Why we are unique

we stimulate creative thinking

Our world is changing. In order to keep up with this change, CREATIVITY has become one of the most important skills of the 21st Century.  Together with parents and mentors, My Creative Habitat gives our children experiences to help develop their CREATIVE MUSCLES.     Our classes are designed to challenge and inspire the creativity we all have inside us.   We use art as the medium, but our ultimate goal is unlocking that innate creativity.    We are unique in that we coach parents and mentors along the way.  We include videos to help parents set up a safe creative habitat and to support their children each step of the journey.

Meet Kristen Engel

our founder, lead instructor, and creative leader

Founder and Creative Leader Kristen Engel

Hi I’m Kristen Engel! I am an artist, a teacher and a whole hearted believer that we are all born creative!! That’s why I’m here! I have been creating my entire life. For ten years, the classroom was my creative outlet where I taught second-fifth graders in the regular classroom. In my years as a teacher, I worked as a TAG facilitator, working with kids that qualified for the Talented and Gifted program. The workshops and training for this program solidified my belief in the importance of teaching kids to think creatively…ALL kids! With the birth of my first daughter, I decided to stay home and began working as an artist. While working as an artist, I continued working with teachers on ways to integrate art into their curriculum. I became a certified art teacher and taught at the elementary level. All of these experiences have brought me to this place right now here with you!! Bringing art and creativity into your homes in a fun and manageable way!!