STORE CLOSING: For resources and materials, please contact Michele Dean at craftykidcreations067@gmail.com .
Current In Person Summer Classes
Upcoming In Person Fall Classes
Through Carroll County Parks and Recreation Department
(Location and Price TBA soon)
Mondays (Sept. 14-Oct. 26) 7 sessions. 9:30-10:30 am
Title: Fall into Fun!
Calling all 3-5 year olds! The signs of fall arrive in September! Squirrels, leaves, apples, pumpkins,
and more will be the focus of our activities for the 7 week session. We will read stories, engage in
movement activities, and do crafts and games while incorporating readiness skills. Scavenger hunts,
science experiments, gross motor games, and stories about fall will keep them busy each session!
Instructor: Michele Dean
FOR AGES: 3 -5 years
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Mondays (Nov. 9-Dec. 21) 7 sessions. 9:30-10:30 am
Title: Animals in Winter Adventure
Calling all 3-5 year olds! Let’s get moving during the cold months! Come join Miss Michele for games,
activities, and art projects on Monday mornings! Scavenger hunts, science experiments, gross motor
games, and stories about animals in winter designed for your little one will keep them busy each
session!
Instructor: Michele Dean
FOR AGES: 3 -5 years
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Mondays (Sept. 14-Oct. 19) 6 sessions. 6:00-7:00 pm
Title: Books Alive! Animals All Around
Let’s act out animal stories using puppets, props, and costumes! Children will act out story versions,
and then crafts and activities about the story each session. Possible stories include Swimmy, The
Tortoise and the Hare, Click, Clack, Moo and many others!
Instructor: Michele Dean
FOR AGES: 3 -5 years
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Mondays (Oct. 26- Nov 30) 6 sessions. 6:00-7:00 pm
Title: Dynamic Dinosaurs
Let’s explore the dinosaurs of the past through games, books, and creative projects! This 6-week
program will explore fossils, skeletons, herbivores, carnivores and much more!
Instructor: Michele Dean
FOR AGES: 3 -5 years
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Wednesdays (Sept. 16-Oct. 21) 6 sessions 6:00-7:00 pm
Title: Wonders of Europe and Asia
Have you ever seen The Great Wall of China, the Colosseum, Big Ben, or the Taj Mahal? Let’s visit
these wonders and more during this 6 week session. During each class, children will learn about the
location, history and characteristics of the wonder and create a model to take home.
Instructor: Michele Dean
FOR AGES: 5-9 years
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Wednesdays (Oct. 28-Dec. 9) 6 sessions 6:00-7:00 pm (No class on Nov 25)
Title: Rocket into Space!
3, 2, 1...Blast Off! Let’s go to space and explore the planets and stars! Let’s visit each planet as we
soar into space as an astronaut! This class is designed to cover space exploration concepts through
books, games, and hands-on activities.
Instructor: Michele Dean
FOR AGES: 5-9 years
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Thursdays (Sept. 17-Oct. 22) 7 sessions. 9:30-10:30 am
Title: Fall into Fun!
Calling all 3-5 year olds! The signs of fall arrive in September! Squirrels, leaves, apples, pumpkins,
and more will be the focus of our activities for the 7 week session. We will read stories, engage in
movement activities, and do crafts and games while incorporating readiness skills. Scavenger hunts,
science experiments, gross motor games, and stories about fall will keep them busy each session!
Instructor: Michele Dean
FOR AGES: 3 -5 years
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Thursdays (Nov. 5-Dec. 17) 6 sessions. 9:30-10:30 am (No class on Nov 26)
Title: Winter Wonderland
Calling all 3-5 year olds! Let’s get moving during the cold months! Come join Miss Michele for games,
activities, and art projects on Monday mornings! Scavenger hunts, science experiments, gross motor
games, and stories about animals in winter designed for your little one will keep them busy each
session!
Instructor: Michele Dean
FOR AGES: 3 -5 years
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Thursdays (Sept 17-Oct 22) 6 sessions. 6:00-7:00 pm
Title: STEM: Make it Move!
I wonder…. What will happen if…. Maybe?.... Let’s explore magnets, electromagnets, and reactions
this summer! Let’s make things that move including bouncy balls, mazes, and more! Experiments
that make us wonder and dive deeper into the answers! Wind down after a long day in the summer
sun with some science!
Instructor: Michele Dean
FOR AGES: 3 -5 years
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Thursdays (Nov. 5-Dec. 17) 6 sessions. 6:00-7:00 pm (No class on Nov 26)
Title: Winter Craft Club
Do you like crafts? During this winter craft club, we will make fleece pillows, snowflake ornaments,
jewel crafts, and more! If your child has a special interest, parents can email the instructor prior to the
session beginning to see if your child’s talent can be incorporated into the class activities.
Instructor: Michele Dean
FOR AGES: 5-9 years
Through Carroll County Homeschool Community
September-December 2026 Classes
PK Class Ages 3-5 (1 hour class)
Come explore with Miss Michele! We will read stories, enhance motor skills through games and activities, engaging in open-ended art projects, and exploration. Classes are designed to integrate language, math, STEM, and social skills. Miss Michele will tailor lessons and activities to the needs and skill level of the children once the class begins and she gets to know the children.
Games and More Exploration Ages 3-9. (1 hour class).
A variety of games, puzzles, art materials, and manipulatives will be available for children to use to support math, reading, arts, and science. Miss Michele will guide children during the class.
Books Alive Class: Ages 5-9 (1 hour class).
Together we will read and discuss classic stories, exploring the characters and setting. Each class students will bring the story to life through dramatic reenactment, puppetry, and activities. Designed to build reading comprehension and confidence while fostering a love for literature.
STEM Class: Ages 5-9. (1 hour class).
STEM Build it Up, and STEM Simple Machines, STEM Build it Up engages students in critical thinking and engineering structures using various materials. Concepts addressed would include chain reaction, balancing, measuring, and building structures. STEM Simple Machines This program engages students in critical thinking about the six simple machines (wheel and axle, lever, wedge, pulley, screw, and inclined plane). Each week students will create a project focusing on each simple machine.
January-May Classes (16 weeks)
PK Class: Ages 3-5 (1 hour class).
Come explore with Miss Michele! We will read stories, enhance motor skills through games and activities, engaging in open-ended art projects, and exploration. Classes are designed to integrate language, math, STEM, and social skills. Miss Michele will tailor lessons and activities to the needs and skill level of the children once the class begins and she gets to know the children.
Games and More Exploration: Ages 3-9. (1 hour class).
A variety of games, puzzles, art materials, and manipulatives will be available for children to use to support math, reading, arts, and science. Miss Michele will play games and guide children.
Books Alive Class: Ages 5-9 (1 hour class)
Together we will read and discuss classic stories, exploring the characters and setting. Each class students will bring the story to life through dramatic reenactment, puppetry, and activities. Designed to build reading comprehension and confidence while fostering a love for literature.
STEM Class: Ages 5-9. (1 hour class)
STEM Make it Move and STEM Experiments. STEM Make it Move program engages students in critical thinking and how magnets can make things move! Activities will explore how permanent magnets and electromagnets work to move objects. STEM Experiments will focus on having children become scientists, make hypotheses, and test out ideas while engaging in different experiments.
Email Michele @ craftykidcreations067@gmail.com if you are interested in any of the in person classes. For more options, go to In Person Adventures.
Big Adventures in a S.M.A.L.L Box!
Science Math Art Language Literacy
A new Nature’s Numbers Counting book set is now availble!
At Home Learning Kits include: Video Directions with a QR code, 1 Children's book and bookmark, 2 Literacy Activities, 2 Math Activities, 2 Science/STEM Activities, and 2 Motor Skill Activities
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At Home Learning Kits include: Video Directions with a QR code, 1 Children's book and bookmark, 2 Literacy Activities, 2 Math Activities, 2 Science/STEM Activities, and 2 Motor Skill Activities 〰️
As a teacher of over 30 years, ‘readiness’ for school does not only mean reading and math knowledge. Young children should be developing longer attention spans by listening to stories and understanding the story elements. Children also need fine motor skills such as cutting, gluing, and coloring. There is a purpose to having the materials in my kits not “precut”. Cutting and coloring are essential skills to completing tasks as they grow and engage in various learning environments. If your child struggles with the cutting, share the task. Have them do some and you do some until they are capable of completing the task independently. Lev Vygotsky and John Dewey believed that adults are important facilitators (not doers) in the development of young children.
