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ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $500. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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A: 1.5 hours, $85 per guest
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1545 First Avenue, New York, NY
This venue is within walking distance from 86 St station (2100 feet).
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Recent reviews of DIY Plushie Day at the Crafty Lounge
- 5/5 from Mary Hood Paulson, attended Aug 2026: This class was a blast, and our teacher Garrett was fantastic! The plushies were easy and fun to make, and all were very adorable! Garrett was a great teacher; very knowledgeable and very helpful, we really enjoyed him! We loved our experience and our super cute keepsakes!! Would do this again in a heartbeat and highly recommend it.
- 5/5 from Anthony Mejias, attended Jan 2026: The DIY Plushie Day at the Crafty Lounge was very enjoyable. This is my second workshop at the Crafty Lounge and for this booking I had registered to hand knit an elephant, and when I arrived, Laurie (forgive if not proper spelling) had prepared the ears and tusk; to ensure that the elephant was finished within the alloted time. Laurie provided a demostration of the hand knitting technique and then handed to the elephant over to me to finish hand knitting to my desired length. After the hand knitting was complete, the elephant was stuffed with fiber fill, and then the top was tied shut to keep stuffing in. Then attached the ears and trunk and dded eyes and tusk (see photo). All in all a very enjoyable workshop. I look forward to other plushie offerings from The Crafty Lounge and whole heartedly recommend them for plushie and other projects.
- 5/5 from Sarah Kohler, attended Dec 2025: Wonderful experience. Great instruction, very attentive employees, and left with a nice craft! Would come back again
- 5/5 from Sweta Singh, attended Dec 2025: My daughter loved it. And the teacher is super super nice. Highly recommend it. Every one will love it
Your teacher
Hi there! ​I’m Lori!When I was young, my favorite time of day was when I was allowed to draw, paint and make things. As I got older, this love never faded and knitting and crocheting have become my form of meditation, my personal escape. I love nothing more than starting a new project to keep my hands busy and my mind distracted. The sound of knitting needles becomes my mantra as my sweater would start to take shape. Completing a real alpaca sweater and saying, “I made that!” makes me feel proud of my accomplishment.I went to business school and you can say I went from Kraft to craft! Meaning I worked in marketing at Kraft Foods and now I'm crafting! It's been a long career journey here and I'm so happy to be here now, sharing my love and joy in creating things from scratch. I want to help you take your mind off things, learn a new craft and be social! Maybe meet a like minded person, a friend who likes to make things too. For me, friendship and crafting go hand in hand; that’s what The Crafty Lounge is all about—offering a space to meet new friends and share in this interest we love. Why not take a few minutes for yourself, get crafty and ​join a community of like-minded people. Think of it like your Book Club meets up with knitting needles.​Please sign up for a workshop and join me in building this community to be inspired to discover your own creativity. Let’s craft together… Think how inspired you’ll feel when someone says, “You made that?!”And, just a fun fact: I've run 25 marathons. And on top of that, I’m proud to have received over 50 five-star reviews from students who have loved crafting with me. Hope to see you in a workshop soon!
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