Creating More Opportunities with Step Up For Students

At Happy Hippie Customs, we believe creativity is an important part of learning. Whether a student is discovering a new hobby, exploring a passion, or building confidence through hands-on projects, creative experiences can help children grow in meaningful ways.

We are excited to share that Happy Hippie Customs is now an approved Step Up For Students provider, giving families another way to access creative learning opportunities through their educational scholarships.

For families who are new to Step Up For Students, the Educational Marketplace helps connect scholarship families with approved providers offering educational experiences. As a provider, our goal is to make it simple for families to find creative activities where students can learn, explore, and create.

Why We Became a Step Up For Students Provider

Happy Hippie Customs has always been about more than handmade creations. From the beginning, we have focused on building a place where creativity, connection, and community come together.

We believe art and creativity are valuable parts of a well-rounded education. Creating something with your own hands teaches patience, problem-solving, confidence, and the joy of seeing an idea become reality.

Becoming a Step Up For Students provider allows us to open those opportunities to even more families. We are excited to help students explore their creativity through welcoming, hands-on experiences designed to encourage curiosity and imagination.

What Creative Learning Looks Like Here

Creative learning can take many forms. Sometimes it means experimenting with new materials, sometimes it means designing and building a project, and sometimes it means discovering a skill a student never knew they enjoyed.

At Happy Hippie Customs, our creative learning experiences are designed to encourage:

- Artistic expression and creativity

- Hands-on learning through projects

- Problem-solving and critical thinking

- Confidence through creating something from start to finish

- Fine motor skills and practical skills

- Collaboration and communication

- STEAM activities that combine creativity, design, science, technology, engineering, art, and math

We believe students learn best when they are engaged, encouraged, and given the chance to explore. Our goal is not perfection. Our goal is helping students feel proud of what they create and excited to keep learning.

Finding Step Up For Students Approved Activities Is Easy

We know families have a lot to keep track of, so we want finding scholarship-eligible activities at Happy Hippie Customs to be simple.

Approved Step Up For Students activities will be clearly labeled wherever you find them. Families can discover our offerings through the Educational Marketplace, browse upcoming events on our website, check our Facebook events. Just look for Step Up For Students approval labels on our online listings.

As our educational offerings continue to grow, we will keep those labels updated so families can quickly identify which experiences accept scholarship funding.

Whether you are planning ahead or looking for something new to try, our goal is to make it easy to find creative learning opportunities that fit your student's interests.

Growing Alongside Our Community

Becoming a Step Up For Students provider is an exciting new chapter for Happy Hippie Customs, but it is only the beginning.

As we continue expanding our educational offerings, we want to make sure we are creating experiences that families are excited about. The best ideas often come from the community we serve, and we would love to hear from you.

What type of art-based elective, creative activity, or hands-on learning experience would your child love to see offered?

Is there a skill they've always wanted to try? A project they've imagined? A creative area they haven't had the chance to explore yet?

Your feedback helps us continue building meaningful opportunities for students throughout our community.

Stay Connected With Happy Hippie Customs

The easiest way to discover new Step Up For Students approved activities is to stay connected with us.

Visit our website to see upcoming events, follow along on Facebook for announcements and updates, or stop by our Downtown Eustis shop to say hello.

We are excited to welcome scholarship families into the Happy Hippie Customs community and can't wait to see what students create next.