Edible Gift-Making Workshops!

Colorwheel is teaming up with Turnip the Heat Cooking for another holiday workshop. Join us to make delicious gifts for family, friends or teachers (and your furry best friend!)

Register below or for more info email deena@colorwheelpdx.com or call 503.863.7849

Family-friendly Session - All Ages

We’re making Edible Gifts including Sparkly Pretzel Sticks, Fruity Granola, and Peanut Butter Dog Treats plus special wrapping and cards so each gift is decorated and ready to deliver.

This class is open to kids, teens and families. Children under the age of 7 will need to be accompanied by an adult. Each person planning to make gifts will need their own ticket.

• TIME:     Saturday, December 12, 9.30am to 12pm * Register Online *
• COST:     $49 includes materials and snack
• PLACE:  Bethany Lutheran Church + Neighborhood Center, adjacent to Wilshire Park. 4330 NE 37th Ave, Portland

For Grown-ups!

Spend the evening making gifts to share with family, coworkers and friends. We’ll be making Sweet and Spicy Roasted Nuts, Fruity Granola and Citrus Handscrub plus holiday wrapping and cards.

• TIME:     Tuesday, December 15, 7pm to 9pm * Register Online *
• COST:    $55 includes materials and light snacks. BYO wine or beer or buy a drink at the Old Salt Bar to bring into classroom.
• PLACE:  Old Salt Marketplace, 5027 NE 42nd Ave, Portland


Each workshop led by Deena Raphael of Camp Colorwheel and Joanna Sooper of Turnip the Heat Cooking.

Thanksgiving Pie and Wreath-Making Workshop!

Join us for popcorn and warm cider, followed by a fun session of craft and cooking. Each student will make a seasonal wreath for their home and a delicious apple pie ready to bake for their Thanksgiving feast.

Register below or for more info email deena@colorwheelpdx.com or call 503.863.7849

Family-friendly Sessions for ages 6 – 99. 

Kids may attend alone or with an adult. Each person needs to register and will make their own pie and wreath.

* Family-friendly Session 1: Tuesday, November 24 – Register Online

* Family-friendly Session 2: Wednesday, November 25 – Register Online

• TIME:     3:30pm to 5.45pm
• COST:     $45 includes materials and snack
• PLACE:  Bethany Lutheran Church + Neighborhood Center, adjacent to Wilshire Park.
  4330 NE 37th Ave, Portland

Pie and Wreath-Making for Grown-Ups

* Adults only: Tuesday, November 24 – Register Online

• TIME:     7pm to 9pm
• COST:    $50 includes materials and yummy snacks. Feel free to bring wine or beer to enjoy during class. 
• PLACE:  Old Salt Marketplace, 5027 NE 42nd Ave, Portland

Each workshop led by Deena Raphael of Camp Colorwheel and Joanna Sooper of Turnip the Heat Cooking. 

Art and Cooking Around the World!

This summer, Camp Colorwheel is teaming up with Turnip the Heat Cooking to offer week-long sessions full of art and cooking! Each day we discover a new country and explore world cultures through art, crafts, food, games, folktales and music.

Colorful art and craft activities are led by Deena Raphael of Camp Colorwheel; Joanna Sooper of Turnip the Heat Cooking will help campers prepare and cook their own lunch and snacks inspired by the day’s global destination.

LET'S GO AROUND THE WORLD!

*REGISTER ONLINE*

 For more info email deena@colorwheelpdx.com or call 503.863.7849

Session 1: July 6 -  July 10

Session 2: July 13 - July 17

Session 3: July 20 - July 24

9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday

For kids ages 6 - 12  

$220 includes morning snack, lunch, and all materials

Bethany Lutheran Church + Neighborhood Center, adjacent to Wilshire Park. 

4330 NE 37th Ave, Portland

Choose from four summer sessions!

It's time for Camp Colorwheel! Each session, a colorful theme inspires our art and craft activities.
We’ll be drawing, painting, collaging, crafting, reading stories, playing music, making food and more.

To register, email 
deena@
colorwheelpdx.com 
or call 503.863.7849
 

Summer Splash!
Swimming, camping, sunshine and popsicles. Our favorite things about summer spark a sunny collection of art, crafts, games and fun. 

* Session 1: June 17 – 21
* Session 2: June 24 – 28

Let’s go around the world!
Each day we will travel to a different country and explore its culture through art, crafts, games, music and stories.
* Session 3: July 15 – 19
* Session 4: July 22 – 26

For:   ages 5-9

Time:  9.30am – 1pm

Cost:  $140 for one week including materials + healthy snack

Place:  Bethany Church, next to Wilshire Park. 4330 NE 37th Ave, Portland

Join us this summer at Camp Colorwheel!

Each week, one theme will inspire loads of art + craft activities. We’ll be drawing, painting, collaging, crafting with recycled items, creating with natural objects, reading stories, playing music, making food and more!

For:     ages 5-9
Time:   9.30am – 1pm
Cost:   $140 for one week
           including materials + healthy snack
Place:  Bethany Lutheran Church + Neighborhood Center, adjacent to Wilshire Park
           4330 NE 37th Ave, Portland

Choose from four sessions...

Let’s go around the world!
From Russia to India to Southeast Asia, kids will explore their creativity through crafts from other countries and cultures.
Session 1: Monday to Friday, June 18 – June 22
Session 2: Monday to Friday, July 9 – July 13

Once upon a time: art and literature
From fairy tales to Where the Wild Things Are, our favorite stories will inspire colorful creations.
Session 3: Monday to Friday, July 16 – July 20
Session 4: Monday to Friday, August 6 – August 10

Register today! Email email deena@colorwheelpdx.com or call 503.863.7849

Sewing a pumpkin patch

Week two and we started class with a short book. These smart cookies guessed we were talking pumpkins well before the end of the story.

I asked which students had been to a local pumpkin patch and I think everyone raised their hand. And most boasted about veggie gardens at home. So fantastically Portlandia!

With pumpkins in mind, it was time to start sewing. Our activity turned out to be a challenge for many but I hope they enjoyed the process of learning the running stitch, the first step to making these little stuffed decorations. See, we had a mini pumpkin on hand for inspiration.

 With a bit more time I'm sure we can finish our pumpkin patch. Look how cute this felt pumpkin is!

 Thanks to Twig and Toadstool for this idea! Visit their blog for a complete tutorial.

Tweet tweet: backyard bird feeders

I'm so excited to have Colorwheel back in session. Welcome to familiar faces from camp and students new to Colorwheel. This term, all of our activities will be inspired by autumn...this makes me think of brightly colored leaves, apples, pumpkins and the kids' favorite, Halloween!

Here in Portland, we have said goodbye to summer (boo) and the air is feeling cooler. If I were a bird, I would be flying south! Instead, fall is the perfect time to help birds prepare for cold weather. Not all birds migrate to warmer temperatures so providing a full feeder now will help those birds who are scouting for food in anticipation for winter. Feed them through fall and you'll continue to attract birds when winter hits and natural food is less available.

With this in mind, our first session had us crafting bird feeders from recycled milk cartons. Add paint, a popsicle stick roof, a dowel for a perch and a few handfuls of birdseed mix and we had a collection of colorful feeders ready for the new season.

 Happy bird watching!