GUIDE: Arts & Crafts (Boulder/Denver) |
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Free (or very inexpensive) Crafts
Discovery Days (Longmont) drop-in crafts with a rotating theme offered Tue/Wed/Fri, run by Miss Stephanie who is a retired kindergarten teacher. Runs September - May except on long school breaks. $3 per child (resident), $3.50 per child (non-resident), discount punchcards available. Editor's Note: The variety and quality of craft activities presented is excellent. Kids really enjoy this program. Kudos to Miss Stephanie!
Old Firehouse Art Center (Longmont) bi-monthly art class for kids 5-12 (classes are free with membership - $20 annually for whole family)
TOSA (Denver) free drop-in crafts with a rotating theme offered every Saturday morning in LoDo
Home Depot
(multiple locations) free kids workshop on the first Saturday morning of every month
Lowe's (multiple locations) free kids workshops once or twice a month - call for details
Cookies y Leche Art Workshops (CHAC in Denver) free workshops with refreshments on the third Saturday of every month
Moderately priced Crafts
Michaels (multiple locations) has craft classes on Saturdays and sometimes kid's camps — the class prices on the web site are often wrong, call your local store for details.
Pots n Paints (Superior) has special offerings on Tuesdays and Fridays for kids.
Check other pottery venues for other discounts
Always-available Craft Time
WoW Museum (Lafayette) stamping & marker drawing, check for special play-dough times
Children's Museum of Denver for construction crafts (building things with real tools, using recycled materials) ages 4+
Local Workshops
All have classes. Some have drop-in. Most offer Summer Camps too.
Business who would like to add details should complete an Advertising Inquiry form.
The Painted Poppy (Longmont)
Crackpots (Longmont)
Blue Egg Arts (Niwot)
Shelley's Craft Studio (Boulder)
Creations Art Space (Boulder)
Clementine Studio (Boulder)
The Art Underground (Louisville)
Mudslingers Pottery Studio (Louisville)
Monart School of the Arts (Westminster)
Flourish Community Art School (Denver)
Big Blue Brush (Englewood)
My Art Workshop (Littleton) — a long drive, but pretty special
Art Education Programs
May 2008 update: to list your business here, please complete an Advertising Inquiry form.
Arvada Center
D. L. Parsons Theatre (Northglenn)
Most local recreation centers offer art classes for toddlers and kids.
Summer Programs & Camps
Most venues on this page offer summer programs. The following venues appear to only offer summer programs.
Open Hands Art Camp (Boulder)
Sherry Hart's Art Farm (Boulder) 303-530-2115
BMoCA (Boulder)
Dawson School (Lafayette)
Extensive Offerings
Denver Art Museum (Denver)
Fills quickly
Denver Academy (Denver)
Extensive Offerings
Camp ArtReach (Denver)
Cooking Classes & Culinary Arts
Stir It Up (Boulder)
NEW - Dinner by the Dozen (Lafayette)
The Art Underground (Louisville)
Simply Homemade Dinners (Westminster)
Sticky Fingers Cooking (Denver)
The Makery (Centennial)
Kiddie cooking classes are also offered at the Louisville and Lafayette Rec Centers.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 20 October 2008 )
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