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!
Read More
Story time can be one of the sweetest and most special moments of the bedtime routine, it can help soothe and slow down your little one before drifting off to sleep.
We’ve compiled some of our tried-and-true books for bedtime, stories that are perfect for those last moments before drifting off to sleep - warm, cozy, imaginative, and a little silly too!
Read More
Join Minni and Crush Boutique & Whitney + Winston on Thursday, November 30th from 6:00–8:00pm for fall-themed activities for little artists, ages 4–10! Drop your kiddos off at Minni where they will be making seasonal splendid works of art as they dive into all things autumn!
Read More
Get outside with your little artist(s) and admire the foliage all around us! This craft is all about using the beauty of the outdoors as inspiration to design your very own leaf garland.
Read More
Meet 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 More
Join us for an day of inspiration in the flourishing SoWa Art + Design District. Sign up for engaging panel discussions and stop by the many participating showrooms and businesses. Open to trade professionals and design enthusiasts alike.
Read More
We are so excited to introduce our newest collaboration Minni × Beacon Hill Books & Cafe : Art Book Club!
We’re offering a new creative spin on storytime designed for the littlest learners, listeners and clever crafters ages 1.5–5 to attend with their caregivers. Each club gathering focuses on a uniquely themed book paired with process oriented art activities.
Read More
DIY Recycled Jewelry Craft! Next time you go to throw away cardboard from a package, try out this method of upcycling it into patterned jewelry!
Read More
Join us for our Open House collaboration with local dance studio Urbanity to participate in art-making, tour the Minni South End studio, and dance! Urbanity will run a 20 min dance class at the top of each hour!
Read More
Meet 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 More
From 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!
Read More
Need a craft to entertain your little artist(s) at home this summer? Let’s build a maintenance-free cactus sculpture using recycled materials!
Read More
What’s better than creating a card for or with Dad this Father’s Day?! Make something full of color for the fun-loving and crafty father figure in your life! Most of these materials can be found in your recycling. This project is best for ages 4+, but can be adapted for little ones too. Make Dad’s day and make a special card you can’t find anywhere else!
Read More
Meet @blackmominboston otherwise known as JaVonica! Minni was lucky enough to partner with JaVonica recently by hosting a collaborative Community Drop-In event at our South End studio to celebrate creativity, diversity and community engagement. But we wanted to dive a little deeper into all that JaVonica does for community, why she started her Instagram account, what drives hers, and more!
Read More
From machinery that moves to abstract interpretations of city streets, this collection of stories will inspire your little builders to create with what is around them, while taking their imagination around the world! With warm weather and sunny skies, we know its impossible to stay indoors and read a book, that’s why we picked books themed around being in motion. Take your imagination on an adventure and pick up these classics and new favorites at your local bookstore or library today!
Read More
Minni is proud to be partnered with Room to Grow as a donation drop box location, where we accept specific items appropriate for children under the age of three in new or excellent condition.
Read More
Recently Kelly caught up with Canvas Rebel for a chat on all things Minni. From initial ideas to challenges along the way, and growing a business during Covid, Kelly shared all her insights and tips.
Read More
Minni is participating in this year’s Duckling Day!
Hosted by The Friends of the Public Garden, in association with the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department, Duckling Day is a beloved tradition of more than 30 years, celebrating the classic children's book, "Make Way for Ducklings" by Robert McCloskey. Every year, hundreds of children parade through Boston’s most picturesque parks, dressed like characters from the story led by the Harvard Marching Band.
Read More
This May marks Minni’s fifth birthday and we are so thankful to be blowing out another candle on the cake!
In honor of our birthday we’ve got a jam-packed week full of workshops and Birthday / Community Drop-Ins for the Minni community to come together to celebrate five fabulous years the best way we know how to - getting messy and making art with our community!
Read More
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!
Read More