Make & Take: Calming Creations
Kids Mindfulness & Sensory Craft Classes
Before & After School Enrichment in Roseville, White Bear Lake & Mounds View, MN
What is Make & Take: Calming Creations?
School days can be demanding — both before the first bell and after the final dismissal. Make & Take: Calming Creations is a before- and after-school mindfulness and sensory craft class designed to help kids feel calm, focused, and emotionally supported through hands-on creative projects.
Each session blends mindful art, sensory play, and simple regulation tools that children can use to start their day grounded or unwind after school. Every project is intentionally calming, engaging, and meaningful — and goes home with your child.
What Kids Will Experience
In Make & Take: Calming Creations, kids will:
This class is especially helpful for children who benefit from gentle transitions, hands-on learning, and creative emotional expression.
Designed for Before and After School
Make & Take: Calming Creations is offered at different times of day to support family schedules:
Before school:
• Helps kids arrive calm, focused, and ready to learn
• Gentle, grounding activities to ease morning transitions
After school:
• Supports regulation after a full day of learning
• Encourages relaxation, creativity, and emotional release
Both formats offer the same high-quality experience — just tailored to the moment kids need it most.
Sample Project Line-Up
Each session features a calming project paired with a mindful moment:
✨ Worry Stones
Kids design pastel worry stones to use as a grounding tool when big feelings show up.
✨ I Spy Sensory Bottles
A focus-building sensory bottle filled with tiny treasures for mindful play.
✨ Flower Garden Play Dough
A soothing, tactile activity that supports relaxation and creativity.
Projects rotate seasonally and are always paired with simple breathing or mindfulness practices.
📍 Class Locations & Schedules
Make & Take: Calming Creations is offered before and after school through community education and school partnerships in:
Roseville, MN
White Bear Lake, MN
Mounds View, MN
Class times and formats vary by school and session.
Taught by Licensed Teacher Tara Willits
All Make & Take: Calming Creations classes are led by licensed teacher and mindfulness educator Tara Willits, founder of The Mindfulness Movement. Tara brings trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate practices into each class — helping kids feel safe, supported, and confident as they learn tools for calm and focus.
Parents appreciate that this program goes beyond crafts — it teaches skills kids can use in real life.
Why Families Love Make & Take: Calming Creations
✔ Supports emotional regulation
✔ Encourages creativity and confidence
✔ Helps with transitions before and after school
✔ Screen-free and thoughtfully structured
✔ Small groups for individual support
This is enrichment that feels calming, purposeful, and joyful — for kids and parents alike.
