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Kids Spring Holiday Art Programme

Taita, Hutt City

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 to Fri, 9 Oct 2026

9:00am - 3:00pm

Age 5 to 13

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The Learning Connexion School of Creativity and Art | 182 Eastern Hutt Road, Taita, Hutt City, 5019

From $65.00 per session

Run by The Learning Connexion

Get crafty, colourful, and inspired! Book your child's spot in our school holiday programme day by day, or join us for the full week of creative adventures!
  
Week 1
 
Monday 28 Sept: PICASSO STYLE PORTRAITS
 
Learn to paint like Picasso with these striking cubist portraits! 
Tamariki will be breaking up faces into bold shapes, colours & angles to create their own painting inspired by the artist Picasso.
 
Tuesday 29th Sept: BOOK NOOK DIORAMAS 
 
Create a hidden world inside your bookcase! 
Tamariki will design & build a tiny room, garden, or fantasy world inside of a box, designed to fit right in their bookcase! This workshop will encourage creative design, imagination & miniature making techniques to bring a tiny world to life!
 
Wednesday 30th Sept: EMBROIDERY SAMPLER 
 
Learn the basics of embroidery with your own fabric sampler! 
Tamariki will practice classic stitches & embroidery techniques whilst learning about the history of embroidery & how it’s used around the world. Students will take home a decorative sampler that can be hung, framed or given as a handmade gift.
 
Thursday 1st October: COLLAGE PICTURE FRAMES 
 
Turn a plain frame into a memorable centrepiece! 
Tamariki will build a layered, textured 3D collage onto a picture frame. They will use beads, ribbons and other crafty materials to create a unique 3D frame for a beloved photograph or image.
 
Friday 2nd October: COLLAGRAPH TOTE BAGS 
 
Turn everyday textures into a stylish tote bag! 
Tamariki will learn how to make their own designs in collagraph print using string, ink, bubble wrap & a variety of other textured objects. After a fun day of printmaking tamariki will have a unique tote bag with a one of a kind design!
  
Week 2
 
Monday 5th October: SPRING WREATHS 
 
Welcome the coming of spring with a handmade wreath! 
Tamariki will design & build their own seasonal wreath using craft paper, fabric & natural materials that reflects their creativity. At the end of the day they will be taking home a fun, festive piece that can be hung on a door or wall.
 
Tuesday 6th October: CLAY FAIRY COTTAGES
 
Tamariki will sculpt their very own fantastical fairy cottages out of air-dry clay! 
We’ll explore 3D building, miniature making techniques & creative storytelling to create tiny homes that look like they belong in a magical garden. Each house will be proudly displayed in our "Tiny Village" at the end of class.
 
Wednesday 7th October: PAPER THEATRES
 
Design & build your own tabletop theatre! 
Using cardboard, paper & fabric, tamariki will create their own theatrical scenes that can fit inside a box. This workshop focuses on design, construction and visual storytelling to create a fun miniature stage featuring their own original story!
 
Thursday 8th October: SOCK PUPPETS
 
Turn ordinary socks into quirky, lovable characters! 
Using fabric, buttons, wool & other craft materials, tamariki will design their own unique puppet bursting with personality & creativity. Will your puppet be a magical creature, or a favourite character? This workshop encourages imagination, fun & learning textile sculpture skills, while creating a new friend to take home!
 
Friday 9th October: TRAINS, PLANES & AUTOMOBILES
 
Turn trash into transportation by making automotive-themed sculptures from recycled materials! 
Part imagination, part invention, tamariki will design & build their own miniature mode of transportation using an array of found materials.
  
For more info contact us at 0800 278 769 or email kidsart@tlc.ac.nz


The Learning Connexion School of Creativity and Art | 182 Eastern Hutt Road, Taita, Hutt City, 5019

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What to bring

  • Packed lunch & snacks
  • Drink bottle
  • Messy clothes for a creative artist
  • Hat for sunny days and jacket for wet days
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Please note that we don't allow children to share food as we have attendees with significant allergies. Also, if your child is sensitive to sticking plasters and/or sunscreen, please let our staff know and, if possible, provide a suitable alternative. By registering your child with this programme, you are also consenting to your child being transported, if needed, in an emergency.

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