Creating at Home Idea 15

Monday, October 22, 2018

Hey kids! Make your own confetti!

This is a fun way to reuse everyday packaging pieces to make a fancy craft embellishment to create with at home.

You can collect the shiny or interestingly printed tear tops from food packaging like coffee, trail mix and chips. I collected the tops from bags that have a zip lock closure (where no food touches).

You can also use wrapping paper or any shiny plastic scraps. Once you’ve gathered a batch of packaging tops or paper, cut them into strips , then stack them on top of one another and cut them into bits between 1/4″ and 1/2″ to make your confetti. Collect your confetti for use with any creating you do at home.

Westlake Village City Celebration

Monday, October 22, 2018

This is one of yesterday’s creations during the Westlake Village City Celebration.
In addition to all the games, rides and activities, it was awesome to have kids and their families spend time at our booth creating their ideas and imaginings.
This character reminds me of the Iron Giant, one of our family favorites.

Writing with style.

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Looking forward to Cursive Handwriting for Grade Schoolers this afternoon from 4-5pm at CReATE with @kristinavirtuedesigns .
Imagine building the skill to write your name, thoughts, stories and ideas with confidence and flair.
This skillset leads to a lifetime of good vibes as kids write their ways through education and the day to day tasks of living along the way. We have sports available.
Call 818-575-9566

Hurray for Kid Skills!

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

We’ve got our Machine Sewing TWO series today and next Tuesday and from 3:30 to 6pm at CReATE.
Machine sewing is just right for honing skill to create anything that can be sewn like clothing and accessories, interior design elements, crafty do-dads and toys for kids age 7 and up! Practicing skill is exactly how to develop it for a lifetime of use. Sign-up here
Http://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/CSMCYA or call us at 818-575-9566

Reyes Adobe Days

Sunday, October 14, 2018

Sometimes it’s the funnest to fill a bottle with all kinds of stuff and that’s all.We’ve been having a blast with diy creating and our projects zone at Reyes Adobe Days. Join us tomorrow for more fun tomorrow from 11am-4pm at Reyes Adobe Park in Agoura Hills.

Come see us.

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Welcome to our new studio entrance. It feels so open and welcoming, come visit us for some d.i.y. creating time. Come see us. We’re open 11am-6pm and weekends from 12-4pm.
We’d love to see you.

Creativity is in the air

Monday, October 8, 2018

We’re excited to be bringing our non-profit, CReATE ON YOUR CAMPUS to partnering schools this fall. That means creativity will be flowing more freely on campuses we work with and you know we LOVE opportunities to foster creativity.

Bringing our reuse program to campuses means we set them up to put recycling into action by reusing campus cast-off materials for artistic outlets in creative exploration. Saving things they were once thought of as cast-offs makes them a raw material to create with and we know how well that works at create so schools get a win/win result for their participation.

It is so exciting to see what kids create with just a few basic items like cardboard, paper and some tape. We know that exercising their creative muscles helps kids develop their thoughts and ideas through trouble shooting, problem solving and critical thinking. We found an article by Serena O’Connor , the Head of Art at Walden School in the UK brings this value home. She expresses the need creative outlets for students and that art an important component of filling that need. We couldn’t agree more. That’s why at CReATE ON YOUR CAMPUS we’re on a mission to connect kids with creativity, one recycled material at a time.

Learn more about our non-profit CReATE ON YOUR CAMPUS

Fond moments.

Friday, October 5, 2018

Looking forward to messy toddler art fun tomorrow morning.
Since my kids are older now, spending a morning with little creators, exploring, trying, and generally making is just the next best thing to my time as a young mama where it was all about now.

Make it a Paint date!

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

I love this painting! It’s our featured painting for the @thepaintery_com visit to lead a paint night here at CReATE on 10/10 6:30-9:30pm
This painting can be altered, painted in this way or with other colors to bring out halloween or a fun fall spirit!
Sign up now at https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/CSMCYA/workshops
We can’t wait to paint with you!

Happy October

Monday, October 1, 2018

The leaves are turning and the crispness of fall is in the air.

We love October and all the inspiration it brings. Come enjoy festive creating with us as we spotlight the world of Cardborad all month, have Fimo Clay on hand for you to try.

We have great workshops and classes this month, hand selected just for you and your kids.

Sign up for Kristina Virturs awesome new Modern Calliraphy inspired Pumpkin decorating workshop this Thursday and a Paint Night workshop next Wedneaday, both to give adults a needed creative outlet for fulfilling self expression.

For your kids this month we have classes to nurture their skill sets with Machine Sewing with Jemma Wildermuth, Cursive Handwriting for Gradeschoolers with Kristina Virtue and Messy Toddler Art Fun with Jemma to nurture the core sense of curiosity and playful creativity that lays within each little soul.

We have some goofy Halloween fun like Making Boo Bags to share with friends and Spooky Slime to bring hands on gooey fun t o kids of all ages on October 19th.

Come create with us as we take our creativity the road as we host free project creating for kids and families throughout Reyes Adobe Days on October 12th-15th. We’ll be at the Westlake Village City Celebration with a Free Eco Shredded Pumpkin Making booth on October 20th. We’ll be making campus visits to ACACIA Elementary on October 26th and EARTHS Elementary and MATES Elementary on October 27th.

We can’t wait to connect with you through creativity this month with our ongoing emphasis on recycling and reuse.