Did you know that Home Depot offers free workshops for kids on the first Saturday of the month? Bring your preschooler to 'tween-age kidlings to the store and you can watch them construct anything from bird houses to shelves and other kits. It's a sweet sight. And did I mention it's free?
Thanks to Kikirikee for the details! Check with your local Home Depot for specifics, but here's the big-picture 411...
Home Depot Kids Workshops
Age range: 5 to 12
Cost: Free
Kids Workshops are free "How-To Clinics" designed for children ages 5-12. The workshops are offered on the first Saturday of each month between 9:00 a.m. and noon at all The Home Depot stores. Children accompanied by an adult construct projects from pre-fabricated kits. The kits are designed to be both educational and practical.
The Home Depot's Kids Workshops offer useful projects including the creation of toolboxes, fire trucks and mail organizers, as well as more educational projects, such as a window birdhouse, bughouse or Declaration of Independence frame kit.
The workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time helping to instill a sense of accomplishment. Additionally, this fun time allows for quality one-on-one time between adults and children.
In addition to the newly constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron, similar to The Home Depot associates' aprons, and an achievement pin.
