Creative Things For Mini Makers This Summer

Creative Things For Mini Makers This Summer

Discover playful ideas to spark imagination and encourage creative curiosity. Head to our Mini Makers page to download free activity sheets and ideas to keep your mini makers happily entertained at home. By signing up, you’ll also get a 15% discount on your first print purchase.

If you’re looking for things to do away from home, here’s our Mini Edit of creative things to do.

In London…

Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends at the V&A

Go behind the scenes of stop-motion animation and explore how Aardman’s iconic characters and worlds are brought to life.

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Storytelling inspired by illustrator Quentin Blake

Enchanted stories and activities for under 5’s designed to inspire little imaginations at the newly opened Quentin Blake Illustration Centre.

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Play house at the museum of home

Settle in at the Museum of Home with their mini playhouse, family trails and reading lounge.

Build a paper city at the national gallery

Family workshops including building your own paper city inspired by the paintings of Canaletto plus storytelling tours of the gallery using dynamic narrative and imagination to bring the art to life.

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Art courses for kids and teens

Sunny Art Centre, Covent Garden

Explore drawing, watercolour and acrylic painting at the Sunny Art Centre in Covent Garden, taught in small groups by world-renowned tutors.

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Classes for young artists

Drawing, painting, pottery and woodworking classes for 7-16 years olds at Hackney City Farm.

Play with Clay

Handbuilding, wheel throwing and decorating pottery classes for kids at Clay Time studios in north London.

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Discover the vibrant culture of street art

Learn how to create graffiti and street art with freehand and stencil techniques.

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Wild Life Drawing

Meet rescued animals like meerkats, tortoises, snakes and lizards and learn how to draw them at Dulwich Picture Gallery.

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The art of adventure

Outdoor activities for creative adventures including storytelling, environmental art, shelter building and assault courses. Locations including Highgate Wood and Wimbledon Common.

Outside London…

Let’s Make Art

Workshops with creatives in residence in Bristol every Tues and Wed in August. Explore kinetic art and wearable costumes and be prepared to get messy.

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Beach Art

Explore and create with outside art classes run by Tate, St Ives Inspired by the seaside and led by a local artist. Designed for kids aged 5-12.

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Photography and dinosaurs

Visit the Eden Project for the wildlife photographer of the year exhibition, exhibited outside, framed by the gardens and watch out for the dinosaurs hiding in the rainforest.

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Doodle, stitch, craft, draw, paint…

Creative art clubs at the community art school in Cardiff run by former fashion lecturer and author Beth Morris.

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Image credits:
Quentin Blake Centre Family Festival (Photo © Pete Speller) | The National Gallery | Tate St Ives (Photo © John Hersey)