Mini Craft Club

Make miniatures using nature items, recycled bits or your choice of supplies.

Ignite your kid’s creativity with a journey into the enchanting realm of miniature art. Inspired by artists from around the world, your kid will craft their own tiny wonders using a delightful mix of items from nature, recycled treasures, or materials of their choosing. It's a hands-on crafting adventure

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Mini Craft Club
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1 Your Guide

Amber Santos Learn more about me

Amber Santos is an art educator and artist with over 25 years of experience, including 15 years in online education and creating 65+ activities for the HomeLearners Network. Her multidisciplinary practice is deeply rooted in her German heritage and reclaimed Métis and Anishinaabe culture, blending paper craft, beading, textiles, and eco-conscious gardening. Amber’s curriculum combines technical fundamentals like colour theory and with somatic, wellness-centered art practices. A painter and muralist with an on-going studio practice, she also spent seven years curating the Nelson International Mural Festival of which she is a co-founder.

When I'm not making art, find me listening to music on full blast in the kitchen, dancing and making food for my family:)

2 Materials Needed

Glue gun, scissors, tweezers and pliers (with parents' supervision) White glue, tape, string, paper Drawing supplies. Materials and odds and ends found around the home that could be transformed - seeds, beans, straw, wire, paper, yarn, buttons, paperclips, etc. Clay (optional)

3 Learning Focus

  • Communicating
  • Creative thinking
  • Positive personal identity & culture

4 Registration

You’re selecting a Realtime Series A one-time Livestreamed Activity led by a qualified Guide.

5 Best Suited For:

Stick figures of varying sizes waving

My age is between 6 - 7

Yellow and blue gear

All experience levels are welcome.

Child and mother stick figure standing

My parents need to be around.

We advise a grown-up is close by to supervise with the materials and tools for safe use. Use safety gear, such as safety goggles, gloves, and wear an old shirt for STEM/STEAM Activities

An open book

All reading levels are welcome.