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For parents
How we keep this safe
The honest answer to “are you handing my kid a power tool?” is: eventually, once they have shown they can, with an adult at their shoulder. Here is everything else.
Not a drop-off
You stay in the room. Bring a coffee and a chair — most parents end up learning the drywall patch too.
No power saws
No power saw in any youth session, ever. Every build-day kit arrives pre-cut.
Licenses before tools
Drill at 10+, utility knife at 14+, and both are earned by demonstration in class before they are used.
Stop and Ask cards
We rehearse the moment it goes wrong. Kids practice walking away and getting an adult — out loud, in front of everyone.
Eye protection
Provided and worn by everyone in the room, including the adults, including during cleanup.
Waiver & media release
Signed once per family before the first class. You get it to read beforehand, in plain English, and it says exactly what the risks are.
Before you book
Questions parents ask
Do I have to stay?
Yes. Classes are parent-attended, not drop-off. You do not have to participate — plenty of parents sit at the back and answer email — but you stay in the room.
My kid has never touched a tool. Is that a problem?
That is the intended student. Class 1 starts at “this is a Phillips and this is a flathead.” Nobody is behind.
Do the classes have to be taken in order?
No. Every class stands alone. They do build on each other, so if you are taking several, going in order gets more out of them — but you can start anywhere.
Can my 7-year-old and my 14-year-old take the same class?
Yes, and it works well. Each class is written in three age bands, so they are working on the same subject at different levels in the same room.
We use an Arizona ESA. Does that work here?
Instruction and curriculum are both allowable ESA expenses, so classes like these are the kind of thing an account is meant to cover. Say so when you book and I will walk you through the receipt side and what your account needs from me.
What should they bring?
Closed-toe shoes and hair tied back. Everything else — tools, materials, eye protection — is here.
Will you come to us?
Yes, for private events, co-ops, scout troops and birthday parties. Two hours, up to ten kids, we bring the whole shop. You provide a table and a floor we can sweep.
What if we have to cancel?
Plans change — just tell me. Cancel any time up to 24 hours before and there is nothing to pay. Inside 24 hours I have usually already cut the materials for your child, so let me know as early as you can. There is no cancellation fee.
Next step
Come build something
Tell me your kids’ ages and what you want them to be able to do, and I will tell you which class to start with.