I honestly couldn't have asked for a better experience. I was looking for a midday, midweek, children's activity that would not break the bank. I found a children's candle making class at Zane's (on Eventbrite) for $18 per child. I learned once there that this is about a half price discount from the normal price. I was able to register my daughter just one day in advance. On the day of, I needed to bring two children instead of one, and we were running about five minutes late. I called ahead to let them know our arrival time and to ask about registering the second child. The staff member was so kind and made everything very easy, relieving my stress to just drive carefully and get there when we could. The storefront is in a shopping plaza near other people of color owned businesses. There is a shared parking lot and there was plenty of parking.
There was one other child/adult team there when we arrived, and they were already into their candlemaking experience. We got set up at a table next to them and the staff member transitioned to us when he could to get my girls started.
The candle making experience with so much fun, and even though I decided to play helper to my girls rather than make my own, I learned a lot. I definitely would recommend this class for anyone looking for a hands-on, creative experience, either for adults or children.
The class truly did take just about an hour. In the portion where we waited for the candles to set, the girls got to choose a game from the shelf. They chose checkers, so I got to also give them a beginner lesson in that game. It wasn't until this segment of the class that the instructor asked me to settle up for the second child. While I would've been willing to pay as soon as we arrived, I thought it was very generous of him to allow us to just get started with the class and collect the payment when there was a natural break-in activity. This however is when I learned about the pricing difference. He was kind enough to honor the price I paid online, and let me know that they currently have a Groupon special going that often brings the price down in that manner.
Once done making their candles, they even got to name and label the candles before their creations were wrapped up in small gift bags for them to take home. read more