Let’s Get Crafty

The Craft Studio
Kids can create their own masterpieces by painting a
variety of plastercraft, terra cotta and wood items anytime. The studio also
offers special walk-in workshops specifically designed for each season. This
month kids can make hot chocolate jars or wooden snowflake mobiles. 1657 Third Avenue, 212-831-6626, craftstudionyc.com.

Little Shop Of
Crafts
Little Shop offers a handful of crafts from
pottery, beading, plastercraft, mosaics, woodcraft, frames, T-shirts and
mosaics. The shop also holds workshops appropriate for kids and adults in
beading, fine art and watercolor painting. 711 Amsterdam Avenue,
212-531-2723; 431 East 73rd
Street, 212-717-6636, littleshopny.com.

Loop of the
Loom
Loop of the Loom is a hand-weaving studio in the New York
metropolitan area, offering classes in the award winning SAORI weaving
program for children and adults. SAORI is a zen art of weaving from Japan that
is dedicated to free expression and self-development. Loop of the Loom
introduces this easy-to-learn form of, what they like to call, “happy weaving”
and unique craft classes using fibers from mother nature. 227 East 87th Street,
212-722-2686, loopoftheloom.com.

Make
Meaning
This shop invites kids and adults alike to get messy
crafting soap, candles, ceramics, glassware, jewelry or paper arts. In
addition to their daily walk-in offering, Make Meaning has over 100
professionally run classes scheduled every month. 329 Columbus Avenue,
212-362-0350, makemeaning.com.

Moomah
Here is a play space for stomach
and the mind. Moomah is a unique café where you can sip a cup of hot chocolate
and delve in a bit of creativity too. The café offers art workshops as well as
simple DIY kits. Moomah has a myriad of activities from kids’ culinary classes
to shadow box construction for personalized room decor. 161 Hudson
Street, 212-226-0345, moomah.com.

Scribble
Press
Scribble Press was created by two
moms, Anna Barber and Darcy Pollack, as a place for kids and families to write,
illustrate and publish their own books. The store is a fully equipped art studio
complete with printing and bookbinding on site. Come with your story, and leave
with a book! 1624 First Avenue,
212-288-2928; 217 West 84^th
Street, 212-362-2555, scribblepress.com.

Photo: Make Meaning; photo by Jessica Shyba.

Plugged in Band

<div>Plugged In is a nonprofit program that offers online programs to student&nbsp;musicians (Ages 10-18) in a non-competitive environment and provides band and individual performance opportunities in support of community and charitable causes.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Our programs include:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Rock Band Classes</div> <div>Private Music Lessons</div> <div>Summer Camp</div> <div>Digital/Audio Production</div> <div>Songwriting and Recording Workshops</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Oh and hey parents, we are now offering private music lessons and our rock band program for adults too. Reach out to us for more information.&nbsp;</div>

Speakitaly NYC

<p>SPEAKITALY NYC offers stimulating and entertaining lessons for children 0 to 16 years through a wide combination of activities based on the communicative approach anchored in the Common European Framework of Reference: active learning (group work, role plays, etc.) and practice exercises aimed to improve listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Kids will start speaking and using Italian in a very natural way.&nbsp; Small classes capped at 6 students to make sure each one gets the needed attention and facilitate learners' progress.&nbsp;</p> <p>Our method is driven by a didactic method that is the result of constant updates, professional certifications and more than 10 years of experience in working with non-native speakers from different native languages and levels of knowledge.</p> <p>Our aim is to develop a range of Italian language skills while improving accuracy that will enable the students and participants to interact without stress or feeling rushed. We want to help those in the community really embrace not only the true culture in Italy but the Italian culture within New York City&hellip; Who doesn&rsquo;t love what Italy represents in the kitchen, in history &amp; in the arts?</p> <p>Speakitaly wants to support multilingual families who want to learn a new language or pass along their ancestor&rsquo;s heritage and culture. Raffaella, the founder said: "We see language awareness and intercultural sensitivity as the milestones for an inclusive society. Italian, like all other languages, is an enrichment and a growth in every way. Vi aspettiamo!"</p>

Gaga Madness

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Gaga is the hottest new sport in NYC. We've taken the fun of GAGA and pushed it into overdrive. Energetic coaches, pumped up music, sideline commentary, gear giveaways and more. Stay active and keep fit with this new craze that's sweeping the city.</span></p>