Kids Workshop at The Home Depot - Battery Center

Last Saturday, I brought Daniel (or should I say dragged him) to the Kids Workshop at the Home Depot. He was a little tired from a lego-like building contest that he attended that morning. I told him that we should go so he can make a Heart Shelf for his little sister and he agreed.

When we arrived there, he was given an option to do the Heart Shelf or the Battery Center (scheduled last January 1st). Being a boy that he is, he didn't want to do the Heart Shelf because he thinks its for girls so he opted for the Battery Center.

The parts of the Battery Center laid out on the table

Bottom part is already assembled

Attaching the back piece

Finished product

The Battery Center, Certificate, Instructions, Pin and a couple of stickers

The pin and stickers at the upper left

One final look at the Battery Center

I think this product will be used by the kids so they can keep their batteries for their toys. The Battery Center can also be hanged on the wall if needed. I told Daniel to paint it first before using it. It may take a little while though since he has a lot of school and extra-curricular activities.

Kids Workshop at The Home Depot - Picture Frame

The Home Depot was also conducting its Kids Workshop the same day (December 4) as Daryl created his Caboose. I had it planned to swing by Home Depot since in my area, Home Depot is less than 100 feet away from Lowe's (stores are basically beside each other).

Since Daryl was going to make a picture frame, he really wasn't into it. I was able to convince him that he will be adding a new pin on his Home Depot apron. It was a good thing that the Picture Frame was easy enough to do and we didn't spend a lot of time at Home Depot.

The Kids Workshop was full though and luckily we were able to find an extra seat. It was also good that the Picture Frame kit has stickers with it and that made Daryl interested in finishing the kit. He was looking forward to have the frame painted so he can put on the stickers.

Picture Frame kit

Picture Frame, Certificate, Instruction sheet and stickers

Back of the Picture Frame

Daryl has 5 pins now.

Close up of the Picture Frame pin

As I mentioned earlier, the Kids Workshop was done in the same day as the Lowe's Build and Grow program. When we were heading out to our car, we saw some kids coming from the Build and Grow program and I'm sure they were heading to the Kids Workshop.

I think this was a good day for the kids since they were able to do two wood kits in a day. It's usually rare that this happened because the Kids Workshop is usually done during the 1st Saturday of the month while the Lowe's Build and Grow program usually happens on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the the month.

Kids Workshop at The Home Depot - Fire Boat

It was another Kids Workshop at the Home Depot last week and Daryl wanted to go because he's going to make a Fire Boat. He was a little disappointed that he was not able to make a Fire Truck at Lowe's but when he saw the Fire Boat, he got excited.

I was only bringing Daryl but Daniel decided to tag along. When we got to Home Depot, they were also doing a Fire Safety prevention clinic. While Daniel and Daryl was making their Fire Boats, a Fire Truck came and parked in front of Home Depot.

The Fire Boat Kit

Daniel and Daryl working to attach the pieces

A piece of the Fire Boat was completed but Daryl wants to go a step ahead.

Top of the boat is finished

Just need to screw both pieces to finish the assembly

Daryl placed the parts and is moving to put on the stickers.

The finished Fire Boat with his certificate, instructions and aprons with 4 pins.

The 4 pins represent the projects that he did at Home Depot

(School Bus, Periscope, Rain Gauge and Fire Boat)

Fire Boat (another view)

Daniel and Daryl had fun on making the Fire Boat. They were also able to board the Fire Truck and looked around. On the next month's Workshop, the kids are making a Spice Rack. I'm going to convince both kids since we can use the spice rack in the kitchen.

Kids Workshop at The Home Depot - Painted School Bus Pencil Organizer

Back in August, Daryl made a School Bus Pencil Organizer. I helped him paint the thing so it will look like a school bus. He was happy with the finished product.

Front of the School Bus Pencil Organizer

Door Side

Stop Sign Side

Kids Workshop at The Home Depot - School Bus Pencil Organizer and Soccer Game

Another month had passed and we're back at the Home Depot's Kids Workshop. According to their schedule, the kids were supposed to make a School Bus Pencil Organizer. I told my neighbors about the workshop and they've asked if I could bring their daughters as well.

My kids were excited that they will be creating something with their friends. I told them that since school is about to start, they could use a pencil organizer. Upon arriving at Home Depot, I was surprised that the kids were given a choice of what they want to build. Aside from the Pencil Organizer, there are also kits for the Soccer Game, Bird House and Periscope.

Daryl selected the School Bus Pencil Organizer, Daniel and Stephie selected the Soccer game while Izabelle selected the Periscope. Since Daniel and Daryl did the Periscope last month, I just took photos of the Pencil Organizer and the Soccer Game.

Unopened School Bus Pencil Organizer

Daryl trying to figure out what to do with the parts.

Assembled Pencil Organizer

Finished product including instructions and Certificate

Bus side with the Stop sign

Door side

There's the school bus driver

Unopened Soccer Game

 

Daniel said that he had it all figured out

Installing the last soccer player

Finished product, instructions and Certificate

Closer view of the Soccer Game

The Soccer players saying hi!

I find the School Bus Pencil Organizer useful so Daryl can put his pencils and crayons on it. He wants to paint it yellow to make it look more like a real school bus.

The Soccer Game is fun but the ball can be lost easily by kids. I had to search for one ball under the table at Home Depot because they dropped it.

Overall, the kids had another fun day at the Kids Workshop at The Home Depot. We'll be back next month since the kids like to show-off their pins on their Home Depot aprons. I told them that I saw a kid with more than 20 pins. I'm pretty sure they will want to do the same.

Kids Workshop at The Home Depot - Periscope

I was able to bring Daniel and Daryl to the Home Depot Kids Workshop yesterday. It was the 2nd time for both kids at the Kids Workshop.

The 1st time I went there, I was only with Daryl and he made a Rain Gauge. I believe Daniel was at a birthday party that time so he was not able to go.

The 2nd time I went to the workshop, I was only with Daniel because Daryl wanted to spend time with his aunt, uncle and cousin. Daniel, at first, didn't want to go because the project was a butterfly house. I just encouraged him to make it for his baby sister in which he obliged.

It was my 3rd time bringing the kids and as I said earlier, the 2nd time for both kids. They made periscope and I told them that periscopes are used in submarines.

Both sides of the periscope are now covered

Finished product

Mirror can be seen on one end of the periscope

Daniel's Certificate of Achievement

Used the periscope to look at the word 'PERISCOPE"

Both kids were very happy in the end and they were using the periscope on our drive going back home. They were also discussing the color and design of their periscopes. I just hope they don't make a mess when they start painting them.

Kids Workshop at The Home Depot - Butterfly House

I went with Daniel last week to the Kids Workshop at the Home Depot to make a Butterfly House. Daryl was not available so I only have Daniel with me.

Daniel looking at the instructions

Two of the pieces have been nailed together

3 pieces nailed. The butterfly house is taking shape

The last of the 4 walls.

Nailing it down.

The bottom is being nailed. Daniel is almost complete.

It's just the top that's missing

Only a screw holds the top cover.

The final product with the certificate

Instructions and pin.

Daniel painted the Butterfly house

Yellow on the inside, red and blue on the sides.

Daniel had fun that day and now he wants to go back to be able to collect the pins.