rest of its summer calendar instead of standing alone as a novelty craft.

The national summer-library theme this year, “Unearth a Story,” also lines up with the event’s mix of making and discovery. Bath bombs work well for that kind of programming because they are part craft, part sensory activity, and part simple chemistry lesson. Science Buddies notes that the fizz comes from a chemical reaction between ingredients, while the Royal Society of Chemistry describes bath-bomb making as a way to explore an irreversible reaction. For kids, that means the payoff is not just a colorful bath product, but a small science experiment they can hold.

The Southwest Branch is a good setting for that kind of maker-style class. The branch opened in 2023 and includes a teaching kitchen, an amphitheater, reservable meeting rooms, and a DIY design studio, giving Monroe County Public Library a space built for learning-by-doing. Dino-Mite Bath Bombs makes use of that setup in a way that is easy to understand and easy to repeat at home, which is exactly why the class stands out on a packed summer calendar.