VALENTINE CRAFT CRAWL PARTICIPANTS 💌

Tataki-zomé is an ancient Japanese artform where real flowers and plants are pounded to create colorful imprints. Derby Farm will have fresh flowers, cards, and small stones for this tataki-zomé project so craft crawlers can create their own floral works of art to give to their valentines. The activity is suitable for all ages, but young children may need an assist from their grown up. Come by the shop any time from 10-5 to participate—the fee for this activity is $8. While there, crawlers can also peruse the shop’s botanical-themed gifts for Valentine’s Day.

At Creation Station’s Valentine Craft workshop kids have a blast crafting their own slime palettes. For young artists and slime enthusiasts, the workshop combines hands-on creativity with holiday-themed fun. Kids mix and customize different slimes with vibrant colors, glitter, and special Valentine’s Day add-ins like heart confetti and sparkles. They then package their slimes in a Valentine-themed palette box to take home for hours and hours of slimy fun. For parents, this is a drop off event for kids aged 4 and up. Slime is a hot kids activity and spots are limited. We recommend reserving your child’s place ASAP for this sweet and slimy event! The workshop fee is $22, and it will run from 2-3 PM.

Kidcasso Art Studio has a special Valentine’s-themed creative adventure for children aged 4-10, where young artists design and build their own magical mini-worlds inside adorable rainbow suitcases. Inspired by the charm of Polly Pocket, this activity will be bursting with bright colors, cheerful vibes, and lots of Valentine love! Children use paints, sculpting supplies, and an assortment of trinkets to bring their tiny worlds to life, crafting one-of-a-kind masterpieces to take home, play with, and treasure. This hands-on experience is perfect for sparking imagination and celebrating the love of creating. Parents are encouraged to drop off children for this two hour activity, and maybe even settle into Flora’s Wine Bar across the street to dig into a charcuterie board. The activity fee is $45. Spots are limited, reserve yours today!

Stop into Newton Highlands’ Third Space Kitchen from 12:30-2:30 during the Valentine’s Craft Crawl and decorate 8 of your own freshly made fortune cookies. Add customized fortunes, dip or drizzle the cookies with chocolate, decorate them with Valentine’s sprinkled toppings, and package them up for a one-of-a-kind, straight-from-the-heart sweet gift. This drop-in activity for all ages will be guided and demonstrated but participants work at their own pace. The fee is $20 per person and pre-registration is required. Third Space Kitchen is a large, warm, wheelchair-accessible space and a peanut and nut-free facility. 53 Winchester St., Newton Highlands

Come by any time between 2 - 4 PM to try out some of the studio's favorite activities - Screenprinting and Card Making! Learn how to screen print and make your own, unique compositions. The studio will also have pre-printed cards and decorative materials available for collaging your own unique card, or adding more decorative elements to your screen printed card. All materials provided! Ages 12+. $5 per participant. 27 Dunstan Street, West Newton

The New Art Center is a hub for art classes for students of all ages. Stop in during the Valentine Craft Crawl to create faux, heart-shaped stained glass suncatchers. Crafters select their own colors and then set about making their one-of-a-kind works of art, which include a string for hanging in a window. The workshop is suitable for all ages and the fee is $5 per participant, which can be paid by cash or card. Please note, this activity is held in the ELVAS classroom which is not handicap accessible.

Pull up a chair (or couch) in Newton Highlands’ new crafting space, and select a Valentine-themed wooden craft kit to assemble and decorate. Choose a Valentine candy box, photo frame, or “I Love You” gift tags. Valentine craft projects are appropriate for kids of all ages, but little ones may need a hand from their adult or older sibling. All projects are $20 and can be worked on in the studio or picked up for home fun. This new community craft studio has projects and activities for all ages, and is the perfect bright and friendly spot for spending a chilly day with other crafters. (It’s also right across from Indulge candy shop, for filling up new candy boxes.) Knot and Purl is open from 11 AM - 8 PM. 17 Lincoln St, 2nd Floor, Newton Highlands

Stop in at Fulfilled Goods during the Valentine Craft Crawl to fill and decorate a gift box stuffed with sustainable goods. Crawlers wander through the shop, selecting products to fill the set of jars in their customized gift box and then decorate the box so it’s ready for gift-giving. The sky’s the limit in terms of what goes in your box—refillable jars of chocolate covered cherries, pink gummi bears, an assortment of teas, honey, bath salts, candles. Pick the products which your valentine will love and see how fun it is to shop sustainably. There’s no fee for the gift boxes and the jars are just $1 each—Crawlers pay by weight for the products purchased.

Head to the Auburndale Community Library from 12 - 3 PM during the Valentine Craft Crawl to make your own valentines. They'll have all of the supplies to craft cards for everyone on your list--card stock, doilies, stickers, markers, gel pens, and all sorts of valentine-y bling. The activity is free and appropriate for all ages!

Chances are you’ll work up an appetite during a day of Valentine crafting, and West Newton’s new Lavender Cafe will be stocked with boxes of Valentine sweets to keep us going all day long and into the week. While the cafe isn’t hosting a craft activity, they’re supporting Valentine Craft Crawlers with special Valentine’s Week Boxes filled with an over-the-top assortment of cake truffles, cookies, and chocolate-covered strawberries. Reserve yours by February 6th to pick up on February 8th from 10 AM- 4 PM. (And if you want to pick up a Super Bowl Box for Sunday, they’ve got those too!)