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DROP-IN Paint Pottery, Canvas & Plaster at The Painting PlaceWellesley, $$
Wed, December 20, 2023  -  Thu, June 20, 2024   
The Painting Place is a fun, creative paint you own pottery studio for all ages. Make a gift or make something special for yourself. reserve your spot today!
Home Depot's Kids' Workshops (First Saturday of the month)Massachusetts, Free
Mon, January 1, 2024  -  Wed, January 1, 2025   
Do you have a budding Bob the Builder or Handy Manny? Let then do the real thing by trying their hand an building something at Home Deopt's free Kid's Workshops.
Crafternoons at Roslindale BPLRoslindale, Free
Mon, April 1, 2024  -  Sat, August 31, 2024   
Kids ages 5 and up join Miss Celeste and for drop-in crafting. The activities will be different every week and may include painting, paper craft, collage, and more!
Spring Youth: Toddler Arts (1-2)Concord, $$$
Wed, April 10, 2024  -  Wed, June 5, 2024   
Your emerging little artist will love experimenting with clay, paint, collage, drawing, and other sensory rich materials alongside their caregiver. Class will start reading a story and end with circle time, parachute play, and songs.
SPRING YOUTH: Paint & Create (Ages 8-12)Concord, $$$
Thu, April 11, 2024  -  Thu, June 6, 2024   
This course introduces students to the many ways to use paint to make bold and beautiful works of art. The class will experiment with color mixing techniques on different kinds of surfaces.
Paint & Create (Ages 5-8)Concord, $$$
Thu, April 11, 2024  -  Thu, June 6, 2024   
This course introduces students many ways to use paint to make bold and beautiful works of art. The class will experiment with color mixing techniques using different kinds of brushes on different kinds of surfaces.
KidleidoscopeMilton, Free
Fri, April 12, 2024  -  Fri, April 26, 2024   
Join us for a nature stories and crafts and nature facts! Each week we will feature a different nature theme, story and craft on that theme.
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Painting Place April Vacation CampsWellesley, $$
Sat, April 13, 2024  -  Sun, April 21, 2024   
Do your kid's like to paint, play games, do crafts, make slime and so much more? We have some super fun indoor and outdoor activities planned (weather permitting).
April Vacation Activities at Discovery MuseumsActon, $$
Sat, April 13, 2024  -  Sun, April 21, 2024   
Family fun abounds this April Vacation Week at The Discovery Museums. Come celebrate Earth Day with a series of nature inspired programs for children, from suncatchers to nature walks.
Crafty Kids Camp- 8 & upNew Bedford, $$$
Mon, April 15, 2024  -  Sat, April 20, 2024   
Get ready for a fun-filled week of crafting, creativity, and friendship at Crafty Kids Camp! Perfect for kids aged 8 and up who love to get hands-on arts and crafts.
APRIL Vacation Week - Artistic Solutions Stop PollutionConcord, $$
Tue, April 16, 2024  -  Fri, April 19, 2024   
At The Umbrella, we believe that everyone is an artist. We have designed our April Vacation Week – Artistic Solutions Stop Pollution program with variety in mind to give students the opportunity to discover, explore, and experiment in the arts.
Vacation Week Crafting: Family Drop-In Activities at the Weston AICWeston, $
Wed, April 17, 2024  -  Sat, April 20, 2024   
Bring the kids and get crafty at the Weston Art & Innovation Center! Stop by the Weston AIC during April vacation week for some hands-on making and crafting with our fabrication equipment!
Teens: Silkscreen Totes (Ages 13-16) at New England Botanic GardenBoylston, $$
Sun, April 21, 2024  -  Sun, April 21, 2024   
Join us for this intro to screen printing class as we draw a plant inspired design and print the graphic image onto a tote bag. Participants will be guided through a simple DIY screenprint method.
Fairy Gnome Discovery Walk/ Art StrollSalisbury
Sat, April 27, 2024  -  Sun, April 28, 2024   
The Fairy Gnome Discovery Walk is one of the most whimsical events in the state. The gems of the event are the near 200 Fairy and Gnome Homes peppered throughout a 1 mile wooded path that leads to the salt marsh and back.
Dining in the Dark: A Unique Blindfolded Brunch Experience at Premiere on BroadwMassachusetts, $$
Sun, April 28, 2024  -  Sun, April 28, 2024   
A unique brunch experience you can enjoy with your partner, family and friends 🍲 Eating while blindfolded will heighten your senses of taste and smell 👩‍🍳 A secret 3-course menu
May Day Flower Baskets (Ages 5-10) at New England Botanic GardenBoylston, $$
Sun, April 28, 2024  -  Sun, April 28, 2024   
Celebrate the spring season by creating a mini–May Day basket and fill it with blooms. Decorate a recycled tin can with collage paper, sequins, ribbons, and markers.
Kids Painting On The Green 3rd AveBurlington, $
Sun, May 5, 2024  -  Sun, June 2, 2024   
Join us at 3rd Ave Burlington for Kid's Painting on The Green, most Sunday mornings in May. Kid's Painting on The Green at 3rd Ave Burlington.
Kids Mother's Day - Metal Emboss WorkshopPlymouth, $
Sun, May 5, 2024  -  Sun, May 5, 2024   
Join us at Mayflower Brewing Co. and discover the art of working with metal embossing. A tracer will be provided. Let Made in Manomet take the guesswork out of this years Mother’s Day gift!
Smartphone Photography WorkshopBoylston, $$
Sun, May 5, 2024  -  Sun, May 5, 2024   
This class is dedicated to helping you with understanding how to use your smartphone photography, how to take a create great images on your phone, and how to edit, share and print your images.
Arts Wayland Presents: Painting with Watercolor and Oil PastelWayland, $$$
Mon, May 6, 2024  -  Mon, June 24, 2024   
Develop or refine your skill in painting with watercolor and oil pastels with Rahul Ray, beginning on Monday, May 6th. The class will be held in a studio setting.
Icy InvestigationsActon
Fri, May 10, 2024  -  Fri, May 10, 2024   
Discovery Museum is a hands-on museum for families that blends science, nature, and play. Advance reservations are required to visit the museum. Visit discoveryacton.org to learn more.
CraneExplorer: Mother's Day Coastal CraftsIpswich, $$
Sat, May 11, 2024  -  Sat, May 11, 2024   
This Mother’s day, give a gift from the sea! Join this workshop to make a gift for Mom, OR bring Mom along for a fun coastal art-making outing!
Mother's Day Bouquets (Ages 5-12)Boylston, $$
Sat, May 11, 2024  -  Sat, May 11, 2024   
Get familiar with a florists tools including frogs, tape and wire and practice the basics of floral arranging as we create a special springtime arrangement for someone special.
Watercolor Nature ImmersionBoylston, $$
Fri, May 17, 2024  -  Fri, May 17, 2024   
Join Nadine Mazzola, Expressive Arts Teacher, Certified Forest Therapy Guide and Somatic Educator, as she guides you step-by-step through creating a series of watercolor washes exploring water and skies, and finding your unique creative flow!
Teens: Woven Wall-hanging (Ages 13-16)Boylston, $$
Sat, May 18, 2024  -  Sat, May 18, 2024   
Join us for this intro to loom weaving class as we learn the weaving basics to create a personalized wall hanging. This workshop will cover the tabby weave, knot fringe, and soumak weaving.
Arts Wayland Presents: Mosaic Mirror WorkshopWaltham
Sun, May 19, 2024  -  Sun, May 19, 2024   
Spend a fun afternoon making a decorative mosaic mirror. In this workshop, you will learn how to design a beautiful round mosaic mirror (7 ‘’ in diameter).
Paradise City Arts FestivalOther Boston Area, $
Sat, May 25, 2024  -  Mon, May 27, 2024   
New England’s most extraordinary collection of 225 nationally juried painters, potters, sculptors, jewelers, glassblowers, furniture makers, clothing designers and much more is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
Natural Sun Prints (Ages 7-12)Boylston, $
Sun, May 26, 2024  -  Sun, May 26, 2024   
Join us for an exciting exploration of native plants. Participants will learn how to identify plants, arrange them on light-sensitive paper, and use sunlight to develop stunning prints.
Make Your Mark! Art Workshop for kids entering grades 6 - 8Gloucester, $$$
Mon, August 12, 2024  -  Fri, August 16, 2024   
Rocky Neck Art Colony, the oldest art community in America, is proud to offer emerging artists entering grades 6-8 a very special one-week summer workshop, August 12 – 16, 9 AM – Noon.
Needham High School Craft Fair and Bake SaleNeedham, $
Sat, October 26, 2024  -  Sat, October 26, 2024   
41st Annual Needham High School Craft Fair and Bake Sale. This event features 100+ vendors selling their high-quality homemade items along with delicious baked goods.
Make a MESS at Discovery MuseumsActon, $
Wed, July 11, 2103  -  Wed, July 31, 2013   
The Make a MESS (Math, Engineering, Science, & Stuff) program series uses the arts as an introduction to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Come and have a good time.
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Snowflake Stow Box CraftArlington, $
Tue, January 12, 3019  -  Sun, January 13, 2019   
Create a box with pearl paints and icy glass bubbles for a fun place to stow your treasures. $15pp. Please check the Artbeat website for a photo of this project.
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