Join tutor Jean Palmer to draw and paint colourful pot plants, ideal for beginners and improvers. Go small for card designs or larger for a bold image, ready to frame! Please bring any good quality watercolour paints/ watercolour paper/brushes you have or borrow class equipment. Paper is 50p.
80 Fun Activities for Kids Who Will Never Be Bored Again
From DIY crafts to easy-to-organize games, these boredom-busters will keep them going.
By Marisa LaScala and Lauren Piro Updated: Nov 7, 2023
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The Best Ideas for Kids/Crafting Cheerfully
Kids have a reputation for being over-scheduled, but even the ones with the busiest calendars still find themselves faced with stretches of downtime. When those empty hours strike, it can be tempting for them to run to the nearest adult and just whine, “I’m bored!” But you can head those complaints off at the pass by keeping some fun ideas in your back pocket — especially ones that only require some simple materials that can easily be kept around the house.
Here are the best fun activities for kids to try in 2023. Many of them are DIYs and crafts ideas for kids that’ll let them set their creativity loose. (And if there’s a holiday coming up, we have additional project ideas for special occasions like Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.) Others are indoor or backyard games they can try at home when they’re in the mood for some head-to-head competition. And there are plenty of learning activities that can support whatever topics they’re exploring in school. No matter what they’re into, they’ll find something to amuse themselves.
Looking for more creative activities for kids? Check out these Good Housekeeping guides:
DIY Paper
Dream a Little Bigger
You can take photo frames and a fiberglass window screen and refashion them into a DIY deckle that can be used to make paper. Kids will love taking their old worksheets or junk mail and turning into paper that can be re-used.
Decoder Wheel
Crafting Cheerfully
Kids will have so much fun decrypting secret messages after they make their own decoder wheel. You can use the one from the tutorial below, or invent your own codes and ciphers.
Owl Needle Felting Workshop with Wagtail
Event Date: Friday 10th November 2023 | 12pm – 2pm | £20pp
Have some fun learning how to needle felt your own owl. Whether you’re exploring this media for the first time or enjoy it as a regular hobby join us for a cosy November afternoon craft.
Christmas Calligraphy Workshop with Mellor and Rose
Event Date: Sunday 12th November 2023 | 11am – 1:30pm | £69pp
Join Mellor & Rose on their Christmas-themed dip pen calligraphy workshop. By the end of the class, you will be well on your way to lettering up your very own gift tags, Christmas cards and envelopes, along with some festive wall art quotes for your home (or to give as a gift!) The workshop is guided by two expert tutors and includes a full starter kit that you can take home.
Special Event: Christmas Nights
Event Dates: Tuesday 14th November until Saturday 16th December | FREE EVENT
Tuesday to Saturday from Tuesday 14th November until Saturday 16th December, the garden centre will be open until 8pm for late night shopping!
