Minnetonka Community Education

Join us as we combine art and yoga. We’ll start our day with yoga poses followed by art projects where we’ll draw, paint, collage, sculpt with clay and more. Each day we’ll play yoga games, use breathing and mindfulness techniques and have a great time unleashing our creativity! Please bring a water bottle, nut free snack and wear recess attire.

Do you love art? Join us to experiment with techniques, materials and styles as we make snow globes, paint on canvas, create clay characters and more. Come ready to have an artsy good time! Please bring a water bottle and nut-free snack.

Explore different art mediums to create fun masterpieces. We’ll sculpt pigs with clay, paint a pond, learn to draw and more! Along the way we’ll listen to music, read stories and have lots of fun playing camp games. Please bring a water bottle, nut free snack and wear recess attire.

Designed by Kidcreate Studio for students in grades K-5 At home art kits with online instructional videos are now available from Kidcreate Studio! These art kits are so much fun, it’s like having your very own private art teacher. The kit contains: An easy to follow lesson plan. A link to a correlating online instructional video taught by a Kidcreate Studio art teacher. Art materials needed to create your masterpiece and additional suggestions for online learning that relate to the art lesson. Important Pick Up Information: February Kits will be available for pick-up starting February 3rd at the Minnetonka Community Ed Center (4584 Vine Hill Road, Excelsior, MN 55331). Building Hours: 8am-4:30PM. Registration due: February 1. March Kits will be available for pick-up starting March 3rd at the Minnetonka Community Ed Center (4584 Vine Hill Road, Excelsior, MN 55331). Building Hours: 8am-4:30PM. Registration due: March 1. April Kits will be available for pick-up starting April 1st at the Minnetonka Community Ed Center (4584 Vine Hill Road, Excelsior, MN 55331). Building Hours: 8am-4:30PM. Registration due: March 29. May Kits will be available for pick-up starting May 5th at the Minnetonka Community Ed Center (4584 Vine Hill Road, Excelsior, MN 55331). Building Hours: 8am-4:30PM. Registration due: May 3rd. Available Kits: Clay Slab Unicorn Let your artist go unicorn-crazy! With this kit, students will learn a simple step-by-step process to sculpt a darling unicorn. Add some sequins and a little dazzle, and this project is a dream come true for any unicorn enthusiast. Glow-in-the-Dark Clay Rocket Ship 3-2-1 blast off! This project will ROCK your child’s world long after the lights go out at night. You guessed it; this clay rocket ship will glow-in-thedark! How to Draw a Koala A how-to-draw activity is a great boredom buster! With this kit the kids will learn how to draw an adorable koala by using a simple step-by-step process. Clay Fairy House If you believe in fairies, clap your hands, and get creative with this whimsical, colorful art kit! The kids will construct a magical place for their fairy friends to live out of Model Magic® clay. Silly Monster on Canvas Artists will create with paint and foam to create a silly and textured monster that will pop out from the canvas! How to Make a Clay Trinket Box This kit contains all the supplies needed to design your very own trinket box out of air dry clay! Artists will sculpt, paint, and more as they create a special place to store their tiniest treasures.

Designed by Kidcreate Studio for students in grades K-5 At home art kits with online instructional videos are now available from Kidcreate Studio! These art kits are so much fun, it’s like having your very own private art teacher. The kit contains: An easy to follow lesson plan. A link to a correlating online instructional video taught by a Kidcreate Studio art teacher. Art materials needed to create your masterpiece and additional suggestions for online learning that relate to the art lesson. Important Pick Up Information: June Kits will be available for pick-up starting June 2nd at the Minnetonka Community Ed Center (4584 Vine Hill Road, Excelsior, MN 55331). Building Hours: 8am-4:30PM. Registration due: May 31st. July Kits will be available for pick-up starting July 1st at the Minnetonka Community Ed Center (4584 Vine Hill Road, Excelsior, MN 55331). Building Hours: 8am-4:30PM. Registration due: June 28th. August Kits will be available for pick-up starting August 4th at the Minnetonka Community Ed Center (4584 Vine Hill Road, Excelsior, MN 55331). Building Hours: 8am-4:30PM. Registration due: August 2nd. Available Kits: Clay Slab Unicorn Let your artist go unicorn-crazy! With this kit, students will learn a simple step-by-step process to sculpt a darling unicorn. Add some sequins and a little dazzle, and this project is a dream come true for any unicorn enthusiast. Glow-in-the-Dark Clay Rocket Ship 3-2-1 blast off! This project will ROCK your child’s world long after the lights go out at night. You guessed it; this clay rocket ship will glow-in-thedark! How to Draw a Koala A how-to-draw activity is a great boredom buster! With this kit the kids will learn how to draw an adorable koala by using a simple step-by-step process. Clay Fairy House If you believe in fairies, clap your hands, and get creative with this whimsical, colorful art kit! The kids will construct a magical place for their fairy friends to live out of Model Magic® clay. Silly Monster on Canvas Artists will create with paint and foam to create a silly and textured monster that will pop out from the canvas! How to Make a Clay Trinket Box This kit contains all the supplies needed to design your very own trinket box out of air dry clay! Artists will sculpt, paint, and more as they create a special place to store their tiniest treasures.

Draw, paint, sculpt and collage as we bring our art to the next level with glitter, gems, sparkles and more. You’ll make sparkling paper mache hearts, sculpt glittery clay flower bowls and make cool accessories to wear. Along the way we’ll listen to music, paint our nails and have lots of fun! These projects will shimmer and glimmer! Please bring a water bottle, nut free snack and wear recess attire.

From snow globes and glow-in-the-dark artwork, to messy clay masterpieces, these are the most requested projects of all time. It’s guaranteed to be an artsy good time! Please bring a water bottle and nut free snack.

Glitter, sequins and jewels, oh my! Make sparkly projects including; bracelets, glittery snow globes and a jewelry box. We will even glitter-fy our fingernails! Learn different art terms and techniques as you work with air-dry clay, Model Magic®, watercolors and more dazzling art supplies. Please bring a water bottle and nut free snack.

Is your preschooler crazy about dinosaurs? They’ll learn facts about our extinct friends and be inspired to create fantastic works of dino art. We’ll create fossils, dino eggs, dioramas and more! A variety of art materials, such as papier mache, clay, and paint, will be used as we study these enormous creatures. Please bring a water bottle and nut free snack.

Is fashion your passion? Create your own accessories like purses and necklaces, and design shoes and clothes like real designers. All time favorites and tons of new projects in this amazing and popular camp. Please bring a white t-shirt, water bottle and nut free snack.

Bring art to the next level using special materials like glow-in-the-dark paint, glitter, metallic paint and other unique materials. Create astonishing art that glows in the dark as well as awesome projects with a spark. This camp will surely light up your creativity! Please bring a water bottle and nut free snack.

*It is recommended that students complete Middle School Forensics 1 to participate in this class. What is does a forensic entomologist do? How does a crime team work together to solve crimes? What can be done to stop cyber criminals? Students learn more about new technologies available in the field of forensics, combatting cyber crimes and career fields in forensics.

Sparkly ice cream cones, proud ponies, colorful dragons and silly self-portraits are just a few of the incredible creations you’ll construct as you learn basic terms and techniques of working with clay. Let your child dig their hands into some ooey, gooey clay and experience the art of play! We’ll use air-dry clay, Model Magic® and paint during this fun-filled camp. Please bring a water bottle and nut free snack.

Explore your creative side by bringing virtual designs to life and learning how to draw, paint, collage and sculpt Pokémon creatures to take home. Please bring a water bottle, nut free snack and wear recess attire. You can bring your card collection to class!

This one-of-a kind camp combines art projects with movement games and activities. Your child will develop fine and gross motor skills as well as syncing both hemispheres of the brain that are fundamental in the development of your child. We’ll draw, paint, mold and collage amazing things to take home and spend some time doing yoga, dance and cross-lateral exercises. Please bring a water bottle, nut free snack and wear recess attire.

Sweet summer projects! A tres chic skirt, tie-top blouse, headband and more. Make, showcase and take home your projects. Hand and machine sewing techniques are taught with SAFETY FIRST always in mind. The final day is a showcase where friends and family are invited to see the projects in action. No experience necessary. Sign up today to THINK, LEARN and PLAY WELL with {YEL!}. Please bring a water bottle and nut free snack.

Your child’s love of music and art combine as we create art inspired by our favorite childhood songs! We’ll sculpt our way through the ABC’s, paint along to the song “Baby Shark,” and even collage that “Little Green Frog” on a real canvas board. Your little artist will be proud to show off these adorable (and musical!) masterpieces. Please bring a water bottle and nut free snack.