Crafty kids at the Boys and Girls Club

We started up the DLC so we could have some space for all homeschoolers to meet, create, learn, and socialize. But sometimes we step outside of our wonderful little town square...as we did today.

Some DLC kids selling their wares.

Every year the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Cruz  has a Children's Holiday Gift and Food Fair — everything made and sold by kids. You might have this image of lots of kids selling the sort of things that only parents and grandparents would display, but you'd be wrong. These goods made by kids were awesome!

DLC kids held their own in the awesome category: Paintings, jewelry, miniatures, corn-and-rice-filled warm packs, balloon animals, brownies, pitcher plants, ornaments, and even homemade devilsticks! Kids made the items (sometimes with a little help when needed), set the prices, and sold them.

This is definitely a cool event that you should check out next year.

This year, holiday craft opportunities are by no means over! Check out our calendar for crafting all month long. Or if you're a crafty parent, schedule your own activity.

Happy rainy December!