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Twin Cities-area Lowe’s locations

Blaine – 11651 Ulysses St NE, Blaine, MN 55434
Coon Rapids – 2700 Main St NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55448
Maple Grove – 11201 Fountains Dr No, Maple Grove, MN 55369
Oak Park Heights – 5888 Nova Scotia Ave, Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
Plymouth – 3205 Vicksburg Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55447
Shakopee – 270 Dean Lakes Boulevard, Shakopee, MN 55379
West St Paul – 1795 Robert Street , West St Paul, MN, 55118

Lowe’s monthly Kids Workshops provide a fun and educational opportunity for kids to learn building skills through hands-on projects, creating toys, gifts and keepsakes. Keep reading to learn more about the workshops and Twin Cities locations.

The Lowe’s website describes their DIY Kids’ Workshops as “free, monthly, in-store events designed to inspire the next generation of builders while growing their confidence and DIY skillset”. The completed projects can make great gifts for grandparents or siblings at Christmas, Mother’s Day gifts, Father’s Day gifts or whenever and special handmade gift may be appropriate.

Attending Lowe’s DIY Kids Workshops

Free Lowe’s kids workshops are geared towards any “mini-DIYer” age 4-11. Much like the Home Depot Kids workshops that Gianna visited, these monthly events are national, so you will usually find the same craft offered at every store and kids will receive a free workshop apron, commemorative pin and free certificate of achievement for participating. The idea is that you bring your apron back each month and collect pins to add to it. Past projects have included simple builds like a wooden snowman picture frame, a miniature putting green kit, dancing turkey toy, jolly holiday ornament or the flower planter pictured below. Our project came with stickers to decorate, but, if you have a little paint leftover from a project, these kits are perfect for using up extras.

How to register for the next workshop

Registration for select time slots is encouraged, but stores will give remaining kits to walk-ins beginning at noon on the day of the workshop (subject to availability, of course). You will need to create an account and select your store location to reserve a timeslot. Registration generally opens about a month prior to each free DIY kids workshop, but Lowe’s will often list projects for a few months in advance. If you see one you like, you can make a calendar reminder to come back and sign up on the first day to get your preferred time slot.

While Home Depot offers its hands-on workshop on the first Saturday of the month. Lowe’s Build and Grow Workshops are held on the second Saturday, so you can feasibly do both family events in a month. These building events are great opportunities to make gifts for grandparents at Christmas, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or whenever an occasion would call for a special handmade gift from a child.

Bring a project home with Lowe’s DIY Kits

If you enjoy doing projects together and want to do some at home in between visits, you can find inexpensive kits to purchase on their website. I searched keyword “kids” to find projects appropriate for children. You’ll also find kid-sized tools and tool kits in this search. Kids will include everything you need to complete your handmade toy or gift — including the wood cutouts and any nails, glue or stickers and simple step-by-step instructions.

Gril with Lowe's Kids Workshop Kit and Hammer — We were given a free take-home kit and hammer during a Saturday visit to buy project supplies, but you can register for the free workshops to avoid uncertainty

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More ways to spend quality time building together

- Family Fun Idea: Home Depot’s FREE Kids Workshops – Lowe’s Kids DIY Workshops are much like the Home Depot workshops that we reviewed here.
- Michael’s Craft Stores: Kid-Friendly Craft Kits & Crafting Classes
- Fix-It Clinics; An Ecological Family Fun Idea
- Leonardo’s Basement, Minneapolis. This local, non-profit has been helping little builders to make, build, and even fail in positive learning environments.
- Local businesses & art studios where kids can create and leave the mess behind: Arts and Crafts for Kids Around Town
- More kids activities this weekend
- More FREE activities

Family Fun Twin Cities does not have an affiliate relationship with Lowe’s or any of the alternative kid-friendly building opportunities and we may not always be informed of changes, cancellations or alterations to these in-store workshops. We provide this free content as a service to our readers and encourage workshop participants to check their local stores for details and to take advantage of registration opportunities to avoid disappointment.

Upcoming Family-Friendly Events

Lowe's Kids Workshop: Terrarium (FREE) - 04/18/2026 - 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Fun Past Events We Hope to See Again

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