Category Archives: Kids

Creating at home idea #10

​We’ve got a quick seasonal project we love- it’s fun too! Here’s Creating At Home Idea # 10 -Batty T.P. Rolls!
Although our example is your basic bat you can make your bat any way you choose based on the materials you find at home.To get started you’ll look for:
-A TP roll
-Pattered or solid paper to cover the roll and cut into wings if you want a colored or pattered bat
or a second TP roll to make into wings.
-Contrasting paper or an item you find at home to turn into fangs-use your imagination and be
silly.
-Googly eyes, buttons or a marker to give you bat night vision.
-lastly you’ll need tape, a stapler or glue to attach you parts together.
-Now it’s time to make!
With what you have chosen for a body you can use or make tube by rolling paper, tape or staple it, then cut a shallow U shape out of the top (we flattened our roll to do this.) Fold the wing piece (you’ll want to be sure whatever material you use it’s doubly wide, fold it over, then cut around the outer edge of your paper (keep the fold) to create your wing shape.
-Attach your wings with (tape or stapler) fastener.
-Add some fangs and eyes then your officially batty!

No-Sew Fun Tomorrow!

​Woo Hoo, we LOVE No-Sew T-shirt Totes so much we’re making them at our Crafternoon class tomorrow, 3:30 to 5pm for kids age 5 and up. Space is limited so give us a call to join the fun! These eco totes make awesome gifts!

$15 per creator

Inspiration is everywhere!

This wigwam at the Satwiwa Center in Newbury Park reminds me of smaller scale creations recent field trip students made for their Indian studies. There is nothing like a hands-on process to deepen learning. 

We love having schools visit us for field trips where they can have a fun hands-on experience to connect to their classroom  learning.

School Projects!

​This is a shoebox discuised as a Turtle with a micro view of its cell system by Gavin. Area middle schools call this  “The 7th Grade Cell Project” that students are assigned to do at home. We say, do them with us! 

We’ve got tons of materials that make a great fit for projects of all sizes and shapes. The hands-on process flows, the learning deepens and the mess stays with us PLUS,  we give $ back to your school when you do your project with us making a win/win experience for all!

Sign it.

​An artist should always sign her work.

We had fun hanging out at the Westlake Village City Celebration event today, providing open ended art with our recycled materials.

Crafternoon Fun!

​Looking forward to our “Mystery Plaster Excavations” Crafternoon class today from 3:30-5pm 

So much to discover…

$15 per participant 

Skill!

​We’re so glad we added Hand Sewing to our Sewing Class line-up. It is such a valuable hands-on skill for the whole spectrum of creative expression from practicle repairing or button sewing to making clothes or a mixed media mash-up. A taste of  Home-Ec never hurt anybody.

Save the date, our next Hand Sewing Class is Wednesday, November 2nd from 4-6pm 

The signs are all there.

In preperation of the upcoming Westlake City Celebration event in our community this Saturday we were sign makers tonight. Thanks to these gems, all who attend the event will know just where to go for family fun.

See you there 3-6pm for our CReATE eco art booth and 3-9 for the whole event! It’s gonna be a blast!

Weekly WOW!

Lucy is participating in the Reflections program through school this year. “What Is Your Story” is the theme. 

She used her time at CREATE to create the visual aspect of her submission, a self potrait that gave us a little view of her. This is the portrait of a beautiful girl with a good hearted story.

What Is Your Story

Lucy

8yrs

It’s a Letter Day!

​We have hit the mother load with this awesome donation we received of initial letters in all sizes, styles and materials. 
Come into the studio and revamp one so it’s just your style!  Say “letters” when you come in. Regular studio fees apply (no additional charge for letters)

 First come first serve.