At Makerspace, we invite a group of ten autistic children ages 7-10 (and their caregivers) to engage in a full afternoon of community art activities with self-paced breaks and supportive facilitation.

We use BIG cardboard boxes, kid-safe tools, and simple art supplies, along with recycled and found materials, to make some serious creative magic happen!

Each event has a theme as a jumping off point, but we won’t limit your creativity. Past participants have built life-sized unicorns, time machines, stuffed animal and doll palaces, pirate ships, aquariums, cat castles, robot costumes, and more.

Our theme for this event is Where the Wild Things Are: Wearable Creature Costumes. We’ll have prototypes handy for wings, antennas, noses, feet, talons, horns, tails. . .

Crafty Cats will host a small group of cat-loving autistic tweens, ages 11-13yo and their families. We’ll create cat-themed arts & crafts projects in a neuro-affirming setting. Let’s celebrate all things CATS!