Manitou Monster Project

04/24/2026

Get ready...

10/05/2025

Thank you all for another year of Monster Project!

10/03/2025

The 3rd Annual Manitou Monster Project Showcase is TONIGHT!

Stop by any time between 5–8 p.m. at Manitou Springs Elementary to celebrate 100+ works of art!

Send a message to learn more

09/26/2025

One week to go!

Join us for the 3rd Annual Manitou Monster Project Showcase on Friday, October 3, from 5–8 p.m. at Manitou Springs Elementary.

See how student imagination inspired incredible monsters, brought to life by local artists and 3D printing!

It’s a night full of creativity, community, and fun.
Refreshments provided, don’t miss it!

09/07/2025

The 5th graders are working hard customizing their 3D printed monster models! Many are using modeling clay to sculpt around their monsters. Check our the students monsters at our showcase Friday, October 3rd from 5pm-8pm!

09/02/2025

Our first monster drop off day is coming up!

Sunday September 7th! Artists please check your inbox for more information about our monster drop off days. If you have any questions or concerns contact us!

See you soon!

08/18/2025

The monsters are almost here!

Join us for the 3rd Annual Manitou Monster Project Showcase! This year’s event brings together student imagination and local artist collaboration in two creative projects that you won’t want to miss:

Manitou Monster Project
Kindergarteners dreamed up wild monsters, and local artists reimagined them in their own styles. See the original drawings side-by-side with the artists’ creations!

The 3D Monster Project
Fourth grade students learned to use Tinkercad to design digital monsters. Over the summer, classes selected base designs to 3D print. Now, as fifth graders, students are customizing and painting these printed monsters in art class, transforming them into truly unique creations.

October 3rd, 2025
Manitou Springs Elementary School
5pm-8pm

08/13/2025

The 3D printers have been busy at work bringing our monster “starter designs” to life!

Classes chose base monsters, and soon our 5th grade artists will customize them in art class. Adding paint, features, and all the wild details that make each monster one-of-a-kind.

08/11/2025

Calling All Artists!

Your Monsters are due in September!
Check your inbox for all the details about drop-off dates and times.
We can’t wait to see the amazing creatures you’ve brought to life!

06/08/2025

Monsters Are Going 3D!

We’re thrilled to introduce a brand-new addition to the Manitou Monster Project: 3D Monsters!

Last year, one of our Monster Project artists Anastasia Terry reimagined a kindergartener’s monster using 3D modeling and printing and we were so inspired, we had to take it further!

This spring, 4th grade TEAMS students at Manitou Springs Elementary designed their own monsters using Tinkercad, a beginner-friendly 3D modeling software. From there each class got to pick a 3D base to print over the summer. Then, when they return as 5th graders this fall, they’ll paint and customize their creatures in art class.

The final monsters will debut at the community art show alongside our beloved kindergarten + artist collaborations.

05/29/2025

All Kindergarten Monsters Have Been Matched!

The response to this year’s Manitou Monster Project was overwhelming, in the best way! Every single kindergarten monster has been paired with an adult artist, and we are so grateful for the enthusiasm and support from this community.

I’m truly honored to see so many people excited to bring these monsters to life. I can't wait to see what incredible things you all come up with!

Stay tuned…