Independent hands. Creative hearts. Montessori-led craft workshops for children aged 6–9, in Zürich.
One monthly theme. A story in four chapters, told a little at a time. Six children, four sessions, real materials, and a teacher who knows when to step back.
Virginia is a Swiss kindergarten teacher and AMI Montessori-certified educator who has spent years observing what children are capable of when they are trusted with real materials, given the time to use them well, and treated as the young artists they already are.
Her training in fine arts and theatre — at Kalakshetra Foundation in India and Accademia Teatro Dimitri in Ticino — shapes the rhythm of each workshop. A story to enter. A medium to explore. A finished thing to take home.
Each session follows the same gentle rhythm — work, pause, story. Across four weeks, these movements carry the children through a single theme and a single, growing project.
Children settle in with real tools and natural materials. The work is theirs — Virginia guides only when needed, only as much as is needed.
A pause at the shared table. Time to slow down, talk about what's taking shape, and gather energy for the second half.
Virginia closes the day with one chapter of a four-part tale, woven around the month's theme. Each week, another piece — until the story and the project finish together.
Each month, the story and the project grow together — chapter by chapter, layer by layer. By the fourth session, both are complete. The child goes home with the finished piece, and the last chapter of the tale.
This is what three hours look like in the room — paper strips being woven, scissors passed hand to hand, scraps gathered into something new. Children working alongside one another, each at their own pace, each at their own piece.
made by small hands ✦A monthly course for children who want to dive deep into a single project — one theme, one growing piece, told over four sessions.
A small group of six children, one theme, one growing project, and a four-part story that ties it all together.
School holidays. We announce seasonal holiday camps one to two months ahead — keep an eye on the website or Instagram for early access.
Tell us a little about your child and what you're considering. We'll be in touch with details and bookings as soon as the calendar opens.
We'll be in touch as soon as the calendar opens. In the meantime, follow along on Instagram for previews of the first themes.
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