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Opening
October 2025
Who We are:
The Crafty Crow NM is an Inclusive Microschool & Homeschool Cooperative dedicated to fostering creativity and learning through
Accessible Programs for All Ages and Ability Levels.
Children & Families will be able to attend 6-Week Long Programs that offer Structured & Creative Learning Through Art-Based Movement & Sensory Activities.
We also offer Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer Break Camps that provide reliable care for your school-aged children. They'll stay happy, healthy, busy, creative and learning over breaks!
In addition to classes, we have created a robust Teen/Young Adult Activity Club that gathers several days per month to socialize, do activities together and make positive memories.
Our Primary Focus is on fostering a truly Inclusive Environment which
nurtures Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity for ALL Community Members.
We also wish to facilitate a Sustainable Homeschool Cooperative Model where families share responsibilities equitably among members while maintaining Accessibility and Affordability
When able, we offer sliding scale tuition and resource-sharing to support families from diverse economic backgrounds.
our classes
We facilitate 6-Week long programs for children and families. Click below on any program to sign-up.
1. Inclusive Microschool (12-18+)
Our Inclusive Microschool is a small, nurturing learning community designed for neurodiverse youth and young adults ages 12–18+. We honor every learner’s unique rhythm, gifts, and ways of knowing — centering belonging, creativity, and holistic growth over standardized outcomes.
This microschool provides an inclusive environment where students with and without special needs learn side by side through hands-on, project-based learning that integrates art, culture, nature, language, and life skills. Lessons are adapted to meet diverse learning styles, emphasizing social-emotional development, communication, and real-world experiences.
Our approach is relationship-based, trauma-informed, and culturally grounded, drawing from Indigenous and community-centered values of respect, reciprocity, and interdependence. We believe every learner deserves to be seen, supported, and celebrated.
Students engage in small group projects, community outings, creative arts, cooking and wellness practices that build confidence and connection. Families are partners in the learning journey, with regular opportunities for collaboration, storytelling, and celebration of student growth.
If your child is on an IEP/504 Accommodations, please schedule a 1-HR Free Review of Needs and Conference.
This is a 4-hour long class offered once per week. After assessing your child's strengths and challenges, we will design curriculum that supports them over the next 6 weeks to learn/improve Reading, Writing, Social Communication, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Mathematics) through Hands-On Activities.
*Our classroom is sensory friendly and allows for frequent breaks to reset and reconnect. We are accepting 4 additional students (we have 2 students currently signed up.)
2. Inclusive Spanish Club (Ages 5-12) (12-18+)
Our Inclusive Spanish Club is a welcoming space where youth ages 5–12 and 12-18+of all abilities — including those with special
needs — can learn and experience the beauty of the Spanish language and culture through connection, creativity, and joy.
In this small, supportive group, participants explore Spanish through music, art, conversation, cooking, games, and storytelling, focusing on communication, confidence, and cultural pride rather than memorization or perfection. Every session honors each individual’s pace and learning style, creating a safe and affirming space to grow socially and emotionally while having fun.
The club celebrates Latinx and Indigenous cultures, offering bilingual learning and cultural activities that highlight traditions, foods, holidays, and songs from Spanish-speaking communities.
Our goal is to nurture inclusion, friendship, and language learning in a way that feels empowering and accessible for everyone.
Snacks and materials are included. It is a 1-hr long class offered 1 day per week.
*Our classroom is sensory friendly and allows for frequent breaks to reset and reconnect. We are accepting 4 additional students (we have 2 students currently signed up.)
3. Art Club (Ages 5-12) (12-18+)
Our Art Club offers children ages 5–12 and 12-18+ a creative, nurturing space to explore art, imagination, and self-expression through hands-on projects. Each session encourages curiosity, collaboration, and connection — honoring every child’s unique voice and creative rhythm.
Participants will learn new techniques in painting, clay, collage, and mixed media while also exploring nature-inspired, cultural, and seasonal art themes. We focus on the process, not perfection — helping children build confidence, emotional awareness, and mindfulness through art.
4. S.T.E.A.M. Club (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) (Ages 5-12)
Our Small Group S.T.E.A.M. Club invites curious minds ages 5–12 to explore the magic where Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics meet creativity and imagination. Each session blends hands-on discovery with play, collaboration, and problem-solving — helping children learn how the world works while celebrating how they see it.
Through small group activities, students experiment, build, design, and create using natural materials, recycled items, and simple tools. Projects may include nature-based science experiments, beginner engineering builds, art-infused math games, and cultural science storytelling.
We emphasize teamwork, curiosity, and confidence — encouraging each child to think critically, ask questions, and bring their whole self to the learning process. Every project is adaptable and accessible to different learning styles and abilities, ensuring all children feel included and capable.
This is a nurturing environment that values imagination, diversity, and innovation. Students will see how art and science connect to their daily lives, their culture, and their community.
Snacks and materials are included.
5. Fall & Winter Break Camps
We know it can be tough over holiday breaks to find reliable care for your school aged children that keeps them happy, healthy, busy, creative and learning! That's why we facilitate Fall & Winter Break Camps for children and families. Click below on any program to learn more and sign-up.
Fall camp 2025 session (Ages 5-11):
Session #1 Dates: Monday November 24, Tuesday November 25, Wednesday November 26, Friday November 28
Theme: Indoor Fall Camping Adventures is a cozy, fun and creative indoor camp experience where youth explore community, imagination and connection
Focus: STEAM, Music, Movement & Mindfulness, Performance, Nourishment & Cooking, Culture & Heritage, Language (Spanish), Life Skills, Social Skills
Age Range: 6–11 (split into ages 5-7 & 8–11 groups)
***with flex ages 5 & 12 with sibling, friend or family member in attendance
Group Size: Up to 12 campers
Schedule: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Before Camp and After Camp Hours (at additional cost):
drop off- 8:30am pick up- 5:00pm
Capacity/Ratio: 12 campers
Location: The Crafty Crow NM (Holitomoli Alternative Academy)
1500 Fifth St. Unit #3
Santa Fe, NM
Inclusion & Accessibility Notes:
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Sensory-safe space: calm nook, weighted blankets, noise-reducing headphones available.
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Visual aids and transition schedules available if needed
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Choice-based participation to support different comfort levels.
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Trauma-informed transitions and co-regulation support.
Optional Family Connection Add-Ons:
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Family “Campfire Night” (evening of Day 4 from 4-5pm).
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Post-camp reflection gallery photo journal to take home
6. Teen/Young Adult Activity Club (Ages 16+)
This Inclusive & Accessible Teen/Young Adult Activity Club is designed for Neurodiverse Youth, including those with Autism, ADHD, Developmental, or Sensory differences.
It is a Safe & Supportive space with calm, sensory-friendly flexibility.
We encourage peer friendship, emotional growth, and connection to culture and place.
We focus on what each person can do, enjoy, and express — not what they “can’t.”
The club will gather several days per month to socialize, do activities together and make positive memories
Light dinner, beverages and materials are included.
7. Homeschool Cooperative
The Crafty Crow NM Homeschool Cooperative is a small, inclusive learning community for children, teens and young adults who thrive in hands-on, creative, and flexible environments.
Rooted in Waldorf, Montessori, and Outdoor School philosophies, our co-op centers connection over competition and curiosity over conformity. We honor every learner’s rhythm, strengths, and ways of knowing — with a focus on belonging, creativity, and holistic growth.
Families come together to share resources, knowledge, and wisdom — building a community that supports both children and parents through collaboration and care.
8. Art & Nourish Gatherings Series for Community Members 18+
(Art, Craft & Connection)
Join us for a relaxed, nurturing evening of creativity, laughter, and community. Our adult art and craft class invites you to unwind with a hands-on project designed to spark joy and self-expression. It is a 2-Hr Class in a larger group format with 1-2 instructors and 10-15 participants. Sip on refreshing mocktails made with fresh herbs and fruits (or warm beverages with yummy toppings and additions) and enjoy delicious light snacks, while letting your imagination flow. No art experience is needed — just come as you are and reconnect with your creative spirit in good company.
**These events will primarily be hosted by The Velvet Cactus next door**
dECEMBER:
12/12/25 5:30pm-7:30pm: Part 1 Gift-Making Workshop- “Gifts from the Heart”
(Yule & Christmas Creative Gathering)
This December, we gather to create and celebrate the joy of giving from the heart — through art, nature, and community care.
Participants will craft meaningful, sustainable gifts using natural materials, while enjoying warm herbal mocktails, seasonal treats, and festive music. This workshop invites everyone to slow down, create intentionally, and share in the spirit of togetherness that winter brings.
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Cacao & Peppermint Elixir and Cranberry Citrus Spritz (Cranberry juice, orange slices, sparkling water, and a dash of rosemary or candied sage)
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Yule Fruit & Cheese Board (Sliced apples, pears, dried apricots, sharp cheeses, and local honey) with rosemary & sundried tomato focaccia, mini gingerbread muffins with orange cream cheese frosting
12/19/25 5:30pm-7:30pm: Part 2 Gift-Making Workshop- “Gifts from the Heart”
(Yule & Christmas Creative Gathering)
This December, we gather to create and celebrate the joy of giving from the heart — through art, nature, and community care.
Participants will craft meaningful, sustainable gifts using natural materials, while enjoying warm herbal mocktails, seasonal treats, and festive music. This workshop invites everyone to slow down, create intentionally, and share in the spirit of togetherness that winter brings.
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Spiced wassail (cider), Hot Cocoa/Coffee Bar with all the toppings
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Herbed cheeses, roasted root veggies and flatbreads, roasted pecans, Gingerbread bites
JANUARY:
1/16/26 5:30pm-7:30pm: Herbal Tea & Mixed Media Art Circle-
“Sip. Create. Reflect.”
The is a sensory therapeutic gathering where participants come together to sip healing teas, create art from the heart, and connect through storytelling and reflection.
This workshop blends — two timeless ways of restoring balance and honoring our lived experiences. Participants will sample locally sourced or culturally significant herbal teas while exploring , layering textures, colors, words, and natural materials to express inner landscapes of emotion, healing, and gratitude.
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Desert Mountain Medicine Teas:
Santa Fe Piñon Herbal ingredients: Wildcrafted piñon, locally grown Cota, organic honey-
bush, organic lemongrass.
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Madrid Magic Tea ingredients: Local Turquoise Trail Lavender Farm lavender, organic mint, organic ginger, organic blue vervain, organic butterfly pea flower. After steeping, this tea is a beautiful blue color- add a squeeze of lemon and it becomes a brilliant purple.
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Snacks: Blend of Hot & Spicy Peanuts, Almonds, Salsa Corn Sticks, Sesame Sticks, Chili Bits and Pepitas, with Green Chili Apple Jam Topped Baked Brie & Biscochitos
1/24/26 5:30pm-7:30pm: Self-Care Crafting- Journaling and/or Vision Board Collage for Reflection and Renewal
This gentle, creative workshop invites participants to slow down and reconnect with themselves through journaling, collage, and reflection. The focus is about creating space for rest, processing, and visual storytelling.
Each participant will design a Journal or Vision Board Collage page that reflects where they are in their journey, what they’re releasing in the new year, and what they want to call in.
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Drinks: Cocoa and Coffee Bar with all the toppings, Herbal Teas (warm or as Spritzers)
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Snacks: Curried Chicken Salad in Mini Phyllo Cups, Mixed Vegetable Tray with Herbed Apple Balsamic Vinaigrette, Lemon Poppyseed Cake Bites
FEBRUARY:
2/6/26 5:30pm-7:30pm: Oracle Cards- “From the Heart Self-Love Collage & Affirmation Art”
We invite community members to share in the creation of Self-Love and Affirmation Oracle Cards. Your creations can celebrate love in all its forms — self-love, family, friendship, ancestry, and community care through mixed media using imagery and color exploration with recycled magazines, paint, words, stickers, washi and textures.
Each creation becomes a love offering — to self, to others, or to the collective community.
Please bring a small photo, poem or item that represents love-something you’d like to weave into your creation.
*Cute fabric drawstring bags (to house your daily affirmation oracle cards) will be available for purchase in our mini pop-up shop.
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Rose petal hot chocolate, strawberry or cherry Italian Soda
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Assorted Cheeses, Meats and crackers platter, Prickly Pear thumbprint cookies
2/13/26 5:30pm-7:30pm: Clay Heart Amulets- “Crafting Love, Intention, and Connection”
The invites participants to create small, hand-formed heart talismans that carry love, protection, gratitude, or ancestral blessings.
Each piece is shaped with care and infused with intention — a symbol of what we choose to hold close, or offer to others.
Participants will learn simple clay techniques (using air dry clay) to decorate their amulets with natural textures, herbs, stamps, natural pigments, and small carving tools or meaningful symbols. The process is slow, reflective, and sensory — blending art and ritual for self-care and community connection.
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Rose Petal & Rooibos Tea, Raspberry Chocolate Italian Soda
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Portwine Cheese with Almonds, Assorted Crackers, Red Grapes and Vamilla Poundcake with Fresh Strawberries and Chocolate Drizzle Sauce
MARCH:
3/13/26 5:30pm-7:30pm: Painting with Purpose: Learn Intuitive Painting
Painting with Purpose is not a traditional art class — it’s a soulful experience of self-expression, reflection, and community connection. Participants are guided through intuitive painting, a process-based art practice that focuses on emotion, energy, and story rather than technique or perfection.
Using color, movement, and feeling, this workshop invites participants to , exploring themes of healing, growth and renewal. Together, we create a brave, nurturing space to let go, trust the process, and connect with inner wisdom — one brushstroke at a time. We will paint freely using acrylics, watercolor, charcoal, and/or oil pastels on canvas or paper.
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Lavender lemonade and chamomile mint tea
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Mediterranean Board with Pita, Smoked Almonds, Hummus, Olives, Whipped Feta, Cucumbers and Cherry Tomatoes
3/21/26 5:30pm-7:30pm: Plant Medicine & Painting Workshop- “Bloom, Balance, and Begin Again”
Step into a restorative space where art and ancestral plant medicine meet. This hands-on workshop invites participants to reconnect with the cycles of nature, creativity, and renewal. Through the gentle rhythm of painting and the grounding presence of medicinal herbs, we’ll explore what it means to bloom again — mind, body, and spirit.
Together, we’ll begin with honoring the wisdom of plants used for emotional balance and healing. Participants will choose a healing plant (sage, lavender, calendula, chamomile) and paint intuitively — capturing its color, texture, or energy using watercolors, herbal samples, and natural pigments on canvas or paper.
Guided reflection and storytelling will open our hearts before we move into an intuitive painting session inspired by the natural world — leaves, flowers, roots, and all the unseen growth beneath the soil.
This is more than an art class — it’s a ceremony of self-care and renewal. You’ll leave with a finished painting, a deeper connection to your inner artist, and knowledge of plant allies that can support your wellness journey through each new season.
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Prickly Pear Lemonade, Hibiscus-Mint Cooler
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Seasonal fruit, Herbed Goat Cheese with Cracker Assortment, Mini Carrot-Ginger Walnut Muffins
9. Art & Nourish Gatherings for Birthworkers and Perinatal Families
(Art, Craft, Workshops, Meals and Connections)
The Crafty Crow is a community-based, BIPOC- and Indigenous-led entity dedicated to supporting birthworkers, perinatal professionals, families, and communities through culturally rooted, holistic care.
Our mission is to uplift and sustain the people who provide perinatal support by creating spaces for rest, creativity, and collective healing. We also wish to support perinatal families in bonding with their children, onboarding new skills and taking time for rest and art.
Join us for a series of restorative, art-centered workshops designed to address burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary trauma among doulas, midwives, lactation counselors, and perinatal support professionals. Through creative expression, mindfulness practices, and community sharing, all those associated with birthing families will access tools for self-care, resilience, and emotional healing.
Perinatal families will be invited (at times) into a safe space held by birthworkers and be able to connect with other families on various topics of interest while engaged in art based activities.
This is a relaxed, nurturing evening of creativity and community. Our adult art and craft class invites you to unwind with a hands-on project designed to spark joy and self-expression.
It is a 2-Hr Class in a larger group format with 1-2 instructors and 10-15 participants. Sip on refreshing mocktails made with fresh herbs and fruits (or warm beverages with yummy toppings and additions) and enjoy delicious light snacks, while letting your imagination flow. No art experience is needed — just come as you are and reconnect with your creative spirit in good company.
If your organization would like to support and/or attend one or more of these Art & Nourish Gatherings for Birthworkers/Perinatal Professionals and Perinatal Families Series in 2025-2026 please reach out to:
Executive Director- Monica Villanueva Holmes
360-913-1348
Healing Arts Facilitator- Esperanza Dodge
505-907-0056