Drop in Craft Station

A free flowing drop in craft activation offers an interactive and creative event experience. Tailored to your brand, audience and even the season.

 
 

Our nationwide crafty workshop experiences are great for groups of 40 people or less to all take part together. Otherwise the interactive creative activations below are ideal for larger events and more informal formats. We strive to provide a tailored and professional service to compliment your brand, meet your brief and be bespoke to any special requests you may have.

Whether planning an in-store activation, nationwide product launch, team social or end of year workplace event. Our creative craft stations are available for adult, children and family events. Allowing guests come away with a creative make in 10-30 minutes. Activities and outcomes can be developed to suit your brand requirements, themed to an occasion, tailored to your audience and much more.

Check out our Case Studies page for examples of past event activations around the UK.

The options are endless, but to help us narrow things down, take a look over the below list of craft activities we’ve found to be hugely successful over the years.

Or download our craft station price lists below for a better idea of how many people we can cater to and rough ideas of costings. These events are totally bespoke to you, so get in touch with your own event details and we’ll create a quote just for you.

 
 
 

First things first, what type of audience are you catering to:

 
 
“Just wanted to drop a huge and heartfelt thank you for the event you ran for us on Friday at the Beaumont Estate. We absolutely loved it and had brilliant feedback from soooo many of our attendees. Really appreciate it!”
— Molly S, June 2023, Windsor
“I just wanted to say a massive thanks for Saturday, we had fab feedback from the guests and our client! Everything went really well and overall, the event was a success! Thank you for all your help and hopefully get to work together again soon!”
— Charlotte F, March 2024, Derby
 

Drop in Craft Ideas for ADULTS

Creative makes that can happen in 10-30 minutes. Great as a work place team, summer social, promotional event, in-store event or festival activation.

 
 

Flower Crown MAKING

Our most popular crafts by far! Create stylish floral crowns for instant visual impact and a long lasting keepsake. For male participants we can provide extra greenery to make a foliage crown.

Average Make Time: 20 minutes
Audience: Ideal for a mixed audience and all abilities.
Requirements: Access to plug sockets can be useful but not essential.

Mug Painting

A great idea for mixed audiences. An accessible and often therapeutic activity where participants can design and paint their own mug to use and use again.

Average Make Time: 10 minutes
Audience: Ideal for a mixed audience and all abilities
Requirements: Access to a sink for clean water is required.

Custom Friendship Braclets

Be inspired by our wide range of colourful, fun, stylish and kitsch beads to create a personalised festival or friendship bracelet. Spell out a name, motto or affirmation, and complete with decorative beads to really make it unique keepsake of the event.

Average Make Time: 10 minutes
Audience: Ideal for a mixed audience and all abilities
Requirements: None.

Pom Pom Hair Accessories

Create colourful and stylish hair combs to add some colour to your outfit. After all, who doesn’t love a pom pom! We can even theme colours to your requests.

Average Make Time: 15 minutes
Audience: Ideal for a younger / female audience. But anyone is welcome!
Requirements: -

Block Printing

Be inspired by our pre-made block stamps to customise a unique tote bag. Print a modern design, spell out a motto or something else.

Average Make Time: 15 minutes
Audience: Ideal for a mixed audience and all abilities
Requirements: Access to a sink for clean water is required.

Plant pot Painting

Channel your inner artist with this painting activity, the brighten up your windowsill with a personalised plant pot. With soil and seed provided to start your herb garden at home.

Average Make Time: 10 minutes
Audience: Ideal for a mixed audience, all abilities and all ages.
Requirements: Access to a sink for clean water is required.

“A huge thank you to you and the great team we had onsite. Julie was incredible - and a huge comfort to know I could leave her to run that tent on her own.
We have had some fab feedback from the client - and everyone got stuck in an loved the connections they made on the day whilst painting. Not one pot was left behind so that is saying something.”
— Danielle D, Manchester, July 2023
“I was not there on day but the feedback I have heard has been great!! Apparently the team were busy all day and the students loved making the flower crowns! Please pass on our thanks to the team who came on day they did a great job.
We will definitely be keep you in mind for future events”
— Ellie University of Liverpool, Liverpool, May 2023
“We arranged to do a corporate mug painting event with The Crafty Hen, and it was so much fun! We would definitely recommend this event to others who want to host a corporate/team building event. Thank you!”
— Emily C - IM Properties Solihull, June 2017
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Drop in Craft stations for children

Accessible and fun creative workshops for family friendly festivals, children’s events, product launches and in store experiences. Quick 10-20 minute makes, adaptable to all ages and audience sizes.

 
 

eco-friendly Bird Feeder

Create a sustainable and biodegradable bird feeder based around a pinecone. Full of seeds and other yummy treats, ready to hang in the garden when you get home and inspire a spot of bird watching.

Average Make Time: 10 minutes
Audience: Ideal for children of all ages and group sizes
Requirements: Plenty of table space to spread out on & access to a sink

Natural Bug Hotel

Another environmentally friendly activity for the kids to get involved with. Build a bug hotel inside an a biodegradable pot using lots of garden items such as pine cones, bamboo, raffia and more that can be hung up in the garden at home to encourage wildlife.

Average Make Time: 15 minutes
Audience: Ideal for children of all ages and group sizes
Requirements: Plenty of table space to spread out on & access to a sink

Ceramic Painting

A great idea for mixed audiences and family friendly events. Easily adaptable to seasons and occasions through the year, for example, design a unique mug for Fathers Day, or paint personalised plate perfect for Summer picnics.

Average Make Time: 15 minutes
Audience: Ideal for a mixed audience and all abilities
Requirements: Access to a sink for clean water is required.

Glass Tea Light PAINTING

Another activity that is accessible for all audiences and family friendly events. Paint designs inspired by the seasons, such as for long summer evenings, bonfire night, or as a festive candle holder. We’ll provide a LED tea light candle so you can watch your designs glow from within.

Average Make Time: 15 minutes
Audience: Ideal for a mixed audience and all abilities
Requirements: Access to a sink for clean water is required.

Pom Pom Creatures

Create a fun and colourful pom pom animal character at this engaging activity for all the family. Creatures can be tailored to the season or event, from Easter chicks to Halloween spiders, Summertime bumblebees or even making your pet pooch!

Average Make Time: 15 minutes
Audience: Ideal for a younger audiences. But anyone is welcome!
Requirements: Plenty of table space to spread out on & work around, and a plug socket.

Personalised Egg Cups

Paint a personalised egg cup to make breakfast time more colourful. Being inspired by a rainbow range of quality ceramic paints to create your ceramic masterpiece!

Average Make Time: 10 minutes
Audience: Ideal for a mixed audiences, all abilities and all ages
Requirements: Access to a sink for clean water is required

“I just wanted to extend a very big thank you to you and your fabulous team for this weekend! I have heard nothing but the best reviews and would ask you to please extend my sincerest thank you’s to Eden as we have had customers rave about their experiences. ”
— Emiliana - John Lewis, April 2023, Oxford
“Please pass a huge thank you to the ladies who attended the events this weekend – they went down a real storm!”
— Sabah - Waterstones, Multiple locations, Oct 2022
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cHRISTMAS cRAFTS for adults

A great way to get into the spirit of the season. Take a look over some of our most popular festive makes that work well in a drop in crafts station format. Let us know which activities interest you and would best suit the event you are planning. We can adapt the majority of our session to fit any brief, be that an in-store event, an end of year team treat or public festive experience.

Once we know more about the space available, roughly how many people we can work with and the length of the event, we can put together a bespoke quote just for you.

 

Cracker Making ♻️

One of our most popular festive crafts by far! Discover how to make a unique Christmas cracker from scratch, using our bounty of fun festive papers, trims and embellishments.

Average Make Time: 15 - 20 minutes
Audience: Ideal for a mixed audience and all abilities
Requirements: Access to plug sockets would be useful but not essential.

Ceramic Decoration Painting

Personalise ceramic Christmas decorations in a variety of fun festive shapes. Perfect to add some colour and brighten up the tree!

Average Make Time: 15 minutes
Audience: Ideal for a mixed audience and all abilities.
Requirements: Access to a sink is required, (a nearby kitchen / bathroom).

Macrame Decorations ♻️

Discover the world of macramé as we show you how to make a simple yet chic festive decoration. Using high quality cords made from recycled cotton and natural dyes.

Average Make Time: 20 minutes
Audience: Ideal for a mixed audience and all abilities.
Requirements: N/A

wiNTER cROWNS

A seasonal twist on one of our most popular workshops, design and make a winter inspired crown. Be inspired by our bounty of faux foliage, pinecones, faux berries and other seasonal goodies. No two crowns will be the same!

Average Make Time: 20-30 minutes
Audience: Popular with a female audience, but we find everyone get’s stuck in!
Requirements: Access to plug sockets would be useful but not essential.

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Mini Christmas Wreaths

Whether kept simple with a chic oversized bow, or tackling a more adventurous hand crafted textile flower, these small yet long lasting festive wreaths are a wonderful keepsake and way to get into the spirit of the season.

Average Make Time: 15 minutes
Audience: Ideal for a mixed audience and all abilities.
Requirements: Access to plug sockets would be useful but not essential.

 
“Everyone really enjoyed themselves and the crackers were a big hit. Thank you so much and I will certainly bare you guys in mind for more social events in future.”
— Jess L, Cambridge, Dec 2018
“Not a big fan of arts and crafts but this is great. It was a very fun experience, the best I’ve ever had a work.”
— Anon, Waterford ROI, Dec 2017
“The Craft Day was the one I was most worried about given the level of engagement so far from the call centres but it seems it was absolutely perfect and pitched brilliantly. I’d really like to thank you and your team for all the efforts the brilliant levels of organisation and the quality workshops you delivered!”
— Charlotte C - Wonder, Multiple Locations, Dec 2016

Any questions, the come say hello and let us know how we can help!

Children’s cHRISTMAS cRAFTS

Adaptable for all age ranges, below are examples of the most popular fun festive makes we can offer in a drop in workshop. Let us know which activities interest you and would best suit the event you are planning. Once we know more about the space available, roughly how many people we can work with and the length of the event, we can put together a bespoke quote just for you.

 

Paper Festive Wreaths ♻️

Discover how simple paper and card cutting techniques can form a beautiful seasonal wreath, completed with a festive bow! After the holidays your card wreath can be recycled to encourage sustainability and minimise waste too.

Average Make Time: 15 minutes
Audience: Ideal for a family friendly activity, best for 5+.
Requirements: Plenty of table space to spread out and set up on.

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Pudding Pom Pom Decorations

Who doesn’t love a pom pom? Create fun festive decorations in the style of a Christmas pudding, perfect to get into the spirit of the season.

Average Make Time: 15 minutes
Audience: Ideal for all children of all ages.
Requirements: Plenty of table space to spread out and set up on.

Festive Decoration Painting

Personalise ceramic Christmas decorations in a variety of fun festive shapes. Perfect to add some colour and brighten up the tree!

Average Make Time: 15 minutes
Audience: Ideal for all ages from children to adults.
Requirements: Access to a sink is required, (a nearby kitchen / bathroom).

Robin Bird Feeders ♻️

Create a seasonally inspired bird feeder based around a pinecone. Full of seeds and other yummy treats, topped off with a robin motif and festive string ready to hang in the garden when you get home.

Average Make Time: 15 minutes
Audience: Ideal for all children of all ages.
Requirements: Plenty of table space to spread out and set up on.

 
“I have been using The Crafty Hen for nearly 9 months for all of our craft events and I highly recommend them! They understand what sort of events we require and always brings excellent & creative ideas to the table. The Crafty Hen team are always interactive with our clients at our events, which in turn make the event super enjoyable for the guests & a massive success.”
— Natasha - Greenlight Digital, October 2015

Any questions, the come say hello and let us know how we can help!