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Open Day - Free Taster Session
Come see what Airdrie Kids Craft is all about! Join us for a free 2-hour Open Day session - no experience needed, no commitment required. Meet Richard, try your hand at model building, and discover if this is the right fit for your child (or you!). Spaces are limited - booking required.
Tired of Activities Your Child Tunes Out Of?
Every year, parents invest in sport after sport - only to watch their child lose interest before the season ends. That's not a parenting problem. It's a mismatch problem.
Some kids light up when they're creating - focused, patient, building something real with their hands. Model making builds concentration, fine motor skills, creative thinking, and genuine pride. And it's not just for kids.
Adults who loved this hobby in their youth are rediscovering it here. New enthusiasts are finding their people. Airdrie Kids Craft is where all of them come together.
Expert Planning And Organizing
Instructor Richard guides every session from first clip to final finish.
Expert Guidance Throughout
Online video tutorials and in depth tips and tricks for perfecting your models.
All Materials Provided
Tools, paints, brushes, glue — everything included. Just show up with the model of your choice.
Exquisite Locations
Sessions currently held in the high tech Inspire building.
GROUPS
Find Your Group
Four distinct programs, each built for a different experience level. Every session includes full guidance, all materials, and a welcoming community of fellow makers.
BEGINNER
Rich Rookies
Brand New to Model Building
Never built a model before? Perfect. Your instructor walks you through every step — from reading and understanding instructions, clipping parts from the sprue, using sanding blocks gluing, learning different painting techniques to the final finish and presentation. No experience needed, no judgment, just kids eager to learn and to take risks. (sensible ones of course)
FAMILY
Double Bubble
Parent & Child Workshops
Want to bond with your child and build something together, but are worried you are getting in too deep and may not understand how to yourself? These family sessions let parents and children work side-by-side with the added assurance that help is always a whisper away. Share a collaborative experience together, and walk away with a finished model, and a great memory.
INTERMIDIATE
Tangible Techs
Ready to Explore & Experiment
You know the basics and you have made models before. You're now ready to take it to the next level. Tackle more complex kits, explore custom modifications, and start building additional parts from scratch. This is where modelling truly starts to challenge the mind and creativity. Your instructor is always available if and when you want it.
ADULT GROUP
Golden Oldies
Rediscover a Beloved Hobby
Have you been meaning to dig up those old flaky paints from the basement, blow the dust off a kit you have had for years, but can't face the setting up? This is for adults who built models in their youth and want to pick it back up, or those who've always been curious. Enjoy the relaxed pace and company of others that understand the benefits to this craft. All skill levels welcomed and all skills shared.
"There's no better feeling than stepping back and looking at something you built with your own two hands."
— Richard, Founder · Airdrie Kids Craft
Our Mission
To give every student an experience to see that they are better than they think they are. Through the journey of model making we are tested in many ways. Whether that’s through our patients, frustrations, resolve, problem solving, disappointments and our willingness to fail, which is the biggest part of learning.
There are problems in the world that need solving, and by developing healthy, resilient, solution focused minds we will be more equipped to find solutions with love and integrity.
