Make & Take: Calming Creations — After-School Mindfulness Classes
Mounds View Schools | Creative Calm for Kids | Hands-On Sensory Projects
Looking for a calm, meaningful after-school enrichment option in Mounds View, Minnesota?
Make & Take: Calming Creations is an after-school mindfulness and sensory craft class designed to help kids slow down, reset, and build emotional regulation skills after a full school day.
Each session blends hands-on creative projects with simple mindfulness tools, giving kids a supportive space to unwind while creating calming tools they can take home and use again.
What is Make & Take: Calming Creations?
After long school days filled with learning, expectations, and stimulation, kids need time to decompress. Make & Take: Calming Creations offers a gentle after-school reset through mindful art, sensory play, and relaxation strategies.
Every class is intentionally designed to support:
Emotional regulation
Focus and grounding
Creative expression
Calm transitions from school to home
This is not a typical craft class — it’s mindful creation with purpose.
What Kids Will Experience
In each after-school session, kids will:
This class is especially supportive for kids who benefit from hands-on learning, creative expression, and gentle structure after school.
Spring Projects
Each week features a new calming project paired with a simple mindfulness practice:
Each project is paired with a breathing or grounding exercise to help kids slow down and feel centered before heading home.
Spring
Make & Take: Calming Creations
Mounds View Schools
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Valentine Hills Elementary School
When: Mondays, Mar 9-30
4:05 – 5:05 PM
Where: 1770 W County Rd E2, St Paul, MN 55112
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Island Lake Elementary School
When: Tuesdays, March 10th, 24th and 31st
4:05 – 5:05 PM
Where: 3555 Victoria St N, St Paul, MN 55126
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Pinewood Elementary School
When: Fridays, Mar 6-27
4:05 - 5:05 PM
Where: 5500 Quincy St, Mounds View, MN 55112
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Turtle Lake Elementary School
When: Wednesdays, Mar 11-Apr 1
4:05 – 5:05 PM
Where: 1141 Lepak Ct, Shoreview, MN 55126
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Bel Air Elementary School
When: Thursdays, Mar 12-Apr 2
3:20 - 4:20 PM
Where: 1800 5th St NW, New Brighton, MN 55112
Designed by Licensed Teacher Tara Willits
All Make & Take: Calming Creations classes are designed by licensed teacher and mindfulness educator Tara Willits, founder of The Mindfulness Movement. Tara brings trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate practices into every session, helping kids feel supported, confident, and calm as they transition from school to home.
Parents love that this program builds real-life skills, not just crafts.
Why Mounds View Families Love Calming Creations
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✔ Supports emotional regulation after school
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✔ Encourages creativity and self-expression
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✔ Helps kids transition calmly from school to home
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✔ Screen-free and thoughtfully structured
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✔ Small groups for individual attention
This is enrichment that feels calming, purposeful, and joyful — exactly what kids need at the end of the school day.
