Encourage Creativity in Your Kids Through Interactive Classes and Activities

At 8 years old I had determined what my dream job was: Camp Craft Lady. What could be better than making bracelets all day long?!

I’ve always been that girl who just wanted to do a craft. It didn’t matter what kind of craft–I just wanted to create something.

While my dream career as a Camp Craft Lady never came to fruition, I managed to find ways to keep my creative spark alive through fun classes and workshops over the years.

Kids of all ages love to learn by doing something. Whether it’s cooking, sewing, or just getting crafty. We have some great resources in Grand Rapids to help your kids learn something new and get busy with their hands!

Hands-On Classes for Kids in Grand Rapids

Cooking

All in One Chef | Sparta | call to arrange cooking classes for your kids
Thought Design | Rockford | private cooking parties
Downtown Market | Grand Rapids | cooking classes catered to kids available periodically
Pink Slip Cakery | Zeeland | cookie and cake decorating classes and workshops
Sur La Table | Grand Rapids | offers “Kids Cook” and “Family Fun” classes

Sewing and Knitting

Henny’s Yarn Shop | Caledonia | various knitting classes for all ages
Lakeshore Sewing | Muskegon, Grand Rapids, Wyoming | sewing and quilting classes
The Common Thread Studio | Grand Rapids | sewing classes catered to kids of all skill levels

Arts and Crafts

Accidental Art | Rockford | pottery painting studio
Art as a Lifestyle | Holland | kids as young as five can create their own candles, lotion or soap
Home Depot | varies | most stores offer kid-friendly workshops on Saturday mornings
Your Plate or Mine | Muskegon | pottery painting studio
The Makery | Holland | variety of classes and workshops offered
The Mud Room | Grand Rapids | pottery painting, wood signs, glass fusing, and potter’s wheel

Other Hands-On Opportunities

Joann Fabrics | varies | offers a wide variety of classes including food crafts, knitting, sewing, quilting, and jewelry making
Hoopla | Grand Rapids | will build a class for a small group to suit your request–from Lego robotics to comic book making–the sky is the limit
Kent County 4-H | varies | lots of hands-on learning options for kids

Where do your kids love to do hands-on activities? Let us know in the comments below and we’ll add it to our list!