09/10/2026
✨️Critter Craft Club✨ ️Mixed-Media Hermit Crab
This week at the Critter Craft Club, we are thrilled to introduce you to the newest member of our animal ambassador team: Dwebble the Hermit Crab!
🦀Did you know that hermit crabs aren't actually true crabs? Unlike other crabs, they don't grow their own shells. Instead, they are nature's ultimate recyclers, moving into empty shells left behind by sea snails and trading up as they grow!
The Experience (90 Minutes):
🐚We will spend the first 20 minutes of class meeting Dwebble, observing how he moves, and learning all about his fascinating, shell-swapping lifestyle. We will have a microscope with some crab molts, shells, and other related items to look at up close!
🖼Then, it's time to come out of our shells and get crafting! Inspired by Dwebble’s resourcefulness, artists will create a vibrant Mixed-Media Hermit Crab Habitat. Participants will use fine-art coloring techniques to bring their hermit crab cut-out to life. Then, using a "decoupage" method, they will sort, tear, and layer recycled magazines by color to build a custom beach landscape (sand, ocean waves, and sky) for their crab to explore. The result is a highly textured, eco-friendly masterpiece!
Class Details:
● Cost: $15 per artist (Includes all premium art supplies and animal interaction)
● Ages: 4 and up! (Note: To ensure a safe gallery environment, artists ages 4 and 5 must be accompanied by an adult. Ages 6+ may be dropped off).
● Schedule: Choose your 90-minute Monday session at checkout!
● Space is limited to 10 artists per session to ensure everyone gets a front-row seat to meet Dwebble. Click the link below to snag your spot before 6pm on 9/13—it’s going to be shell-tacular!
(Please note: Due to behavior incidents in the past class, we have updated our code of conduct and expectations of participants as outlined in the sign up form. Please read and discuss with any children planning to participate, thank you! We look forward to continuing to offer safe, fun, and inclusive art classes for all!)
Registration Links⤵️
🦀1:30pm-3pm Class https://www.sierrascalesexotics.com/shop/p/mixed-media-hermit-crab-habitat-914-critter-craft-club-130pm-300pm
🐚3:30pm-5pm Class https://www.sierrascalesexotics.com/shop/p/mixed-media-hermit-crab-914-330pm-500pm-critter-craft-club
🏝5:30pm-7pm Class https://www.sierrascalesexotics.com/shop/p/mixed-media-hermit-crab-914-530pm-7pm-critter-craft-club
