From Idea to Know-How—Level Up Your Creative Game
Roll up your sleeves and power up your curiosity!
From birdhouses and secret boxes to laser-cut art and leather keychains, each 2-hour Skill Studio Workshop is a hands-on adventure in real tools and tech. Build, create, and take home something truly one-of-a-kind.
Crochet Amigurumi
$45 | Ages 13+ | 120 minutes
Friday, August 7, 2026 | 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Explore the art of amigurumi — the Japanese craft of crocheting small stuffed characters and creatures. In this hands-on class, participants will learn how yarn and simple stitches can be shaped into three-dimensional forms. Guests will practice various techniques to create a small crocheted character while learning the foundational techniques used in amigurumi projects.
Hand Sewing: Pocket Plushies
$35 | Ages 8+ | 120 Minutes
Saturday, August 8, 2026 | 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Children under 14 must be accompanied by a ticketed adult.
Learn or grow sewing skills by creating your own pocket plushie. Choose a fun design or come up with your own using unique cloth patterns, customize with buttons and accents, and leave with a new pocket friend for you or as a handmade gift for a loved one.
Hand Tools - Build A Birdhouse
$55 | Ages 8+ | 120 minutes
Friday, August 14, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Children under 14 must be accompanied by a ticketed adult.
Customize and design your own birdhouse in our makerspace workshop! Use classic woodshop tools to cut, assemble, and personalize a one-of-a-kind haven for feathered friends to make it uniquely yours.
Hand Tools - Windowsill Planter
$40 | Ages 10+ | 120 minutes
Saturday, August 15, 2026 | 12:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.
Children under 14 must be accompanied by a ticketed adult.
Experience a woodworking build from start to finish! Using classic woodshop tools, you will learn to sand, finish, customize, and build your own ready-to-plant windowsill planter.
Intermediate Airbrushing
$50 | Ages 12+ | 120 Minutes
Saturday, August 15, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Practice color blending and freehand in this next step class, talk about using air to dry layers, blend layers, Q&A and hand-on time.
Perfect Pair - Wine Glass Embossing
$40 | Ages 18+ | 120 minutes
Friday, August 21, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Explore the art of digital design as you create an everlasting custom pattern to emboss on a wine glass set. Leave with a pair of glasses that are as unique as you are. Ideal for celebrating love, friendship, or simply great design.
3D Printing Fundamentals
$30 | Ages 10+ | 120 Minutes
Saturday, August 22, 2026
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Explore the basics of each step of 3D printing in this two hour workshop. Learn the fundamentals of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) to create your own custom 3D model, then bring it to life as you navigate the full printing process—from handling and loading filament to operating a 3D printer. By the end of class, you’ll walk away with a finished, custom piece you designed yourself.
Laser Cutting: Mini Tabletop Game
$35 | Ages 10+ | 180 Minutes
Saturday, August 29, 2026 | 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
From laser engraving to stitching bean bags, this workshop lets you build and personalize a tabletop beanbag toss set that’s ready for play as soon as it’s finished.
Laser Cutting Fundamentals
$35 | Ages 13+ | 120 Minutes
Friday, September 4, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Learn the fundamentals of laser cutting in this hands-on introductory class. Participants will explore laser safety, basic machine operation, and how to create simple vector designs in CorelDraw. Using these skills, Guests will design and cut a custom handheld design to take home.
3D Printing Fundamentals
$30 | Ages 10+ | 120 Minutes
Saturday, September 5, 2026
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Children under 14 must be accompanied by a ticketed adult.
Explore the basics of each step of 3D printing in this two hour workshop. Learn the fundamentals of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) to create your own custom 3D model, then bring it to life as you navigate the full printing process—from handling and loading filament to operating a 3D printer. By the end of class, you’ll walk away with a finished, custom piece you designed yourself.
Intermediate 3D Printing
$30 | Ages 10+ | 120 Minutes
Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Have you learned the basics of 3D printing, and now you are ready for more? Dive deeper into 3D printing while designing a flexible 3D articulated design all while learning more about utilizing tinkercad to design and take home your own fidget.
Hand Sewing: Pockets
$35 | Ages 8+ | 120 Minutes
Friday, September 11, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Children under 14 must be accompanied by a ticketed adult.
Explore the basics of handsewing—discover how to thread a needle and learn the backstitch and running stitch. Then, put your new skills to the test as you sew pockets into a dress, skirt, tote bag or scrap fabric.
Leatherworking Fundamentals
$50 | Ages 10+ | 120 Minutes
Saturday, September 12, 2026 | 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Children under 14 must be accompanied by a ticketed adult.
Experience the art of leatherworking as you design, craft, and take home your own custom leather keychain.
Hand Tools - Build a Shelf
$40 | Ages 10+ | 120 minutes
Friday, September 25, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Use basic woodworking to make your own wooden shelf with hooks to add to your home decor.
Request a Private Workshop!
CREATE at Arizona Science Center® now offers private classes for groups of four or more. Choose from any of our exciting workshops and enjoy a hands-on experience tailored just for you and your Guests. Request a private workshop below.