Way Public Library offers teen dinosaur egg bath bomb workshop

Seven seats, library-provided supplies and a dinosaur egg shape turned Way Public Library’s teen bath bomb workshop into more than a routine craft. The session ran Friday, June 5, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Mercy Health Activity Center at the Library, with Crystal Morris leading teens ages 12 to 16 through the hands-on build.

The appeal was built into the format. Participants made dinosaur egg-shaped bath bombs they could take home and use for a relaxing spa day, which gave the project a clear finish line as well as the fun of shaping, mixing and molding something with a playful reveal. Registration was required, and the small seat count suggested a class designed to stay close, personal and instructor-led.

That combination fits the way teen library programming has been evolving. The Young Adult Library Services Association says teen programs should be relevant, outcomes-based and built around teens’ skills, interests and community connections. A bath bomb workshop checks those boxes neatly: it is practical, social and easy to understand at a glance, while still giving participants something they can actually use after the event ends.

Way Public Library’s teen services materials reinforce that focus. The teen audience there is aimed at ages 12 to 16, and the site also points to broader teen programming and volunteer opportunities, showing that this workshop sat inside a larger calendar of teen engagement rather than standing alone as a one-off novelty. Around it, the library’s schedule included cooking, trivia, story times and family programming, which placed the bath bomb session inside a busy community mix that already rewards low-cost, high-interest participation.

For bath bomb makers, the dinosaur egg concept mattered because it gave a familiar craft a sharper personality. Instead of leaning on vague wellness language, the workshop centered on making, shaping and using the product at home, which is exactly the sort of concrete payoff that gets teens in the door. In a crowded library calendar, that kind of specific hook made the bath bomb session feel small, social and easy to remember.