MINNI BUSINESS COLLABORATIONS

We proudly collaborate with businesses whose work relates to playful design and childhood education or experiences. From special art pop-ups to workshop collaborations and classes, we aim to connect students with creatives in our community and beyond. In this exchange, young artists can start to imagine the variety of possibilities for a working artists, designers, and makers.

Dr. Becky from Good Inside x Minni Art Book Club

Good Inside

Dr. Becky Kennedy, also known as Dr. Becky, is a clinical psychologist, mom of three, and the visionary founder and CEO of Good Inside, a breakthrough parenting company and next-generation movement. Through her #1 New York Times bestselling book, TED Talk, and chart-topping podcast, Dr. Becky has built a global community of millions of parents who turn to her for practical, sturdy, and compassionate advice.

Minni x Dr. Becky are collaborating to offer a special edition of Minni Art Book Club in honor of her newest book That’s My Truck! where a favorite truck, a frustrated sibling, and a big reaction collide in this heartfelt story about how tough moments can become opportunities for connection and growth. Following the book reading, a Minni instructor leads students through an appropriately themed art project. There will be time at the end of class for students and caregivers to meet, greet, read and create with Dr. Becky.

goodinside.com

The Art Book Club

Beacon Hill Books & Cafe

In collaboration with Beacon Hill Books & Cafe, we are excited to introduce the Art Book Club, a 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 uniquely themed book readings paired with process oriented art activities led by a supportive Minni instructor.

Books and art activities rotate based on a different unique theme each week to expand vocabulary, encourage empathy and ignite growing imaginations. To learn more about Art Book Club and our upcoming schedule on our Art Book Club web page.

bhbooks.com

Duckling Day!

Friends of the Public Garden

Minni was fortunate enough to partner with The Friends of the Public Garden and host a creative booth at 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.

Minni offered a fun and interactive booth experience where guests of any age created their own unique ducklings using markers, stickers, and shapes, to bring along with them throughout the day.

friendsofthepublicgarden.org

Open House Collaboration

Urbanity

Minni opened up its studio for a collaborative Open House with Urbanity! Minni offers Open Houses designed for the entire family to enjoy creative play and messy materials in our spacious studio. Urbanity, a dance studio in the South End, added to this experience by hosting a dance session at the top of the hour, along with staff members in attendance to answer any questions you may have about Urbanity.

Urbanity Dance is immersed in the community, providing dance curriculum to communities and people who may not have it otherwise. Located in three locations in the South End, Urbanity is fun, engaging, and full of movement of all types!

urbanitydance.org

Fundraisers & Donation Drives

Room to Grow

Room to Grow’s innovative three-year program provides families with structured coaching, material goods, and community connections to support parents as they activate natural strengths, gain confidence and knowledge, and ensure their babies have the social, emotional and language skills they need to thrive from the start.

Minni x Room to Grow have partnered numerous times to support the organization through fundraisers, donation drives, as well as donating Minni creative kits. Most recently, Minni will be hosting Community Drop-Ins to collect donations of new and "like new" baby items for Room to Grow.

roomtogrow.org

Minni x NuVu High School Summer Program Summer Program in Cambridge

NuVu High School

NuVu offers STEM and art-focused summer camps in the Greater Boston Area, in the heart of Cambridge, MA. NuVu Summer inspires creativity, collaboration, and innovation through project-based learning. Students gain lifelong skills through creative problem-solving led by industry experts—all while tackling challenges that matter!

This year, Minni is thrilled to partner with NuVu High School to offer our tried-and-true summer programming for little artists ages 4–10. Minni’s summer program offers rotating design themes led by teaching artists + professional educators, enrollment of no more than 12 little artists per session so that each child receives attention and care. Outdoor art making when weather allows, and field trips to local galleries! Learn more about our summer program here.

https://www.nuvusummer.org

Bracelet Making Workshop

Names for Good

Names for Good is a Boston-based business specializing in customized bracelets with a purpose. Every bracelet sold helps improve the lives of children and families in need around the world. Names for Good was founded in 2020 out of the purest desire to give back, which continues to be a motivation behind everything they create three years later.

Minni x Names for Good collaborate to welcome young jewelry designers to a bracelet adventure workshop all about winding, looping and stringing together unique beaded creations! We offer these workshops throughout the year, check out our upcoming workshops page to see what’s coming up.

namesforgood.com

OffBits Workshop

The OffBits

The OffBits is an innovative hardware-toy brand, whose aim is to create a new kind of playing by designing products that spark the imagination of all ages, encourage creativity and turn the familiar bits and pieces we all have around us into a new generation of toys.

The Minni x The OffBits collaboration aims to expose our students to engineering and mechanics in workshops throughout the year. Recently, we guided students through the process of designing and constructing with materials provided by our friends, The OffBits, where students will experiment with incorporating a range of recycled materials, including wood, cardboard, rope + more to create upcycled cars!

theoffbits.com

Mosaic Tile Workshop

Artaic

Established in 2007, Artaic was created to make the beauty and artistry of the mosaic medium more accessible. By creating sophisticated design software and innovative robotic mosaic assembly systems, Artaic brings the ancient art of mosaic into the modern age.

Minni x Artaic collaboration exposed Tween artists ages 8 to 12 to the art of tile upcycling in a fun mosaic frame workshop! Using post-industrial / pre-consumer remnant material, a Minni instructor guided students through the process of decorating picture frames or mirrors. Students worked with porcelain and glass mosaic tiles to create something special for themselves, or to gift to someone else!

artaic.com