For Parents
After School Club
Kids’ Carpentry After School Club is a chance for Elementary aged Makers and Doers to build and play with their hands (no screens!). While kids construct fun and exciting projects they are also empowered to become independent thinkers – building confidence, self-esteem, and a repertoire of practical skills that will last them a lifetime! Each month, kids will participate in different hands on activities including Carpentry, Cardboard Engineering, Art Explorations, Board Games, STEM Challenges and more.
Club runs Monday through Friday from 3:00-5:15pm (Wednesdays 1:45-5:15pm) at our Columbia City Workshop, sign up for one or more days. Each day, kids will have a snack break, movement time, a main activity and tinker (choice) time. All kids must be picked up by 5:15. Schedule follows the Seattle Public Schools Calendar. Free transportation will be provided directly after school from Graham Hill, Hawthorne, and Orca schools to the Kids’ Carpentry Workshop.
Classes at our Columbia City Workshop
6 Week sessions run 90 minutes in the afternoons and weekends at our Columbia City Workshop. This is a unique opportunity for kids to have a hands-on building experience in a small group setting. Each child will go home with 2 or more toys that have been crafted and painted by hand. Open to ages 5-13.
Summer and Break Camps
Whenever school is out, you will find us running camps for kids ages 6-12 at our Columbia City Workshop. Our camps run 3-5 hours a day, in the mornings or afternoons, and are a great way to immerse your young person in the thrill of woodworking!
Birthday Parties
Kids’ Carpentry Birthday Parties at our Columbia City Workshop are a 2-hour hands on toy building event. First, our instructors lead tutorials on safety and tools. Then, each child will build a project using hand drills and saws to build it from scratch. While the glue dries, kids can eat snacks or cake and then paint or decorate their projects before taking them home.
Birthday parties are for kids ages 5 to 10 and can serve groups as small as 5 and as big as 15. Children under 5 are welcome to participate with the help of an adult. For examples of projects, please see our Project Gallery page.
Private Lessons
We teach private lessons at our Columbia City Workshop for kids ages 5 and up with any experience level. We can do a single lesson or a series; all lessons include general carpentry and safety techniques and will focus on any subject or project you can think of. Private Lessons include individualized instruction, all the behind the scenes preparation for your project, and most of the tools and materials. Contact us to get started.