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Workshop Ideas


Terracotta pot plant painting
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WOW elements for workshops

Optional gift-wrapping and card at the end to gift your craft to someone else (at extra R50)
Unlimited infused sparkling water 🍸
Short video of the workshop that participants receive afterwards
Coupon for next class (10% off)

Marketing

Have insta-worthy wall with branding where people can take photos & share
Gift vouchers can be bought at the event at a discount
Ask to follow & tag on socials


Other ideas

Long table events / parties for kids


🌸 Creative Workshop Ideas

1. Clay & Coffee

For Moms: Create hand-built pottery (e.g., mugs, trinket dishes).
For Kids: Air-dry clay play, making handprints or simple shapes.

2. Mini Garden Makers

For Moms: Build a small succulent terrarium or herb pot.
For Kids: Sensory dirt play, seed planting in cups with stickers and labels.

3. Memory-Making Scrapbooking

For Moms: Scrapbook or journal a memory or milestone page.
For Kids: Stickers, safe glueing, stamping or scribbling on "their page."

4. Textile Play & DIY Tote Bags

For Moms: Paint or embroider a canvas tote or onesie.
For Kids: Fabric paint with stencils, hand/foot prints on fabric.

5. Messy Play & Mindful Art

For Moms: Guided mindfulness art (e.g., painting to music, abstract journaling).
For Kids: Sensory bins, finger painting with edible paints.

6. Holiday Keepsakes

Rotate this by season:
Easter: Paint egg ornaments together
Mother’s Day: Make handprint bouquets
Christmas: Salt dough ornaments
Spring/Summer: Flower crowns or pressed-flower cards

7. Watercolor & Whimsy

For Moms: Learn a simple watercolor technique (e.g., florals or patterns).
For Kids: Use water pens or brush with watercolors on big paper with lots of space.

8. DIY Bath & Body

For Moms: Make bath bombs, sugar scrubs or lotion bars.
For Kids: Scoop and mix with safe ingredients (or water play station on the side).

9. Storybook Art & Play

Read a short children’s book to the group, then do a craft inspired by it.
For Moms: You can theme your craft around the book’s message (e.g., “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” – paint a growth-themed canvas).
For Kids: Simple collage, stamping, or sponge painting.

10. Handprint Art

Collaborate on a piece: kids add handprints, moms do detailing.
Can be framed or turned into a gift.

👩‍👧 Workshop Experience Enhancers

Tea/Coffee bar with herbal options.
Soft play or sensory corner for toddlers who want to explore while moms craft.
Photo corner for moms to capture memories with their babies and the art.
Include a little take-home kit (even just something small like an extra craft idea or a printed poem about motherhood).

Building community
Host monthly free crafternoons
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