Up Coming Events

So we decided that we were going to have a Craft n Create Valentines event, only this time i would talk the kids through a project rather than let them have it with the cards. We priced it at a basic $10 session, supplying all the materials needed all you have to bring is your imagination.
We have had feedback from various parents that they feel that $10 is just to much for a craft session for the kids. Charlotte and I have worked on the costing and we actually make nothing on the event, the only way for us to make money would be if we managed to book two 12 people sessions and then we might make a small profit. Now as horrible as it sounds if we were doing the event outside of our own complex then indeed we would be charging more and aiming for profit but these are our community family so we are not trying to make money it. It certainly has given us something to think about.
The times are hard and we all know this and paying out for luxuries can indeed be expensive but for me personally $10 for my child once a month to 6 weeks is a small price to pay for any child to be creative. It's one of those rock and hard place things.

Later on I will be blogging about the antics of Charlotte in her first craft lesson.. Honestly I am thinking working with animals and children may be easier.. Blood sweat and tears to make a Valentines card I kid you not.

The Start of Something Great

So Charlotte and I with the help of some friends held our very first Club event last weekend. It went far better than I could have ever hoped, Charlotte of course knew that it was going to be a success. We had a great turn out with more than 12 children raging from 5 to 17 Years old. As you can see one of the Moms that came along to help had her 21 month old son with her and towards the end he was feeling creative.

Between the two of us Charlotte and I have skills that we decided meshed together could make for a great business opportunity. I love to play with glitter, glue and make a mess with all sorts of materials and colours. Charlotte likes to plan and organise events, she did this for years in L.A and was top her class at her job. I have no event planning skills what so ever and Charlotte has little in the way of crafting skills (this I disagree with because I think everyone has the ability to craft), her words not mine. She actually starts to break out in a sweat and hyper ventilate if you come near her with a Glue stick and glitter.

So this past Saturday we supplied the kids with blank cards, glitter glue, markers, crayons, pens, rubber stmaps, ink pads and so much more and let them be creative with the cards they want to make. I think everyone enjoyed the day, kids and parents alike. We handed out cards to the parents to get some feedback on the event and how it went and one of the Moms had a valid point, that teaching a new skill to the kids would be a great idea. Now I had thought about this but didn't want the children to feel it was a class room or that I was telling them what to do. But I do think I like the idea so our next event is for Valentines cards and I will actually walk the kids through a card. I say kids but of course all are more than welcome.

This is the ramblings of an exhausted crafter, so off I must go to a place where roads are pathed with glitter and every day is  a rainbow of embelishments.