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April 2020:

Do you live near the Nob Hill neighborhood, or visit it often to enjoy the cute shops and tasty restaurants? We know times got weird fast, but we still love the colorful, historic neighborhood and want to highlight the places and art we love. Feeling creative? Show us your vehicles for the #NobHillCarShow ! Play doesn’t have to take a break.

 

February 2020:

January 2020:

December 2019:

12/17-12/20: Create a free paper and fabric holiday garland! This craft is best for people ages 2 and up. Plan on 5 to 10 minutes to choose your shapes and thread them on the fabric. Enjoy a fancy decoration or give it as a gift!

 

Free DIY gift wrapping supplies are out now until Dec 24th – everything you need to wrap your packages including paper, bows, ribbon, tape, and labels. You can even bring your other packages in from the car to wrap those up too, just show an employee so they know what’s up.

November 2019

Tuesday Nov 19th  – Friday Nov 22nd: Be kind – leave a scarf for others to find.

Kids ages 3 and up are encouraged to choose a free scarf from our basket, add a design or personalized message to the tag and then take the scarf with them and put it somewhere in Albuquerque where someone who needs it will find it. You can stop by Color Wheel Toys between 10 am and 6 pm to do this. Plan on 5 – 10 minutes to get a scarf ready for community delivery.

The 2nd Annual Youth Artisan Market Application  is due by Tuesday, Nov. 19th if you want to be considered for this year’s market Dec 5th!

Sunday Nov. 10th – Saturday Nov 16th –  Design custom tail feathers for our giant turkey made of repurposed materials. Use drawing supplies to decorate fancy feathers and tape them on – try 1 or 10, he needs a full tail. This drop in activity is great for any age!

Saturday Nov. 9th is Neighborhood Toy Store Day! We will be giving away Newton’s Inertia Beads or a Klutz Sew-your-own-cookie key chain kit to the first 20 kids who ask for one of them. You can also enter to win a big basket of cool science items and if you tell us a joke, we’ll give you a free marble. Test and try lots of toy samples and as always, enjoy free gift wrapping for your purchases.  See you between 10 am and 6 pm!

November 5, 6, and 7:  Free make and take – create a weaving on a cardboard loom! This project is best for ages 7 and up, but younger kids can work as a team with an adult. You don’t have to finish it in the store – we’ll get you started and then we can send you home with some free materials and instruction so you can finish it there. Stop by between 10:00 am and 5:30 pm to weave with us!

October 2019

October 18 through 30: Decorate the Disco Pumpkin! Help add sequins and beads with pins during store hours.

Make and take a free felt spiderweb decoration on Tuesday October 15th, Wednesday October 16th, and Thursday October 17th on a drop-in basis during store hours. This project is best for people ages 6 and up but younger kids can work as team with their parents if they want to try it!

There is a new Second Sunday art walk happening in Nob Hill each month. Here’s a map to see participating businesses! We will be hosting 3 community art projects at the store between 12 pm – 5pm  on Sunday, October 13th.

 

 

September 2019

Grand opening Sunday, September 1 from 10 am – 6 pm. Tell us a family friendly joke to get a free marble!

July 2019

Visit us at The Railyard Market Sunday, July 28th between 10 am and 2 pm and try our free make-and-take – assemble super cool swirling tops that draw while they spin!

Find us at Route 66 Summerfest near Amherst and Central from 4 pm til dusk this Saturday July 20th to make giant bubbles!

June 2019

Stop by The Source ( 1111 Carlisle Blvd SE ABQ 87106) Saturday, June 22 between 10 am and 2 pm for free face painting and participating in some large scale community art projects from Pando Little School!

January 2019

We’re closed for the season but offer a selection of toys for sale (at our same reasonable prices!) at Spur Line Supply Co. They’re located at 800 20th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 right next door to Mama’s Minerals!

December 2018

Wednesday, December 26th: Do you love sticking stickers? Stop by and work on our in-store sticker mural (or make a mini-work of art to take home if you’d like) until our last day of the pop-up shop. Now, we’re not going to cover the whole store (as seen below) but seriously we have like 40,000 stickers so come stop by and get ready to apply!

The locally famous Jason Witter of WitterWorks will be on hand with lots of his goodies for sale and he’ll sign books, too. Free gift wrapping til 8 pm.  Celebrate Nob Hill’s Deck the Hill – lots of local businesses will have special activities and deals tonight!

The Inaugural Youth Artisan Market is happening on Dec. 6th during Deck the Hill (Nob Hill’s newest iteration of Shop and Stroll). Stop by various Nob Hill businesses between 6 pm and 8 pm and see what entrepreneurial kiddos have for sale – sewn purses, origami, drawings, jewelry, sculptures, ornaments and lots of other crafty stuff! Look for the tree signs in business doors – that lets you know there’s a youth artisan inside. Bring cash to purchase from Youth Artisans and a reusable bag for them to put your purchases in. Support a hyper-local teen powered economy!

Wednesday December 5th: 

Free make and take: create a lace snowflake! Best for ages 6 and up (6 and younger can work as a team with an adult). Weave a pipe cleaner through the holes in the lace, cinch tight, and voila! A fancy flake to keep or gift. Stop by between 10 am and 5 pm to make your flake. 

 

November 2018

Visit us on Saturday, Nov 24th for friendly suggestions about your holiday shopping! Our FREE DIY gift wrap station will be set up for all your wrapping needs.

On November 18, 20 and 21st, kids ages 3-18 can stop by the store and request a free scarf to leave for someone in need – just ask at the cash wrap, and they will need to color the heart on the tag (they can do it in store!). Then just have them find somewhere non-obtrusive to leave it as a welcome surprise for anyone who needs a little extra warmth. Tie it around a pole at a bus stop, around a tree in a park, on a statue downtown, etc.

Stop by on Saturday, November 10th for Neighborhood Toy Store Day! Trade us by telling a clean joke in exchange for a marble, and enter our guessing jar contest for a chance at Perfect Paint Set!

 

Stop by during business hours between November 6th and 11th to help fill “Ouch Pouches” with funny drawings, warm wishes and sewn felt hearts for kids who have had to visit the ER! All ages and abilities welcome; needles, thread, stuffing etc will be provided to those people who wish to hand sew.

October 2018

People ages 3+ can create a DIY, upcycled CD spinner at our free make and take event from Tuesday October 16th through Sunday October 21 during our regular business hours. Plan on about 10 minutes to make your cool spinner!

The weaving project is best for ages 4 through 104 due to the fine motor skills required but younger kids can work as a team with a grown-up!

September 2018

Head a little west of Color Wheel Toys on Friday, September 21 and see the reconfigured, interactive parking spaces in front of Slice Parlor as part of Parking Day 2018.  Learn more about Parking Day!

September’s Free Make and Take Projects Include…

Beginning Friday, September 14th until Thursday September 27th, stop by during store hours and make a free beaded necklace featuring wooden beads and glowing beads! This project is best for ages 3 and up due to potential choking hazards. Plan on about 10 minutes to complete your beaded statement necklace.

Add a building or infrastructure to our cardboard train village during business hours until 6 pm Thursday, September 13th. All materials provided – watch our model train zip by our growing village, made from all sorts of arty materials! If you can’t bear to leave your building behind, you can take it home instead of adding it to the town.

On Saturday September 1 come by during our Grand Opening for a free blank puzzle to design and use yourself or send to a friend. Tell us a family-friendly joke in exchange for a free marble, and test out lots of toys! We’ll see you there between 10 am and 6 pm.

August 2018

We’re almost ready to open for the season! Can’t contain your curiosity? Need a birthday gift with free gift wrap pronto? Stop by during our sneak peek hours Tuesday – Friday 11-3, and Saturday and Sunday 10-2. We’ll start our full schedule in September!

July 2018

On Saturday July 21st, visit us at Route 66 Summerfest in Nob Hill! Stop by and say hi, make a free festive headband, and vote on which new toys should make an appearance in the shop.  Look for Color Wheel Toys on the south side of Central, right next to Flying Star.  We’ll be there from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Summerfest ends at 10 pm).

June 2018

May 2018

Paint a pot at Spurline Supply Co Sunday, May 6th between 1 pm and 3 pm. Drop in, paint it,  plant it – perfect for Mother’s Day! $10 per planted pot.

April 2018

Sat and Sun 4/28 and 4/29 from 10 am – 7 pm – we’re popping up inside the Nob Hill Flying Star and setting up a mini toy shop! Free gift wrapping for that perfect b-day gift.

Visit our booth at the UNM Sustainability Festival on Thursday, April 19 from 10-2 on Cornell Mall by the SUB! We’ll be making friendship bracelets out of fabric scraps – get crafty with leftovers from NDI’s costume shop.

Stop by the Recycled Art Fair at Open Space Visitor’s Center from 10-4 Sat April 14 and Sun April 15th and enjoy Color Wheel Toys’ free make and take projects made with discarded materials.

 

March 2018

 February 2018

Saturday February 17th at 2 pm: Some Like it Hot, a $10 workshop using heated tools to make cool projects! Shrink plastic in the toaster oven, iron on prints made with sand paper, use warming trays to make encaustic artwork…. it will be hosted at Spur Line Supply Co – call (505) 242-6858 to reserve your spot, or stop by in person to sign up! Best for people ages 6 and up – younger artists can attend as a team with a parent. 

January 2018

January 6, 2pm – $10 Print making class at Spur Line Supply Company – call  (505) 242-6858 to sign up and reserve a spot

January 20, 2 pm – $10 Re-made stuffed animal class at Spur Line Supply Co – call (505) 242-6858 to reserve your spot, or stop by in person to sign up! 

December 2017

Note: There’s a free gift wrapping station available all month long for presents that need or want to get wrapped up right away.

Saturday December 2nd: people ages 3 and up are invited to stop by between 10 am and 5 pm to pick up a free finger light to wear to the Twinkle Light Parade! The parade is between Washington and Girard and begins at 5:15 pm. Look for the NDI Dancers, supported by Color Wheel Toys!

Sunday December 3rd: Free make and take ornaments all day from 12 pm to 5 pm.

Wednesday December 6th: Free make and take ornaments all day from 10 am to 6 pm. Best for people ages 3 and up.

Thursday December 7th: Stop by Olo Yogurt Studio in Nob Hill during the Shop and Stroll from 5 pm to 10 pm and make a free holiday card at Color Wheel’s card making station.

Work on it Wednesday December 11th from 1 pm to 5pm: Add sparkling silver stickers to giant snowflakes made from 6 pack rings to create beautiful decorations to beautify the area outside Color Wheel Toys

December 31st – close our physical location

at Washington and Lomas for the season.

November 2017

November’s the beginning of “Work on it Wednesdays”! Stop by any time between 1 pm and 5 pm and contribute to a communal art work or community project. It’s free, fun, and you can stay for 10 minutes, an hour, or longer!

Wednesday November 1: Help make a work of art using oil pastels, hammers, and fake flowers to adorn the fence outside the store. Perfect for those who love drawing and whacking!

Wednesday November 8th: Create thoughtful and festive cards for veterans recovering from illness at the VA – cards will be distributed in advance for Veterans’s Day (Sat Nov. 11).

Wednesday Nov 15th: Use screwdrivers to attach caps, lids and other items to a wooden art piece. It will build and reinforce fine motor skills, and it’s meditative and enjoyable.

Wednesday Nov 22nd: dip in to a variety of ongoing projects and try your hand at using unusual materials to make beautiful artwork!

Wednesday Nov 29th : Add sparkling silver stickers to giant snowflakes made from 6 pack rings to create beautiful decorations to beautify the area outside Color Wheel Toys

September and October 2017

Friday, September 1 2017- We’ve officially popped up and are open for business!

Tuesday September  12 2017 – Free drop in make and take all day  – Beaded necklaces, featuring glow in the dark beads. One necklace per crafter, please!

Friday September 15 2017 – Grand Opening celebration, all day 10 am to 6 pm– join us for tiny toy giveaways all day as well as hands on activities/toy testing throughout the store.

Tuesday September 19 2017 – Free drop in make and take all day – Stick and rubber band journal for drawing or writing

Tuesday September 26 2017 – Free drop in make and take all day – CD spinner top (best for ages 3+, features a marble)

Tuesday October 3 2017 – Free drop in make and take all day  – design a fancy magnet for your fridge or other metallic surface that needs sprucing up!

Tuesday October 10 2017  – Free drop in make and take all day  – Beaded necklaces, featuring glow in the dark beads. One necklace per crafter, please!

Hey, it’s Fall Break!

Thursday October 12 – Free drop in make and take all day – CD spinning tops

Friday October 13 – Free drop in make and take all day – design your own puzzle

Tuesday make and takes resume:

Tuesday October 17th – Free drop in make and take all day – Stick and rubber band journal for drawing or writing

Tuesday October 24 – Free drop in make and take all day  – design a fancy magnet for your fridge or other metallic surface that needs sprucing up!

Saturday October 28 – kids ages 3 to 14: stop by in costume for a non-candy Halloween treat from the treasure chest! 

Tuesday, October 31 – kids ages 3 to 14: stop by in costume for a non-candy Halloween treat from the treasure chest! 

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