Homeschool Classes at Maitland Art and History Museums

The Maitland Art & History Musuems is offering a variety of art classes for homeschoolers from April through May.  Here is a detailed list of the classes.  You can also go to the Maitland Art & History Musuems website for other children's classes and summer camps.


FLOWER PRESSING
DATE: April 4th, 2013
TIME: 11:00AM-12:00PM
LOCATION: Cottage at Lake Lily
TUITION: Members $8.00, Non-members $10.00

Have you ever received a very special bouquet of flowers or found a plant you wanted keep and hang on to?  For many years people have taken these special objects and lovingly pressed them in books, dried them, or preserved them in other ways.  Learn about how you can best do this then search through the park for the prettiest flowers and natural objects.  Make collages with your finds and other special items provided by A&H.



SPRING INTO FASHION
DATE: April 16, 2013; 1:30-3:00pm
LOCATION: Cottage at Lake Lily
TUITION: Non-members $15, Members $13.50

Do you like to dress up? Do you enjoy shopping or sewing? Then this workshop is for you. Spring into Fashion and learn about fashions of the past and make fashions of the future. Design your own hat and shirt to take home.



EARTH DAY UPCYCLE
INSTRUCTOR: A&H Staff
DATE: Monday April 22, 2013 1:30-3:00pm
LOCATION: Cottage at Lake Lily
TUITION: $10.00 Non-members, $8.00 Members
AGES: 6-12

Help save the Earth this Earth Day by creating cute, fun, useful projects from ordinary household items. Create a juice container wallet, soda tab jewelry, a sculpture, or choose another project. Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring items to upcycle.



TRAIN TIME
DATE: May 2, 2013
TIME: 10:00-11:00 AM
LOCATION: Cottage at Lake Lily
TUITION: Nonmembers $5.00, Members $2.00 One caregiver free with each child, additional adults $3.00

Everyone likes Trains! Learn about how Maitland and other towns like it were formed because of trains.  Play train themed learning games and create train themed art projects.  If we’re lucky the train will come by just outside our window.  Children must be accompanied by an adult.



MOTHER'S DAY SALTS & SOAPS
VENUE: Studio 4, 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL 32751
DATE: Wednesday May 8, 2013; 1:00-2:00pm
TUITION: Non-members $10.00, Members $8.00

Pick your scent and pick your shapes to make beatiful soap gifts for someone special this Mother's Day. Learn about the history of Mother's Day and A&H Staff will guide you as you create scented soaps and bath salts. Projects will be gift wrapped upon completion so the surprise won't be spoiled.