Handwork Studio in Narberth is helping families stay active and fill some time during self-quarantining at home during the coronavirus pandemic with craft live streams on weekdays, writes Isabella Sanchez Castañeda for the Main Line Today.

The studio is connecting with children and parents through “Creativity Time,” a live stream on Facebook. During the 10 a.m. live streams, the studio’s executive director Julia Yosen helps lead participants through some easy-to-follow crafts.

“I think in these uncertain times kids want to feel loved,” said the studio’s owner, Laura Kelly. “Doing these activities still feels very nurturing and very loving.”

The items used for the project are those most commonly found in every home, such as T-shirts, paper, and yarn. In addition to participants from all around the region, the live stream has attracted viewers from as far away as the Philippines.

The videos are shared both on Facebook and YouTube once the session is completed.

The projects include everything from paper flowers to T-shirt totes. Most last for 30 to 45 minutes.

“It’s not so much what the activity is, it’s the spirit in which the parent and the child are engaging in doing it,” says Kelly.

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