Make & Take: Calming Creations at Island Lake Elementary (Grades 1–5, After-School Mindful Art)

Creative calm, crafted by kids—after school!

Join The Mindfulness Movement for Make & Take: Calming Creations, a hands-on art and mindfulness enrichment series at Island Lake Elementary School in partnership with Mounds View Community Education. Designed for students in grades 1–5, this 3-week after-school program helps kids relax, regulate, and express themselves through meaningful sensory-based projects.

Each class features a new calming creation your child will get to make and take home, building their own toolkit for emotional wellness and mindful self-care. Projects may include:

🌈 Falling leaves sensory bottles

🍎 Apple cinnamon slime

🌸 Pressed flower pumpkins

Led by licensed teacher teacher Tara Willits, each session supports creativity, connection, and emotional regulation through art-based SEL practices and peaceful fun.

📅 Dates: Tuesdays – Nov 4, 11, & 18
🕓 Time: 4:05 – 5:05 PM
📍 Location: Island Lake Elementary – Room TBA
🎯 Grades: 1st – 5th
🔗 Register through Mounds View Community Ed: https://www.themindfulnessmovement.net/calming-creations

🧰 All supplies are included. Just bring your curiosity and creativity!

You may also like the following events from The Mindfulness Movement:

• This Saturday, 30th August, 09:00 am, End of Summer Soul Reset | Mindful Mornings: Patio Yoga Experience in Arden Hills
• Next Thursday, 4th September, 05:30 pm, Balance & Burn Yoga: Full-Body Fusion at Mounds View High School in Arden Hills
• Next month, 8th September, 06:00 pm, Candlelight Yoga & Relaxation in Mounds View – Evening Reset in Edgewood

Also check out other Arts events in Arden Hills, Kids events & activities in Arden Hills, Workshops in Arden Hills.