Free Classes & Workshops for Kids

There are a lot of benefits of free children's classes: they give your child something fun to do, they teach them how to make something a new and they typically offer free project supplies. In addition to the more obvious benefits, they may help improve self-esteem and perhaps make your child feel a little more self-reliant.

If those aren't reason enough, they also offer a great bonding opportunity.

Most of these stores also offer adult classes, so check their sites to see if they have any projects for you, too.

*Lowe's Build and Grow Clinics website - Offered every other Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. and last about an hour.

On Saturday mornings kids get to take a free building class and build things like wooden toys, birdhouses, picture frames, treasure boxes, and games.

Not only are these classes for kids at Lowe's completely free, but kids get a free project kit, apron, and goggles as well.

Children must be at least 5 years old.

Visit Lowe's Build and Grow Clinics website for advance registration info as well as choices of clinics available in your area and limitations to extra free materials, if any (such as free apron)

*Home Depot Kids Workshop - Offered first Saturday of every month, usually starting at 9:00 a.m.

The projects at the Home Depot Kids Workshop have included fire trucks, birdhouses, picture frames, toolboxes, mail organizers, race cars, and planters.

Children 5-12

No advance registration required for these classes

*Michaels' Craft Classes for Kids - Visit Michaels Store Events scroll down to see all the events that will be happening at Michaels this month. The events that have "The Knack" logo beside them are the free classes for kids.

Beside the class it will have details of the event including the date, time and location of the event. There will also be a description of the craft project your child will create at this event as well as what supplies are provided and any supplies you'll need to bring. While all The Knack classes are free, sometimes an event will require a purchase to be made. If this is the case, it will be stated in the details on the website.

You don't need to register for The Knack craft classes, just show up at the time the event is set to begin.