Category: Crafty Kids

Hollabaugh Bros. Offers Family Programs

BIGLERVILLE, PA — Think an orchard is just a place to go for apples and peaches? Think again! Hollabaugh Bros. Orchard in Biglerville is a family-owned and operated fruit and vegetable farm with a fabulous retail farm market AND fun events and activities for the whole family. In addition to growing healthy fruits and vegetables, […]

Chatty Chameleon offers up fun and learning

GREENCASTLE, PA—If you’re looking for a place for the kids to learn or create, check out Chatty Chameleon and The Studio@Chatty Chameleon. Chatty Chameleon began in 2016 in a small space with one room, one bathroom and 18 students eager to learn Spanish. Over the last eight years, Chatty Chameleon has grown into a learning […]

Create-a-Palooza offers tons of art opportunities in Central Pa.

CARLISLE, PA – If you’re looking for a cool place to do art, look no further than Create-a-Palooza—even the name is fun! Located at 11 E. High St., Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Create-a-Palooza offers daily open studios, classes and events for artists of all ages. From toddler handprint crafts to pottery, you can find it all here. […]

Kids’ paint night coming in February

GREENCASTLE, PA – If you haven’t checked out The Studio@Chatty Chameleon, what are you waiting for? The Studio, located on Center Square in Greencastle, offers a creative space for paint-your own pottery, glass fusion, clay hand building, canvas painting, paint nights, birthday parties, fundraisers, group events and more. They also host Kids’ Paint Nights. The […]

Free kids’ art classes

CHAMBERSBURG, PA – If you’re looking for something to do with your grandchildren near Chambersburg, check out the Chambersburg Council for the Arts Kids Coop mini classes on various Saturdays. The classes are held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Council for the Arts, 103 N. Main St. and are FREE thanks to a […]

Check out the Kids’ Creativity Coop

CHAMBERSBURG, PA–Weekends with the kiddos can get to feeling a little long unless you have plenty to keep them busy. If you’re near Chambersburg, check out Saturday Kids’ Creativity Coop sessions at the Council for the Arts. The craft sessions designed for children of all ages are held on some Saturdays from 10 to 11:30 […]

Get your craft on!

Looking for a fun night of painting and creativity? Look no further than Chatty Chameleon’s Kids’ Paint Night. A paint night event for children in kindergarten through grade 12 will be held Friday, Sept. 15, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Students will learn how to paint the featured painting with various techniques as well as […]

Make a simple Spring/Easter craft using handprints

Looking for something super simple for the kiddos to do? Try this: What you need: Cardstock or construction paper Tiny colored pom-poms Small white pom-poms OR cottonballs Googly eyes (or you could color them on instead) Glue What you do: Using the paper in colors of your choice (I chose black, yellow and white because […]

On a roll: Take 1

Every time I change toilet paper, I look at the cardboard tube and think I should be doing something with it, rather than tossing it in the trash. Turns out I’m not the only one who wants to recycle those things! I found several ideas that I’ve tried and I will share them with you […]