The Home Depot's Kids Workshops offer useful projects including the creation of toolboxes, fire trucks and mail organizers, as well as more educational projects, such as a window birdhouse, bughouse or Declaration of Independence frame kit.

The workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time helping to instill a sense of accomplishment. Additionally, this fun time allows for quality one-on-one time between adults and children.

In addition to the newly constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron, similar to The Home Depot associates' aprons, and an achievement pin.
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Lowe's Guild & Grow Workshops

Saturday mornings, various projects.
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Youth Days: Every Saturday from noon to 2pm is for youth ages 9–15 to work one–on–one with experienced MBC volunteers, either learning to repair their bicycle or building a bicycle if they do not already own one. Youth volunteers agree to help with projects and chores needed to maintain the Bike Collective equal to the amount of time they spend on their project. For example, a youth who spends thirty minutes repairing a flat tire could then help by patching a tire for one of the bicycles the Bike Collective intends to distribute. Further, a youth who spends eight hours building a bicycle for herself will have been spending 1 1/2 hours working on his bike and 1 1/2 hours working on a project for the Bike Collective each session for a total of 16 hours work. This process of encouraging “sweat equity” instills the value of the dollar in youth volunteers as well as the value in supporting production beyond their own consumption.  http://bikecollective.org/kids.html

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The Wisconsin Humane Society's educational programming engages children in ways that are interactive and fun. Building a more humane community begins with our youngest citizens. Our programs help children grow into animal ambassadors who impact their peers in school and in their neighborhoods, creating real change. Using hands-on activities with help from animals at the shelter, children learn the importance of treating animals with care and compassion. We help children develop a lifelong interest in animals, a concern for their welfare and a clear sense of how they can make a difference.