Do you have little elves at home who'd love nothing more than to get hands-on for the holidays? Get them in the holiday spirit with these DIY activities and classes where they will make gifts and fun crafts for the holiday season. Whether to give away or keep at home, these gifts will make the makers as happy as the recepients. Here are local events for all ages and interests, from toddlers to teens, from crafts to cooking.
Holiday Gift Making at Jamaroo
Friday December 9, 2011. 3-5pm
Ages: 2 to 7 years
Come and create some wonderful gifts! You’ll be decorating tissue box covers and many other original one of a kind gifts for you to bring home and give to the ones you love.
Tickets: $15 for 1 child, $20 for the family. Children under a year are free. Call 415-614-2001 to reserve a space.
Where: 2001 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA 94115.
Website: www.jamarookids.com
DIY Holidays Kids: Homemade Gifts at 18 Reasons
Saturday December 10, 2011. 1pm – 2:30pm
Ages: All ages
Check off some of those holiday gifts off your list and let the kids loose with some hands-on fun. During this 90 minute workshop kids will create handmade holiday gifts perfect for teachers, friends, grandparents, and more. Following instructions by Stacie Dong from A Little Yumminess, each participant will make a custom herbal tea blend, a spice mix, and a handmade book. After a tricked out wrapping station (think: potato stamps), everyone will leave with three wrapped and ready gifts as well as take-home instructions for all the projects. Parents are welcome to stay and join in the fun.
Tickets: available here. $20 for 18 Reasons members; $25 for the general public.
Where: 3674 18th Street, San Francisco. 415-568-2710
Website: 18reasons.org
Holiday Jewelry Making with Chelsee Robinson at the San Francisco Public Library
Saturday December 10 at the North Beach branch, 3-4.30pm, Tuesday December 13 at the Chinatown branch, Tuesday December 20 at the North Beach branch, Wednesday December 21 at the Chinatown branch, 3-4.30pm.
Ages: 8 to 18 years
In this fun, hands-on jewelry workshop, local jewelry designer Chelsee Robinson will guide teens and tweens in creating their own beautiful bracelet, necklace, or earrings for the holidays. Materials provided. Limit to 15 participants. Pre-registration is required.
Tickets: For information or registration for the North Beach branch events, please contact Jewel at North Beach Library, Tel:(415)355-5626 or jewelchen@sfpl.org. For information or registration for the Chinatown branch events, please contact Jewel at Chinatown Library, Tel: (415)355-2888 or jewelchen@sfpl.org. FREE
Website: www.sfpl.org
Winter Workshop!!! At Pixie Hall Studios
Monday, December 19th through Wednesday, December 21st. 1.30 to 4.30pm.
Ages: 5 to 10 years
Kids will spend the afternoon making winter gifts for friends and family for the holiday season. The perfect opportunity for busy families to get some last-minute shopping done or simply enjoy some free time! You may sign up for as many days as you like. Space is limited to 10 kids.
Tickets: $60 per afternoon. Sign up online.
Where: 649 Diamond Street, San Francisco, CA 94114. (415) 400-4846
Website: www.pixiehallstudios.com
Holiday Crafts for Kids at the San Francisco Public Library
Saturday December 17, 2011. 10.30am – 11.15am
Ages: 3 to 5 years
Join a drop-in program where preschoolers will make fun winter art and crafts projects for Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa to take home.
Where: 190 Lenox Way, San Francisco. (415) 355-2886
Website: www.sfpl.org
1-Day Holiday Gift Making Workshops with Chris Babcock
Four 1 day classes to choose from: "Chair" by Vincent Van Gogh. Saturday, December 10th. 1pm – 5pm. "Boy in Hat and Striped Shirt" by Henri Matisse. Sunday, December 11th. 1pm – 5pm. "Butterflies" by Damien Hirst. Saturday, December 17th. 1pm – 5pm. "Cheese Wedges" by Wayne Thiebaud. Sunday December 18th. 1pm – 5pm
Ages: 5 to 12 years
During these 1-day workshops, kids can interpret a masterpiece painting by using Chris Babcock's original grid system and receiving constant step by step visual demonstration by Chris. Wrapped, ribboned and tagged with a homemade card, these paintings will make unique gifts for your child's most loved family, teachers and caregivers. Each young artist will use professional quality acrylics on 14 by 22 inch archival museum quality paper.
Tickets: $75/person, $65/each additional sibling. Email Chris at portraits@artwithchris.com.
Where: 5907 California Street @ 21st Ave, San Francisco.
Website: www.chrisbabcockart.com
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