Afterschool Afternoon Woodworking for Kids classes, September through May at San Diego Craft Collective

child measuring wood while woodworking with adult helping

Steffanie Dotson, wearing San Diego Craft Collective t-shirt

Afterschool Series | Woodworking for Kids | 6-12yrs

Name: Afterschool Series | Woodworking for Kids | 6-12yrs
SKU: AFTRSCHKIDWOOD
Availability: InStock

$45.00 – $165.00

Mondays from 4-5:30pm

This class meets weekly, 4 times each month
Select a date from the drop-down menu.

Ages 6-12 years welcome!

This 4-week, repeatable series is perfect for kids who love to make things! Children learn tool safety, and get acquainted with various woodworking hand tools and techniques. They learn about wood as a material, and how to properly glue, hammer nails, and use manual drills.

The goal of this class is to build children’s confidence through woodcraft. The focus for younger children is creating patience, developing fine motor skills, material exploration, and safe, proper use of the tools. More mature students will increase their focus to include craftsmanship, and more challenging methods of building projects and problem-solving. We will work together in the same space, but age groups/projects will be divided into two groups based on age and level of maturity.

This class uses mostly hand tools. We teach safe methods for sawing, drilling, and clamping wood in this class. We encourage children to disconnect from screen-time conversations and video game thinking during our time together. This is a time for children to slow down, figure out tools, how they work, and make functional objects with their own hands. Occasionally, we use a plug-in tool with students (like a drill press). These machines are used 1-on-1 with students and instructors. If you prefer your child not use plug-in tools, just let us know!

Students are guided through a series of steps that exercise hand-eye coordination, problem solving, and creativity. Students make fun, high-quality projects to take home.

All materials are included. Projects are changed regularly, so students can return month after month to continue to develop their skills!

Drop-ins are welcome! Is your child curious about woodworking & taking this class? Choose ‘Drop In Date’ from the drop-down menu (please purchase 48 hours in advance so we can have supplies ready) and tell us which date your child will come in the ‘Notes’ section at checkout.

• Military and sibling discounts: Email us for more information.
• Scholarships available: Click here for an application.
• Homeschoolers: Click here for enrollment details.
• If this class is full, click here to be added to the Interest List.
• If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available.

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Afterschool Series | Kids Woodworking | 6-12yrs
Mondays from 4-5:30pm
This class meets weekly, 4 times each month
Select a month from the drop-down menu.

San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Rd., Studio 106, SD 92106 • 619.273.3235 • make@sandiegocraft.org

This class is typically held outdoors from March – October, so we suggest:
• Dress in layers, bring a hat, a jacket, apply sunscreen (if needed) so you can adjust to the weather.
• Bring a refillable bottle for drinking water.
• Closed-toe shoes are required. Dropping tools on feet really hurts!
• Dress your child in comfortable clothes that can get messy. Sometimes we use paints that do not wash out of clothing.

DIRECTIONS: Located in Liberty Station’s Arts District, you can find our studio at the end of the hallway on the 1st floor of the Dorothea Laub Music & Arts Center (Bldg 176) at the corner of Roosevelt & Truxtun, next to The Lot movie theater. There is plenty of free parking. Parking Lot Q is behind our studio — enter via the driveway off Dewey. Across the street in the Vons parking lot, it is also free. If you can’t find us, call or text 619.273.3235.

CLASS SIZE: 3 Min/6 Max. If the minimum is not met, you will receive a full refund or credit toward another class. Some classes welcome one-day visits. Purchase your child’s drop in ticket from the drop-down menu at least 48 hours in advance so we can have materials prepped.

REFUNDS: No refunds for tardiness or no-shows. No make-up days. For a refund (minus a 5% processing fee), you must cancel 7 days before the start of the class. Less than 7 days, there are no refunds as materials have already been purchased.

TRANSFERS: You may transfer the enrollment space to someone else, but transfers must happen for the entire course, and before the course begins. Please email us to let us know who’s coming.

INTEREST LIST: If a class is full or you would like to be notified of future offerings, join our Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Steffanie Dotson is founder and lead instructor at San Diego Craft Collective. She completed her woodworking training at San Diego State University with a degree in Applied Design. She went on to take classes in the woodworking program at Palomar College where she later taught for several years. Her passion to elevate craft and share the skill of woodworking with others is a driving force for the direction of the programming at San Diego Craft Collective.