{"id":413,"date":"2015-08-31T15:44:20","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T15:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.homesteadcraftvillage.com\/?page_id=413"},"modified":"2025-08-04T18:08:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T23:08:56","slug":"make-your-own-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.homesteadcraftvillage.com\/activities\/make-your-own-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Make-Your-Own Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1442381318204{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Our make-your-own activities are small projects for children that can be completed in about 5 to 15 minutes. Cost varies per activity. No reservations necessary.<\/p>\n

To find out which activities are available on any given day, please contact individual craft shops.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1596041904650{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Each Saturday, we have a variety\u00a0“make-your-own” activities for children. These are each small projects that a child can complete in about 5 to 15 minutes. Cost varies per activity.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1442381115435{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”710″ style=”vc_box_outline”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Leather Key Fob\/Bookmark<\/h2>\n

Using traditional leather stamping tools and a small rubber mallet, children can\u00a0personalize their\u00a0own key fob or leather bookmark using a variety of letter and animal stamps.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1442381125867{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”711″ style=”vc_box_outline”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Brass Spoon<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A wonderful introduction to the world of blacksmithing, children can\u00a0take a small sheet of brass, and using a hammer and an anvil, craft it into a functional metal spoon. Since brass is quite malleable, it is able to be worked cold.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1442381135204{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”722″ style=”vc_box_outline”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Pinch Pot<\/h2>\n

Even the youngest of children will enjoy getting their hands wet with this project. They will begin by taking\u00a0a ball of clay and, by using their hands and following instructions, shape it into a custom bowl.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1442381143967{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”709″ style=”vc_box_outline”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Coil Pot<\/h2>\n

The next step up from the pinch pot, the coil pot involves rolling clay into long rope-like pieces then coiling and stacking the layers on top of each other to make a functional pot.<\/p>\n

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Woven Basket\/Coaster<\/h2>\n

Visitors to the Homestead Baskets shop will get the opportunity to try traditional basket weaving using rataan reed and the same weaving techniques used by master basket weavers.<\/p>\n

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