creative work for kids

Howdy Makers

Creative work is the work of childhood. Children are built to tinker, play, create, and make meaning of their world with their hands. We give them the space, materials, tools, and guidance to do their best work. Let's make stuff, together!

  • SPACE

    A big, beautiful warehouse

    The shop is a 3000+ sq ft barrel-roofed slice of heaven in the heart of Denver. We've got three classroom spaces stocked with all the most fun tools and supplies.

  • GOOD PEOPLE

    Teachers who love their craft

    All of our workshops are taught by creative educators who truly LOVE and respect kids. Community, kindness, and safety, always.

  • More than just arts & crafts

    Joyful kids

    Making stuff is cool, but helping to develop kids who solve problems, take care of themselves and others with joy for the process is a big deal.

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Let's make stuff!

So many ways to make & play! First one-hour workshop FREE for new clients. Class packs and memberships available! We use a simple booking system, Sawyer. Check out all our classes on the paltform.

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More Things to Do

  • Look at all these happy campers

    Registration for summer '26 is open!

    Early Birds, $50 shop credit when you register in December.

Let's Party

Celebrate with Creative Play

Now hosting private events for kids ages 5-18. Pick your project, grab some treats & your crew, we'll take care of the rest.

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Drop-in Open Workshop

Maker Club for Kids

Every Wednesday and Saturday

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  • Field Trips

    Come to us or, we’ll come to you. We can facilitate workshops for up to 30 makers at a time. Browse our top ten workshops or reach out to collaborate. We have a deep understanding of curriculum standards and are pros at alligning meaningful maker experiences with your goals. Become a partner school and receive preferred scheduling, free consulting, and discounted workshops when you book us for the school year.

  • Clubs

    We now serve more than a dozen schools each week through our afterschool and day-time enrichment programs. Creative enrichments help to increase student motivation, engagement, school buy-in, and exposes students to new challenges and opportunities. We are now scheduling for winter 2025.

  • Professional Development

    Creative work is a way of teaching and learning that can be incorporated into the classroom in a variety of ways. We teach educators how to create meaningful hands-on experiences without the extra stress.Using our Shop Model, we empower educators to get their hands dirty, make mistakes, and get creative (even if they say they can’t even draw a stick figure!).

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Maker Camp

Heritage Crafts & Skill-Building Projects for Kids

Written by C&A founder Delanie Holton-Fessler, Maker Camp contains heritage crafts and skill-building projects for kids as well as loads of tips and tricks for working with kids.

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