A great fit if they…
Like making things with their hands and want a new project to finish each week.
Visual Arts & Design · Crafts & Making
Arts & Crafts
for Ages 7 to 11
A new hands-on project every week. Kids make real things they can keep, use and give away, from bird feeders to pop-up birthday cards.
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Class size
- 6–8 max
- Format
- Live online · 21 weeks
- Mentor
- Ms. L
Show me available times
From $35.20 /week
Course details
Course Overview
Young Scholars Academy's Arts & Crafts is a live online class for kids ages 7 to 11 who are happiest with their hands busy. Each week, Ms. L brings a new project, and kids make real things they can keep, use or give away, like popsicle-stick bird feeders, homemade squishies and pop-up birthday cards. Most supplies are everyday materials and recycled items from home.
Something new to make each week
Each week has a new project, so there are no units. Ms. L introduces the project and walks the class through it step by step. Kids make it alongside her, add their own touches, and show the group what they made.
Small worlds and useful things
Some weeks are about things kids can use or give: a bird feeder for the backyard, a homemade squishy, a gift box, a pop-up birthday card for someone special. Other weeks are about small worlds. Projects Ms. L has lined up include Cardboard Tube Creatures, Magical Fairy Doors, a Tiny Furniture Workshop, Build a Tiny House and an Underwater World.
How Ms. L runs the class
Ms. L is trained to teach design, engineering, woodwork, textiles and food, and she teaches YSA's STEAM Lab and STEAM Inventors classes. She doesn't want to limit kids' ideas before they start designing, so students help work out which materials suit their project. When a project isn't a fit for a child, she offers another maker project instead.
A way in for every kid
Step-by-step instruction gives every child a way in, and there's room to change the design once they're comfortable. Every student can take part fully, whatever supplies they have on hand. Groups are small, cameras are optional, and kids can take a movement or quiet break when they need one.
Ages 7 to 11 · Prerequisites · Who it's for
Is this the right class for my kid?
They should already be able to…
No experience needed.
Start here, or take something first?
This is a fine place to start. Kids who love building challenges can also try Ms. L's STEAM Inventors: Creative Engineering, and kids who love paper projects might enjoy Pokemon Papercraft.
Can they keep taking it?
Yes. Every term brings new projects, so returning students keep making new things and take on bigger builds as their skills grow.
New students
Each week is a new project, so every child starts fresh with the group.
Returning students
This is a brand-new class, so every student starts together with the first project.
Learning outcomes
What will my kid learn this semester?
Follow the steps
Follow step-by-step instructions to finish a craft project.
Choose materials
Pick materials for a project and explain why they chose them.
Build in 3D
Build small 3D pieces, like a tiny house or tiny furniture.
Make a gift
Make a handmade gift or card for someone they love.
Following a build
Finishing a project from start to end by following each step.
Making design choices
Choosing materials, colors and details, and explaining why.
Sharing their work
Showing a finished project to the class and explaining how they made it.
Growth · Progress reports
You'll see the growth every week
What you'll notice at home
Your recycling bin turns into their supply closet. They make a creature out of a cardboard tube in class and start planning a tiny house for it.
What changes on the inside
They start trusting their own ideas, making their own choices about materials and details instead of waiting to be told.
A write-up every week
A short report from Ms. L about your child's actual work: what they made, where they shined, what's next.
Materials Needed
- Glue
- Tape
- Pencil and eraser
- Colors (pencils and pens)
- Plain paper
- Card (recycled cardboard from food packaging works)
- Recycled items, like toilet paper tubes, bottle tops and plastic bottles
- Optional: pipe cleaners, felt for decoration and plastic cups
You'll get this list by email when you enroll, then 1 week, 3 days and 1 day before class starts.
Getting started
What happens after you enroll
1. Your welcome email
Zoom link, Google Classroom link and an add-to-calendar button in one place. Forward it to your child: Young Scholars Academy can't email students directly.
2. Google Classroom
Syllabus, the weekly Zoom link and a way to message Ms. L.
3. Every week
A short progress report from Ms. L about your child's actual work.
Spring 2027 · Schedule · Tuition
At a glance
Key facts
- Provider
- Young Scholars Academy (WASC-accredited virtual school for gifted or 2e students, ages 5-18)
- Course
- Arts & Crafts
- Mentor
- Ms. L
- Ages
- 7-11
- Format
- Live online small-group class on Zoom, 6 to 8 students max per class (average class: 5 students)
- Class length
- 50 minutes, once a week
- Term
- Spring 2027, January 4 to May 28, 2027 (21 weeks)
- Category
- Visual Arts & Design
- Credit option
- No: enrichment only
Spring 2027 sections
| Section | Ages | Day | Time (PT / ET) | Weeks | First class | Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts & Crafts, Ages 7-11 | 7-11 | Tuesday | 2:00-2:50 PM PT / 5:00-5:50 PM ET | 21 | January 5, 2027 | Ms. L |
All times Pacific, with Eastern alongside.
Tuition (Spring 2027)
- Flex Payment Plan $37.05/week ($778.05 total); Pay Up Front (save 5%) $35.20/week ($739.20 total).
- New Year All-Access Pass (covers 21-week spring classes; pay in full): Bronze $2,797 (4 live courses + Friendship Social Club), Silver $3,597 (5 live courses + 1 free bonus course), Gold $5,797 (8 live courses + 2 free bonus courses). Class switches allowed during the first month (January 4 to February 3, 2027).
- Guarantee: Try It From The Inside. 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Not in love? Switch courses (equal or lesser value) or take a credit. Payment plans can also stop future payments after 30 days. Attendance required.
How to enroll
- Course page and enrollment: https://youngscholarsacademy.org/courses/arts-and-crafts
- Free Spring Open House: November 11, 2026, 5 PM PT. RSVP: https://youngscholarsacademy.org/spring-open-house
- Questions: support@youngscholarsacademy.org
Meet Your Mentor
Ms. L
Mentor
Design & Technology Teacher, Gaming & STEAM
- 10 years in-person teaching
- Nearly 1,000 online students
- Gaming
- Design & Technology
- STEM
Arts & Crafts FAQ
Questions parents ask about Arts & Crafts
What kinds of things will my kid make?
Bird feeders out of popsicle sticks, homemade squishies, gift boxes, pop-up birthday cards, fairy doors, tiny houses, tiny furniture, cardboard tube creatures and an underwater world.
What supplies do we need?
Basic arts and crafts materials: glue, tape, pencil, eraser, colored pencils and pens, plain paper, card and recycled items like toilet paper tubes and bottle tops. Every student can take part fully, whatever they bring to class.
How is this different from STEAM Inventors: Creative Engineering?
STEAM Inventors centers on weekly design and engineering challenges. Young Scholars Academy's Arts & Crafts centers on handmade projects kids keep, use and give away.
What if my kid doesn't like a project?
Ms. L offers another maker project when one isn't a fit. In one of her other classes, a student who wasn't keen on catapults made a plushie sweater and hair bow instead.
Can my kid keep going next term?
Yes. New projects come every term, so returning students always have something new to make.
Try It From The Inside Satisfaction Guarantee
The Young Scholars Academy Promise
If you’re not 100% in love with the course, you have options depending on how you enrolled:
Pay In Full Option
You can switch to another course of equal or lesser value that’s a better fit or get a credit to use toward a future course.
Payment Plan Option
You can either get credit toward a future course, switch to another course of equal or lesser value that’s a better fit, or stop all future payments after a 30-day processing period.
No risk. No stress. Just the learning and belonging you have been looking for.
We can offer this because we know what we do works for thousands of other families. Kids become more self-confident. They find their people. And families tell us this is the place where their student finally feels welcome. We know it will work for your family, too.
All-Access Passes have separate terms and conditions. Please see the All-Access Pass pages.
It goes without saying, but we’ll say it anyway... to qualify for the satisfaction guarantee policy, you have to actually attend the classes. This is not a cancellation policy. It’s a satisfaction guarantee. You can’t be satisfied or dissatisfied if you don’t attend.
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