Crafty Critters
One of the most essential of human capabilities: To form in our mind a vision of something that doesn’t yet exist, and then use our own two hands to bring that vision into reality. This is the heart of crafting… and it’s so much fun.
So come and craft with us! During our time in the forest we’ll engage in a rich series of natural crafts while connecting deeply to the earth with lots of nature games and activities. Students will learn to harvest natural materials and use them to create beautiful and useful items.
We have lots potential crafts, which may include:
- Knife Safety & Wood Carving
- Baskets – free-form woven honeysuckle makes a strong and beautiful container
- Wet and needle felting – use wool to make neck pouches
- Natural Dyes – use plants to dye silk scarves or bandanas
- Paint rocks – grind up stones found in the creek to make natural paint
- Gourd Craft – decorative fruit bowls or small eating bowls
- Bamboo craft – functional chopsticks or cups made from this amazing grass
- Pottery – beads and pinch pots fired in an open-pit campfire
The projects listed are examples, not necessarily exactly what we will do. Ultimately project selection will depend on the availability of wild resources and student interest.
Ages: 6-8
Only 4 spots left.
Time: 9:30 am - 4:15 pm
Inclusive of drop-off & pick-up window
Dates: Tuesdays, Sept. 10 - Dec. 17
Breaks for Earthskills Rendezvous 10/15
Breaks for Thanksgiving 11/26
13 program days total
For Drop-off & Pick-Up and other logistics info, see below.
Price: $795
- Monthly payment plan available
- $100 non-refundable deposit due at registration
- Limited Partial Scholarships available (see below)
Registration
Registration is now open for Fall 2024.
Why Choose Forest Floor?
We help children have fun, be healthy, and achieve their fullest potential with nature connection mentoring.
- Health benefits of nature connection
- Learn wilderness skills & traditional crafts
- Meet new friends and reunite with old ones
- Unforgettable adventures every day
- Skilled and caring mentors
- Exciting wilderness experiences
- Convenient in-town drop-off & pickup
- Boost long term cognitive & social development
Logistics
Drop-off/Pick-up Locations - Mondays
Mountain Mondays takes place at Shope Creek Wilderness and has NEW drop-off & pick-up times and policies different from other programs.
Parents may drop off and pickup at the program location or at Haw Creek Commons for van transportation.
Haw Creek Commons (with van shuttle to Shope Creek)
315 Old Haw Creek Road, Asheville NC
Drop-off between 9:15 am - 9:30 am (no late drop-off)
Pick-up between 4:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Shope Creek Wilderness (at program location no shuttle)
472 Shope Creek Road, Asheville, NC
Drop-off between 10:00 am - 10:10 am
Pick-up between 3:35 pm - 3:50 pm (no late pick-up)
Important Late Drop-off & Pick-up Notes
No Late Haw Creek Commons Drop-off: Shuttle van leaves promptly at 9:35 am. Anyone dropping-off at Haw Creek Commons in the morning must arrive by 9:35 am at the latest or the shuttle van will be enroute to Shope Creek and parents must instead drive to Shope Creek for drop-off or miss that day.
No Late Shope Creek Pick-up: All instructors leave with the shuttle van promptly at 3:55 pm. Anyone picking-up at Shope Creek in the afternoon must arrive by 3:55 pm at the latest. Any children not picked up at Shope Creek by 3:55 pm will be loaded into the passenger van and taken to Haw Creek Commons and will need to be picked up there.
Clothing and Gear
Our programs are all-outdoors, with rain shelters available as needed. Children must arrive each morning fully prepared with a backpack, packed lunch, and clothes appropriate for being out in the weather. Families new to Forest Floor may need to purchase additional gear to ensure their children will be fully equipped for wet and colder weather as the season progresses. For a full packing and clothing list see our FAQ.
Drop-off/Pick-up Locations - Mondays
Mountain Mondays takes place at Shope Creek Wilderness and has NEW drop-off & pick-up times and policies different from other programs.
Parents may drop off and pickup at the program location or at Haw Creek Commons for van transportation.
Haw Creek Commons (with van shuttle to Shope Creek)
315 Old Haw Creek Road, Asheville NC
Drop-off between 9:15 am - 9:30 am (no late drop-off)
Pick-up between 4:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Shope Creek Wilderness (at program location no shuttle)
472 Shope Creek Road, Asheville, NC
Drop-off between 10:00 am - 10:10 am
Pick-up between 3:35 pm - 3:50 pm (no late pick-up)
Important Late Drop-off & Pick-up Notes
No Late Haw Creek Commons Drop-off: Shuttle van leaves promptly at 9:35 am. Anyone dropping-off at Haw Creek Commons in the morning must arrive by 9:35 am at the latest or the shuttle van will be enroute to Shope Creek and parents must instead drive to Shope Creek for drop-off or miss that day.
No Late Shope Creek Pick-up: All instructors leave with the shuttle van promptly at 3:55 pm. Anyone picking-up at Shope Creek in the afternoon must arrive by 3:55 pm at the latest. Any children not picked up at Shope Creek by 3:55 pm will be loaded into the passenger van and taken to Haw Creek Commons and will need to be picked up there.
Clothing and Gear
Our programs are all-outdoors, with rain shelters available as needed. Children must arrive each morning fully prepared with a backpack, packed lunch, and clothes appropriate for being out in the weather. Families new to Forest Floor may need to purchase additional gear to ensure their children will be fully equipped for wet and colder weather as the season progresses. For a full packing and clothing list see our FAQ.
Scholarship Information
Overview
We offer limited partial scholarships to individuals who otherwise could not afford our programs.
Donate
If you are a family with means, please consider donating to our scholarship fund. Donations of a 1/4, 1/2, or FULL scholarship can be made during the standard registration process. For more substantial donations please contact us to discuss details.
Apply
Limited partial scholarships are available. Scholarship funds are generated exclusively from generosity of donations toward the scholarship fund. Scholarships are limited to the sum of these funds and are awarded based on equitable distribution. Full scholarships will be considered for families in great need, but most scholarship applicants should expect to pay at least half of tuition.
To apply for a scholarship FIRST please register for the program/camp, choose the payment plan option, and only pay a $100 deposit at time of registration.
AFTER RESERVING A SPOT, please follow the link below to fill out the application.
If your scholarship request can't be approved or isn't the amount of discount that you need, we will provide a full refund of the deposit.