Everyone LOVES Arts & Crafts!!!

A HUGE arts and crafts sale was held at the Fibre-Craft corporate office in Niles, IL, Friday, 2/5/10.  Mom's, Kids and Teachers alike stocked-up on their favorite Creative Hands arts and crafts.  read more!

Kids' Day - October 15

On October 15, we were joined by Ms. Steffan's 2nd grade class from North Elementary School. The kids had a great time with several Halloween projects, such as making their own unique Halloween decorations. Likewise, the "All About Me" project that made its debut last month went over so well that we revisited it with this group, and it proved every bit as popular. The...  read more!

Winners of School Tool Box giveaway announced!

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 School Tool Box Giveaway, sponsored by Creative Hands! Each year, School Tool Box presents a few lucky elementary schools with a whole year's worth of Creative Hands arts and crafts supplies donated by Creative Hands, a brand of Fibre-Craft Materials Corp! Congratulations to this year's winners: Genoa Elementary School Genoa, IL Kinsner Elementary School Strongsville, OH Wabasha-Kellog Elementary Wabasha, MN Because we at Creative Hands appreciate how integral creativity and...  read more!

Kids' Day - August 28, 2009

On August 28, Creative Hands welcomed a great group of kids from the Leaning Tower YMCA. One highlight of the day was a new project called "All About Me," which encouraged the kids to express their personalities through visual art. The children also had an opportunity to try out an exciting new line of games called Edu-tivities, which are designed with the goal of making...  read more!

Creative Hands featured in U.S. Business Review

Creative Hands and its parent company Fibre-Craft were recently featured in U.S. Business Review magazine.  Company president John Abens and Vice President Donna Lichenstein spoke to the magazine about the booming arts and crafts industry, as well as the unique flexibility and innovative attitude that has allowed Fibre-Craft to expand its brand and become a world-wide leader in the arts and crafts industry. To...  read more!

Kids In Need Foundation Gala- September 11, 2008

This year’s Kids In Need Foundation Gala was held at The Depot in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 11.  Fibre-Craft was proud to sponsor the Teacher of the Year award, which acknowledges teachers who received grants to fund exceptional projects that engage their students in learning. For the past eleven years, the Kids In Need Teacher Grants program has awarded funds to teachers to conduct innovative...  read more!

Teacher of the Year

This year’s Kids in Need Foundation Gala was held at The Depot in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 11. Fibre-Craft was proud to sponsor the award, which acknowledges teachers who received grants to fund exceptional projects that engage their students in learning. For the past eleven years, the Kids In Need Teacher Grants program has awarded funds to teachers to conduct innovative projects in their classrooms. Kindergarten through 12th grade teachers in the U.S. are eligible to...  read more!

Kids' Day

Kids' Day is held once a month and is designed to allow children from local schools and after school programs to come to our headquarters and try some of our get sm’ARt™ featured products. Kids’ Day is a hands-on experience that compliments the art education children receive in school while providing a great opportunity for creativity. We also give the kids a tour of the warehouse where they can see firsthand where we package our products...  read more!

Dream Halloween (Children Affected by Aids Foundation)

For the past nine years, the Children Affected by Aids Foundation has held its Dream Halloween fundraisers in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles.  The proceeds help improve the lives of children from families directly affected by Aids. This year the Chicago event was held Oct. 18th at the Windy City Fieldhouse, and once again Fibre-Craft® sponsored and provided an arts and crafts area. This was our third year sponsoring the event, and it remains a...  read more!

Lincoln Park Spooky Zoo Spectacular

The Spooky Zoo Spectacular is an annual Halloween celebration at the Lincoln Park Zoo where more than 25,000 people gather to enjoy live music and entertainment, arts and crafts, toys, books, and food. This year the event was held Oct. 25th, and Fibre-Craft® was fortunate enough to be a sponsor for the event this year, contributing arts and crafts materials. We support the zoo’s...  read more!