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Family and Children’s Programming

The Ohio Craft Museum offers a variety of educational programming for children, teens and families, such as Hand-in-Hand family workshops, summer art camps, teen workshops, holiday gift-making workshops and more.

Summer Camp and Teen Workshops

The focus of our summer art camps and workshops is all about creativity and fun! No matter what path we end up taking in life, creativity expands our options and allows us a different view of the world around us. Our goal is to offer projects that encourage children and teens to use their imaginations, explore different media and develop practical skills as a maker of art. See you this summer!

Summer Camp and Teen Workshops

Educational Resources for At-Home Fun!  

Check out the links and sources below for fun creative inspiration!

Children’s book author leads viewers in daily doodling & studio visit: Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems

The Washington Post recently listed 12 historic sites you can tour virtually from home. Click Here to Check it Out!  and then Click Here for Tips on how to talk about Art!

Art teacher Cassie Stephens, a funny, wacky creative woman, offers daily projects for kids and the kid in all of us. She’s live each day on Facebook & Instagram at 11am CT. Classes are archived on her YouTube Channel and more info on her blog: https://cassiestephens.blogspot.com

Local artists show DIY Crafts for kids & adults. Click Here to Check it Out!

Have fun playing an Indoor Scavenger Hunt and Outdoor Scavenger Hunt! Just click to print/view.

Lets Play Sculptionary!
At summer camp each year, we make lots of play dough. As a lunchtime activity, we use it to play Sculptionary! Making play dough is simple and fun! Check Pinterest for lots of different recipes, depending on what ingredients you have on hand. Click Here for a recipe!
We play Sculptionary by giving each child a small piece of play dough. One person holds up flash cards with words of objects to sculpt like, toothbrush, flower, hat, etc. Another person, who doesn’t know the word on the flash card, tries to guess. Of course this version involves a lot of people, at home with less people you’ll have to be creative in playing this game. Maybe you play the game remotely with family or friends. Be creative and have fun!

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Established in 1963, Ohio Designer Craftsmen engages and enriches the community through high-quality exhibitions and education programs, and supports/promotes the professional development of craft artists. The organization owns and operates the Ohio Craft Museum in the Grandview Heights area and has organized Winterfair in Columbus for over 45 years. Ongoing funding for Ohio Designer Craftsmen is provided by the Ohio Arts Council, Greater Columbus Arts Council and the Columbus Foundation.

 

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1665 W. Fifth Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43212
614-486-4402

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Monday–Friday 10 am–5 pm
Saturday 11 am–4 pm
Closed SUNDAY and major holidays