Holiday Art Programmes
More than ever our children need opportunities to get creative, connect with others and have fun in a new environment. Our holiday workshops provide a safe and happy place for your children.
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Way more than your average holiday programme, our Auckland based art classes are educational with a focus on a rich development of the creative process, encouraging individual creativity and artistic interpretation as well as time to explore and experiment with ideas and visual arts techniques. We believe in the benefits of vertical age grouping and cater for the individual needs and developmental stages of each child.​​
$88 per day
from 9am - 3pm
for children aged 5 - 13
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All materials provided unless you need a recycled item for your project
Our workshops are:
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Perfect for children who love to create
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Designed to encourage children to think creatively and critically
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Limited to 13 children per workshop with 1 educator
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Education based - workshops are written by a qualified primary school teacher
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Taught by practising artists and experienced educators/teachers
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Fun, creative and inspiring for children
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A calm, positive environment for your children to thrive
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Please note:
Our art classes are designed for children who are interested in art and who are capable of focusing for 6 hours on a creative project (with breaks of course). Please ensure your child is interested in the projects you have chosen together. If you are booking in a 5 year old, please make sure they are up to working in this way for a whole day.
Venues
April Holidays Art Workshops - BOOKINGS NOW OPEN!
April 14th - April 24th 2025 (not operating Easter and ANZAC day)
Please choose your projects and preferred venue then click on the venue name below to be taken through to our booking system
Monday April 14th
Shape-A Rama
Herne Bay, Takapuna, Mt Eden/Epsom
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Inspired by artist Tilde Grynnerup this workshop explores fun ways to create art using shapes.
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We will make a painted wall sculpture using foam board, with a focus on shape, space, composition, layering, colour, pattern and contrast.
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Then we'll create a different style of work using cut up shapes laid flat and glued together with added pattern using collage, inks and paint.
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2 beautiful sculptural works for your art wall! And so fun to make!
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Wednesday April 16th
Box of Chocolates
Herne Bay, Kumeu, Takapuna, Kohimarama, Mt Eden/Epsom, Ponsonby
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Inspired by American artist Peter Anton who creates giant sculptures of food and sweets, design and draw your very own dream chocolates.
Then create the most delicious box of 'chocolates' using foamy clay and special clay techniques to make them look real and good enough to eat!
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Decorate your own 'chocolate box' and place your yummy scrummy chocolates inside. YUM!
Tuesday April 22nd
Wonderful Windmills
Herne Bay, Takapuna, Kumeu, Kohimarama, Mt Eden/Epsom, Ponsonby
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Explore awesome windmill shapes and designs then experiment with ideas and design your own.
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Paint a small cardboard tube and add your own cool design features using coloured paper collage, drawing, mixed media. and cut outs.
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Design and attach the turning blades.
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​To go with your windmill sculpture, you will also create a clever windmill oil pastel drawing, incorporating amazing perspective techniques and gorgeous colour.
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Tuesday April 15th
​Delightful Diorama
Herne Bay, Takapuna, Kumeu, Ponsonby, Mt Eden/Epsom
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Build a beautiful 3D natural world of your own and box it up!
Explore and experiment with different landscapes and ideas for a scene. Draw up your chosen design.
Create a framed box using foam or construction board and cardboard and paint in a background. Then draw and paint all of your natural elements on to card, cut them out and place them in your scene using clever ways to secure the shapes..
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Thursday April 17th
Perfect Mini Portraits
Herne Bay, Kumeu, Takapuna, Kohimarama, Mt Eden/Epsom, Ponsonby
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Design and create a set of cute little portraits for your wall. A family of bunnies, your own family, a family of mice, a selection of animals - whatever you choose!
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Spend time exploring and experimenting with ideas and drawing then build your portraits on to card. Use part of an egg carton as the starting point for the head and add the body, hair, clothing and accessories. You can even be a fashion designer!
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Create funky frames for each portrait using inks and mixed media.
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Wednesday April 23rd and Thursday April 24th
2 Day Sculpture Course
Fantasy Creatures
Herne Bay, Kumeu, Takapuna, Kohimarama, Mt Eden/Epsom, Ponsonby​
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Create your own unique 3D fantasy sculptural creature - it might be an alien, a dragon, a quirky character - you choose!
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Due to huge interest we are offering another 2 day sculpture project these holidays - something children often don't get to experience at school. Ideally book both days or just day 1.​
DAY 1:
Design, drawing, construction and paper mache​
DAY 2:
Design, drawing, painting, adding mixed media
