Heads up: Lowes built and grow

[ckso]

Registration is now open for the 8/9 project


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[MSWR0319]

Registration is now open for the 8/9 project


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Thanks! We weren't able to go to the one on Saturday and I forgot it was time to sign up again.

[Minnifer]

Thanks! Just signed up

[DietCokeLover]

We've never done one of these. Can someone tell me about them?

[ArizonaGirl]

All you have to do is sign up and show up with the registration release form.

If it is your first time they give the kids an apron and goggles and the kit and they have hammers you can borrow.

You can buy your own little hammers too.

All you do is follow the instructions that come with the kit.

We have been doing them off and on for a couple of years now with our oldest and he does need help but he loves that he can take pride that he built it himself.

When you are done you bring it back up to the person running the clinic and they give you a patch (you can iron it on the apron).

HTH

[carolinacool]

I've only been to one. It's a lot of hammering. LOL

At the one I went to, they had set up a little area in the store. They give you the craft pieces in a bag, and the kids gets a Lowe's work apron, a small hammer, safety goggles and a patch. There were a couple of kids there who had several patches ironed on their aprons, so I assume they had been to several. We built a Christmas train engine, so the kit had the wood pieces, stickers, wheels and the instructions. DH helped DS (about a month shy of his 4th birthday then) put his together. I would say it took maybe 30 minutes? Some kids were faster, some were slower. It was fun and DS seemed to enjoy it. We haven't been back though because we seem to always have something going on.

The one we went to had maybe 20 to 30 kids? They actually ran out of trains, so the stragglers were given leftover kits from other workshops. It was November, so a lot of folks were disappointed because they wanted the train engine. That might just be an especially popular craft, but I would try to get there on time to make sure you get whatever they are advertising to build.

ETA: Were we supposed to give the hammer back? Oops!

[indigo99]

Ours is always very crowded. We're never early, but there is always a line when we arrive about 15 minutes late. I did notice this last week that those who had registered online got the actual kit for the day. Those who just showed up without registering were getting kits from previous projects. Some people just take the kits and leave.

DS2 is too short to use the tables anyway so he and I usually sit on the floor and build while DS1 and DH stand at a table. There are instructions, and all of the pieces are cut. You just hammer some little nails and stick on some stickers. All things considered, I've been impressed with the quality of the kits.

[Minnifer]

Ruh-roh, I somehow hadn't thought about having to help both kids put the craft together at the same time! Sounds like a recipe for disaster for us - DS (3) will be into it but will definitely need help and DD (6) won't be able to figure out the instructions on her own and gets realllly frustrated/cranky when she can't do something easily. And have I mentioned that I stink at putting things together?? Lol. Somehow I guess I envisioned that the craft would be run by some people who would assist the kids. Sigh, wonder if I should cancel...

[indigo99]

It may take longer, but I think you could probably help both if you do one step with both and then move to the next. You might want to wear pants and just plan on sitting on the floor though (if it's like ours) so that your little one will be able to hammer. The directions are pretty easy to follow (pictures mainly that just show which parts to nail together). Just pay attention to which size nail to use on each step because there are often two sizes, and I always end up using long ones when I should use short. I start a nail and then let DS hammer it in so there's quite a bit of waiting involved while he hammers.

[OKKiddo]

This was really neat to see but checking our local lowe's it's already full. I'll keep an eye open for the next one though.