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.
Read MoreHappy (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!
Read MoreHappy 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!
Read MoreWe’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.
Read MoreHappy 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreHappy 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!
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreHappy 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!
Read MoreAt Minni we pride ourselves on steering clear of plastics, whenever possible, and consciously creating with natural and recycled materials. We often incorporate recycled materials into all our curriculum for our classes, vacation programs, and workshops. We also actively work to partner with like minded artists and brands who incorporate recycled materials or make sustainability efforts within their work.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreHappy 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!
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreHappy 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!
Read MoreThough 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!
Read MoreUnique 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!
Read MoreThe 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!
Read MoreMeet Alexandra Adamo, aka Alex Makes Art, a mixed media artist and leader in creative experiences. Alex was 18th Recipient of the Lead Artist position at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston's Community Art's Initiative for 2022-23. Alex's latest project, titled: "From Farm to Craft Table", invited children from twelve Boston-area community organizations to learn about the wonders of wool. You can visit her exhibit through October 22, 2023, in the Linde Family Wing!
Read MoreMeet Rob Dunlavey, an artist and children's book illustrator from Natick, MA. His most recent picture book is "Whale Fall" featuring Melissa Stewart's lyrical scientific description of ocean life after the death of a whale. Other books include: "In the Woods" with poems about New England animals by David Elliott and "Owl Sees Owl" featuring a reverso poem by Laura Godwin about a baby owl's first nighttime flight. Rob makes art every day and loves to share it with children and their caregivers.
Read MoreFrom dressing up and bringing the colors of the ocean to shore, to diving deep and exploring the wonders of the sea, this collection of books will encourage your aquatic artist to be curious, to question the world around them and the world below the deep blue. While on summer vacation and visits to sandy shores, we’ve chosen books this month to continue your little readers exploration and knowledge of the beaches they may be visiting and the creatures they might encounter. Pick up these classics and new favorites at your local bookstore or library today!
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