School Holiday Workshops and Events in Hastings
Halloween Disco at Creative Makes
Looking for a Halloween night out that's more than a sugar rush? Bring your little monsters to the studio for two hours of spooky making, dancing and fun.
Friday 30 October, 5pm to 7pm
Creative Makes Studio, 41 Star Point Place, Hastings
$75 per child
Limited to 20 children
What's happening on the night
Potion Lab: mix your own slime potion and take it home in a labelled jar
Clay pumpkins and monsters: sculpt a creepy creature from air-dry clay to take home
Giant collaborative monster: everyone adds their mark to one enormous creation
Halloween Hunt: follow the clues around the studio
Glow disco: lights down, glow sticks on, fog machine rolling
Halloween photo backdrop for costume snaps
Costumes are encouraged.
Good to know
We'll be using a fog machine during the disco and handing out lollies. Please tell us about any allergies, dietary needs, asthma or sensory sensitivities when you book so we can look after your child.
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How our school holiday workshops work
Each workshop runs for two hours and costs $60 to $75, depending on the session. Spots are limited, so each child and session needs to be booked separately.
Want a full day? Book a morning and afternoon session together with supervised lunch in between. Just bring lunch and snacks.
This September in Hastings:
Week One
Morning
Monday
Sock Puppet Making
Monday 21 September
10am–12pm | Ages 5+ | $75
Bring a character to life. In this session children will design, stuff, and decorate their very own sock puppet from scratch. From wild creatures to quirky characters, every puppet will be completely unique. Kids leave with a finished puppet ready to perform.
Tuesday
Watercolour Landscapes
Tuesday 22 September
10am–12pm | Ages 8+ | $75
Learn to see the world differently and paint what you see. In this skills-based session children will learn the fundamentals of watercolour, how to control water and pigment, how to build layers, and how to capture light and atmosphere in a landscape. They leave with a finished original painting.
Wednesday
Open Studio
Wednesday 23 September
10am–12pm | All Ages | $60
No instructions. No template. Just you, the materials, and whatever you feel like making. Open Studio is a relaxed, come-and-create session where children and adults work on their own projects at their own pace. Perfect for makers who know what they want to do, or those who just want to wander in and see what happens.
Afternoon
Slime Lab
Monday 21 September
1-3pm | Ages 5+ | $75
The messiest, most satisfying two hours of the holidays. Kids mix, colour, and customise their own slime from scratch, choosing their colours, glitter, and add-ins along the way. Every batch is different. Every child takes their slime home.
Warrior Cats Character Design
Tuesday 22 September
1-3pm | Ages 8+ | $75
Design your own warrior cat from scratch. In this session children will learn the basics of character design, creating a cat with its own clan markings, personality, and story. Whether they are obsessed with the books or just love drawing animals, this one is for them. They leave with a fully designed original character on paper, ready to build into a whole world.
Wednesday 23 September runs morning only, Open Studio from 10am–12pm. No afternoon session that day, so the Full Day option isn't available
September School Holidays Week Two
Morning
Wednesday
Slime Lab
Wednesday 30 September
10am–12pm | Ages 5+ | $75
Back by popular demand. Mix, colour, and customise your very own slime. Choose your colours, your glitter, your add-ins. No two batches are ever the same. Everything goes home with you.
Thursday
Faraway Tree Diorama
Thursday 1 October
10am–12pm | Ages 7+ | $75
Step inside the world of the Faraway Tree and build your own magical scene. Kids will construct a miniature diorama of one of the enchanted lands from the story, using mixed media, colour, and texture to bring it to life. Whether they know the books inside out or are discovering the world for the first time, this is a session full of imagination and making. They leave with a finished scene to display at home.
Friday
Lino Print Tote Bag
Friday 2 October
10am–12pm | Ages 9+ | $75
Learn the art of lino printing and take home original prints you made yourself. Kids will carve their own design into a lino block and print onto paper and a tote bag, experimenting with pressure, and repetition along the way. Every block is unique and once it is carved it is yours to keep and print from again and again. A real art skill that most people never get to try, and a one of a kind wearable to take home.
Afternoon
Air-Dry Clay Charms
Wednesday 30 September
1–3pm | Ages 5+ | $75
Roll, shape, and sculpt a set of handmade charms from air-dry clay. Kids design their own shapes, add texture and detail, and finish with colour. Everything is ready to take home on the day, no kiln required. A beautiful little set of handmade keepsakes.
Shrinky Dinks
Thursday 1 October
1–3pm | Ages 7+ | $75
Draw it, colour it, watch it shrink. Kids design their own characters, creatures, or patterns on shrink plastic, then watch them transform in the heat into small, solid, glossy keepsakes. One of the most satisfying things you can make in two hours. Everyone leaves with a set of their own unique shrinky designs.
Friendship Bracelet Making
CANCELLED
Friday 2 October
1–3pm | Ages 9+ | $75
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