DIY Sun Catchers

Use contact paper and translucent shapes to make a suncatcher! This project can be adapted for all ages!

ProjectsBretta HutchinsonJune 29, 2022Project, At-home, Color, Colorful, Colors, Layering, Red, Craft, DIY, Natural, Organic, Suncatchers, Sun Catcher, Transparent, Window, Windows, Sun, Shapes

DIY Woven Flowers

Use circle weaving to transform a paper plate into a colorful + textural flower! This project is best for ages 6+.

ProjectsGuest UserMay 9, 2022Project, At-home, Color, Colorful, Colors, Layering, Red, Craft, DIY, Paint, Natural, Organic, Vegetable Paint, Spice Paint, Turmeric, Beets, Cabbage

DIY Paper Fan Decorations

Repurpose old works of art or scrap paper to make colorful paper décor!

ProjectsGuest UserApril 6, 2022Project, At-home, Color, Colorful, Colors, Layering, Red, Craft, DIY, Paint, Natural, Organic, Vegetable Paint, Spice Paint, Turmeric, Beets, Cabbage

Travel Ready Goodies from the Minni Shop!

Whether you’re going on a major road trip or zipping to the grocery store, a fun toy or activity can make the ride much smoother. We’ve picked some of our favorites from the Minni shop for creativity to-go! Browse the selection below…

DIY Cloud Dough

Try out this squishy Minni favorite at home! A great no-cook and gluten-free alternative to homemade playdough, this recipe uses just 3 ingredients.

ProjectsGuest UserMarch 13, 2022Project, At-home, Color, Colorful, Colors, Layering, Red, Craft, DIY, Paint, Natural, Organic, Vegetable Paint, Spice Paint, Turmeric, Beets, Cabbage

Brand Highlight: Art Philosophy

We’re proud to carry Art Philosophy products in the Minni Shop! The California based brand is focused on making high quality art-making materials for any point in your artistic journey. From calming down with creative exercises to working on a passion project, Art Philosophy has you covered. In their own words, Art Philosophy’s products are “as colorful as your imagination”.

DIY Organic Watercolor Paint

Use spices and vegetables to make your own watercolor paint. Follow these simple steps for making vibrant natural paints in primary colors!

ProjectsGuest UserFebruary 17, 2022Project, At-home, Color, Colorful, Colors, Layering, Red, Craft, DIY, Paint, Natural, Organic, Vegetable Paint, Spice Paint, Turmeric, Beets, Cabbage

Valentine’s Day Smoosh Paintings

Make colorful handmade Valentines in this no mess painting activity! This project is great for toddlers but can be adapted for any age.

Stacking Shapes

Put your engineering skills to the test with this fun shape stacking challenge using just paper and tape!

ProjectsGuest UserJanuary 12, 2022Project, At-home, Color, Colorful, Colors, Layering, Red, Cardboard, Recycled Materials, Craft, DIY, Paper, triangles, stacking, building, stack, build, tower

Winter Wonderland

Create your own winter wonderland diorama using just recycled cardboard and paint! Put simple shapes together to create a landscape, then add texture by using some special painting techniques!

ProjectsGuest UserJanuary 5, 2022Project, At-home, Color, Colorful, Colors, Layering, Red, Cardboard, Recycled Materials, Craft, Cards, DIY, Sunflower, Paper, Collage, Fall, Late Summer

Paper Feast

Sharing meals and telling the stories of our food traditions is one of the many ways we celebrate community and family. Think about a favorite food or recipe you’d like to eat and share with others and recreate it in 3D paper collage!

ProjectsGuest UserNovember 16, 2021Project, At-home, Color, Colorful, Colors, Layering, Cardboard, Recycled Materials, Craft, Cards, DIY, Paper, Collage, Fall, Food, Feast, Pop-Up

Fall Foliage Collage

Inspired by the art of children’s book illustrator Eric Carle, this torn paper collage is a great way to use up scrap paper and old art projects to capture the colors of the fall landscape!

ProjectsGuest UserOctober 21, 2021Project, At-home, Color, Colorful, Colors, Layering, Red, Recycled Materials, Craft, Cards, DIY, Paper, Collage, collage, paper, red, orange, blue, green, fall, leaves, foliage, ripped, rip, Eric Carle

Constellation Collage

With the arrival of fall and earlier sunsets, it’s a great time to look up at the sky and search for stars and constellations. A constellation is an imaginary picture made by connecting the stars in the sky, like connect-the-dots!

Paper Sunflowers

Celebrate sunflower season with this textural collage project! This project is best for ages 4+, but can be adapted for little ones too.

ProjectsGuest UserSeptember 28, 2021Project, At-home, Color, Colorful, Colors, Layering, Red, Cardboard, Recycled Materials, Craft, Cards, DIY, Sunflower, Paper, Collage, Fall, Late Summer

Ocean Mindfulness Jar

Create a glimmering wave in a bottle! Designed to help us slow down, this sparkling potion will captivate with each tumble. Shaking, squeezing, turning, and watching as the glitter settles offers a calming sensory experience. After a few turns of this mindfulness jar, you’ll be ready to go with the flow!

ProjectsGuest UserAugust 17, 2021Project, At-home, Color, Colorful, Colors, Craft, Glue Stick, mindfulness, jar, bottle, glitter, DIY, tactile, sensory, blue, ocean, shells, sea, water, flow

Product Highlight - Eco-Kids Finger Paints

Finally! Natural, organic, and food-based paint (made with organic fruit and vegetable extracts) that doesn’t compromise on color and vibrancy. Finger paints by Eco-Kids are the perfect introduction to your child applying color to paper. Eco-Kids uses food-safe, non-GMO ingredients to create all-natural colors for your little artist!

Brand Highlight: The Dough Project

What is more fun than playing with play dough? We can’t think of much. Not only do you get to play with play dough, but you can also MAKE your own play dough with The Dough Project’s DIY kit. Follow these easy steps below to make yours today with your little one(s)!

Minni Shop, Products We Love, ProjectsGuest UserMarch 30, 2021Boston, The Dough Project, Playdough, Play Dough, Dough, DIY, Minni, South End

*New* Embroidery Kit!

Take a step back, stitch and relax with our Embroidery Kit! Each DIY Embroidery Kit includes everything you need to stitch your own textile masterpiece, including 3 designs printed on cotton fabric, a bamboo embroidery hoop, needle, stainless steel scissors, and our favorite (and most colorful) embroidery thread.

*New* Build Kit!

Get those gears turning with our Build Kit! Each Build Kit comes with all the tools and gadgets needed to design and engineer the most colorful robot. Supplies include a handmade wooden robot set, a mallet for easy assembly, our favorite washable markers, a sketchbook, a glue stick, and all the materials needed for unique details.

DIY Candle Creations

We’ve got three ideas for you to transform your average wrapped beeswax candle to something showstopping! Our Candle Kit includes everything you need to create multiple colorful candles. Check out our ideas below to take your candle decor into new directions!

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