Krafty Kids sessions are led in partnership with community organizations.
About Krafty Kids
A youth-led nonprofit using creativity to build resilience and hope.
Krafty Kids supports disadvantaged and vulnerable children through art-based enrichment. We partner with community organizations to offer hands-on art events that empower underserved youth to grow social-emotional skills, self-expression, and community through creativity.
Our approach is grounded in research on social-emotional learning and informed by data insights from participant feedback. Activities are designed to support emotional development and resilience, and we use donated and reusable materials to keep programs sustainable, low-waste, and accessible to every child.
Krafty Kids was founded by Maya Panchal, a student volunteer who has spent the past three years leading creative sessions for kids in her community. She started Krafty Kids to make these opportunities more consistent and more widely available, so more children can experience strength, joy, and connection through art.
Outside of Krafty Kids, Maya loves swimming, field hockey, and writing poetry, and she brings that same curiosity and care into every session she leads.
