Get crafty: 10 unique classes for date nights or family fun along the Wasatch Front

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Are you looking for a crafty way to spend a date night or family night? Locations all along the Wasatch Front offer some unique ideas you might not have heard of.

Find out how you can try a new hobby like glass-blowing, chocolate-making, bonsai-trimming, and so much more.

Make your own stained glass pieces

Linebaugh Studios in Pleasant Grove offers the unique opportunity to learn how to make stained glass pieces. This two-hour class costs $75 per person. You can select from six pre-cut designs and solder the pieces together. Sign up for a class here.

1 E Center St, Pleasant Grove

Pour paint to make abstract art

Hawaii Fluid Art has locations in South Jordan and Salt Lake City. You can participate in a variety of classes and make your own special works of art. Their basic fluid art on canvas class is $35 for a child and $65 for an adult. There are also crafts to make a resin beach scene, a resin tumbler, or a glass painting. You can book a class here for South Jordan and here for Salt Lake City. Walk-in appointments are also available.

150 S Rio Grande St, Salt Lake City

11560 District Main Dr, South Jordan

Sweeten the night with handmade chocolate

Just Add Chocolate in Lehi offers hour-long workshops where you can make your own chocolate and take it home. Their basic workshop allows you to make half a pound of chocolate, and it is $18 per person. There’s also a “date night” specialty workshop, which is $41 per couple, and gets you one pound of chocolate, a caramel apple, and free drinks and samples. Make a reservation by calling or filling out their online form.

1873 W. Traverse Pkwy #D, Lehi

Get your hands dirty and throw pottery

Pottery Night SLC offers classes for every experience level. Their basic introduction class allows you to use the wheel to spin a clay bowl, then you will trim and glaze your bowl, and they will fire it in the kiln for you. This class is $35 and lasts for two hours. It’s recommended for children and beginners at the craft. Book a class or see more options here.

181 W 1700 S, South Salt Lake

Design and create glass-blown art

Red Flower Studios in Salt Lake City and Park City offers classes where you can try out glass-blowing. Prices vary depending on the number of people and length, but start at $75. You will have the opportunity to make small ornaments or a large piece, and longer sessions allow you more time to create more pieces. Find out more about booking classes here.

339 West 700 South, Salt Lake City

1755 Bonanza Drive #B, Park City

Bonsais, terrariums, succulents, and more

Cactus and Tropicals offers a variety of classes for those interested in plants. Their bonsai repot and technique class is $90, and includes a lecture from a professional, a Ficus Bonsai, and supplies. They also offer a terrarium class for $60, where a professional will help you develop your own tropical terrarium; all of the supplies needed are included.

These classes and more — such as succulent planters and wreath-making — can be found and reserved on their website.

2735 South 2000 East, Salt Lake City

12252 Draper Gate Drive, Draper

7696 S Main Street, Midvale

Make your own jewelry

B Golden Jewelry School offers classes where you can learn to refine and create your own jewelry. Prices for classes vary based on what kind of jewelry you would like to craft and how long the class will be. Pricing starts at $115, and they offer beginner and intermediate classes. Find out more about class options and reservations here.

775 E 3300 S, Salt Lake City

Try knitting or crocheting

Willow Hill Yarn Company at Gardner Village offers beginner classes for knitting and crocheting. Their beginner classes are $35 per person plus the cost of supplies. The beginner knitting class will teach you two stitches and help you craft fingerless gloves or a dishcloth. The beginner crochet class will teach you basic stitches and patterns, and you will make slippers or a scarf.

Sign up for their beginner classes or check out the other workshops they offer on their website.

1100 W. 7800 So. #6, West Jordan

Pour a candle with your favorite scent

The Wick Lab has four locations across the Wasatch Front. Pricing ranges from $24.99-$36.99, depending on your candle selection. You’ll have the opportunity to choose three scents, then drip, mix, and pour your own special candle. You even get to decorate the label. Make a reservation on their website.

271 N. University Avenue, Provo

217 E. 12300 S. Suite J2, Draper

2361 S. Washington Blvd., Ogden

2145 E. 2100 S. #1110, Salt Lake City

Pick and paint pottery

Color Me Mine has several locations across Utah, including Salt Lake City, Ogden, St. George, and Logan. You select a piece of pottery, paint it with glaze, and then Color Me Mine will fire it, and you can pick it up when it’s ready. Pricing starts at $14, but it depends on the piece you select. Reservations are recommended on weekends and holidays. You can find a location near you here.

2725 E Parleys Way Suite 100, Salt Lake City

3751 W Center Park Drive Suite 120, West Jordan

51 West 10600 South, Sandy

188 25th Street, Ogden

5033 N. Edgewood Dr. Suite 40, Provo

1300 N 339 N Main St. Suite 105, Logan

245 N. Red Cliffs Dr. Ste. 9, St. George