Have you noticed our growing community art display in our studio? Over the last couple months we’ve had an ever expanding display of our students, instructors, and community members take on their own self portrait.
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Happy November!
We hope your fall season has been filled with outdoor adventures taking in the seasonal foliage while the weather is still cooperating. If you’re starting to gear up for the ‘giving season and are thinking about what to do with your kiddos while you’re at the grocery store, then Minni has just the thing for you!
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Happy August and (almost) Labor Day Weekend!
Like many of our Minni members, we are preparing for our kiddos to be back at school and (hopefully!) back to Minni too! Our Fall Semester starts on Monday, September 9th offering a full suite of classes for little artists age 18months–12 years old.
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Happy (almost!) Labor Day! Marking the unofficial end of summer, Labor Day is often a time to sneak in that last bit of summer adventures and take the long weekend to travel to somewhere new!
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Happy July to our Minni Community!
Summer is in full swing here at Minni, and we’ve been busy having a messy and creative Summer Program at our studios. We live by these words during our summer program, encouraging our little artist(s) to be a silly, honest, and always kind to one another!
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We’re highlighting another adult friendly product this month, available in the Minni Shop for purchase - Geometry kitchen towels are where design and function meet!
Geometry has been one of Minni’s tried and true products in the shop as we have very brand values in supporting artists and our planet in equal measure.
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Happy June to our Minni Community!
We’ve had an amazing month at the studio, finishing out the Spring Semester and hosting our first ever Student Art Showcase was such a wonderful experience for the students and their families! Students got to share all the amazing work they completed this past semester and show off just how much they blossomed artistically.
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The Minni Shop doesn’t just have products for your little artist(s), we also have wonderful items for every age including adults!
One of our favorite adult brands is Dusen Dusen. New to the Minni Shop this year, Dusen Dusen is a Brooklyn-based textile and home goods line that includes bedding, throws, pillows, towels and clothing.
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Happy May and Memorial Day Weekend to our Minni community!
We hope you are all taking advantage of these beautiful, bright, and warm days we’ve been having, and that you are all spending some purposeful time together over the holiday weekend.
Just like purposeful family time, creativity requires purposeful time to nurture and grow. At Minni we work in purposeful playtime into all our classes and programs to develop your little artist(s) creativity, and encourage self exploration in art.
If you’re feeling similarly, come host your next party or a playdate in our creative space at Minni!
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As a long time favorite at the Minni Shop, we wanted to share a bit more about what makes PlanToys one of our top choices for sustainable play.
At PlanToys, sustainability and child development are top priorities. Their wooden toys enhance both physical and cognitive development by focusing on child safety and age milestones during design and production.
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Happy April to our Minni community!
April showers bring May flowers…and they certainly have not disappointed! The rain has seemingly been endless but the blossoming trees, budding tulips and hyacinths have brought us back to life and made us ready to party.
If you’re feeling similarly, come host your next party or a playdate in our creative space at Minni!
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We are thrilled to share that the Minni Shop carries our favorite robot creations The OffBits. You may have seen these S.T.E.M. forward bots previously at to one of our OffBits workshops, where we used mixed materials in addition to The OffBits kit to create innovative cars and robots.
But first, let us formally introduce you to The OffBits.
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Happy March to our Minni community! It has been a incredibly rainy and dreary month, but inside the Minni studio we’re staying hopeful that brighter days are around the corner. With that in mind, this month we needed a reminder that even with the rain outside we can have just as much fun indoors using our creativity.
After all, creativity is intelligence having fun!
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We are thrilled to share that the Minni Shop now offers Sarah’s Silks for purchase at our Minni Shop.
Sarah’s Silks inspires imaginative play in children with open-ended toys made from natural materials. Founded in the belief that every child deserves quality materials to create their own play, drawing from the philosophies of Waldorf education and Sarah’s own childhood of imaginative play, Sarah has been designing Playsilks and other natural, eco-friendly wooden and silk toys for over 30 years.
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Happy February aka our most beloved month for crafting! Valentines and spreading love to all special friends and family are the hallmark of February, and in honor our quote of the months reflects how we feel about art + love. Treat love like confetti and spread it everywhere!
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Though creativity is our favorite kind of Valentine, we also love other traditions like making breakfast together, buying flowers, or exchanging gifts. We have holiday-appropriate gifts in our Minni Shop that check both boxes - creativity + Valentine themed!
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At Minni we are encourage little artists to explore their creativity, no matter where it takes them or the mess they make.
In fact, the messier the better! Learn more about our upcoming classes, workshops, and vacation programs to find out how we can inspire your child’s creativity!
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Unique to our South End location, we have partnered with our neighbors on Thayer Street including Boston Fiber Company, Wyllo, Stitch & Tickle, and Clay Lounge for a Holiday Shopping Raffle!
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The holiday season is officially upon us, and if you’re anything like us then you’ve waited until now to start thinking about gifts for your little ones. Not to worry, Minni has great gifts at every price point for artists big and small!
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Spring has officially sprung, and we’ve compiled a gift guide with some of our best sellers at the Minni Shop! April showers are sure to bring May flowers, so whether you’re in need of activities on rainy days or are trying get outside on the sunnier ones, Minni Shop has just the items you’ll need!
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