Art Foundations: Pencil Art [8 to 14 years]
This foundational workshop will elevate your skill in creating amazing artworks with pencil. Using both graphite and coloured pencils we’ll explore the possibilities as you learn techniques for using these easy materials to make your art. This workshop is suitable for those who love drawing and who like to take their time and develop their skills.

Bloom: Watercolour Garden [6 to 12 years]
Watercolour paints and flowers are made for each other! Enjoy learning about watercolour painting and the amazing things you can do. Realistic or fantastic. Paint 3 different watercolour artworks with a variety of watercolour paints, including Ecoline brush markers and water pens.

Box of Shadows: Fairytale Theatre [5 to 10 years]
Shadow puppets have a long history of entertaining and telling stories. In this workshop we’ll bring stories to life with shadow shapes. Build your own box theatre to be backlit with a phone light. Choose your characters and make the puppets and props. Take home the magic of theatre to share.

Chasing Rainbows [4 to 7 years]
What’s your favourite colour? Chase all the colours of the rainbow as you paint your own canvas and more in this art based workshop. We'll play with the colour wheel, make rainbows with prisms, and mix lots of different colours for our artworks.

Collage & Keep: Bird Forest [4 to 7 years]
The bird forest is a magical, artful place filled with painted birds. Come along and make your own special painted papers. We'll draw, cut and stick to make own special collage artwork to keep.

Crocodile Creek Drawing [5 to 10 years]
Who’s lurking in the Crocodile Creek? Eyes just above the waterline just waiting to be drawn. This is a workshop for those who like to draw in a cartoony style. Learn to understand the anatomy of these animals. Step by step drawing techniques and tips for drawing eyes, scales, tails and claws.

Dino Snores; Nights at the Museum [4 to 7 years]
Do you dig dinosaurs? Well, this museum is about to roar to life! We'll hunt for fossils, explore exhibits, and discover what the dino's get up to after dark. So, pack your imagination, and get ready for a prehistoric night you won’t forget.

Drawn to Art: Wild Woods [6 to 12 years]
A story calls to be told. Enter the wild woods and get ready to draw. Your artwork will build layer by layer as you draw animals and other creatures real or fantasy. Use of a variety of drawing tools; pens, pencils, markers, charcoal and graphite to build a dimensional artwork suitable for shadow box framing.

Energy Quest: Solar Race [6 to 12 years]
Come along and chase the sun as we search for sustainable solar solutions. Discover how sunlight becomes electricity, test solar panels, and learn to harness the sun’s energy. Photons and electricity, sunlight and speed, the super solar energy quest starts here!

Engineering Challenge: Keeping Cool [6 to 12 years]
When it's summer in Australia, you can be sure of 2 things; cricket and searing heat! There is not much we can do about cricket, but if you are up for the challenge, I think we can beat this heat. So, whether you want to engineer a way of keeping cool, or have an idea to lower the mercury, I expect this challenge to reach a satisfying conclusion.

Flip the Frame: Cyber City [8 to 14 years]
Reverse the canvas to work inside the frame. Design your future city. Create a 3D artwork, layer by layer. Draw, paint, cut and craft using a variety of modelling materials, paint, pens and papers.

Geology Rocks Volcanos [6 to 12 years]
Are you ready for a science adventure that will blow your mind? Then this workshop will be lava at first sight. We'll dig into Earth’s explosive past and explore the tectonic plates, earthquakes, and fiery events that shaped our world. Get ready to turn up the heat because this workshop is about to erupt!

Gotham City Gadgets [5 to 10 years]
Enter the Bat-Lab if you dare. We are developing some new crime-fighting gadgets, but we need your help. If you are up for the task, we will test your credentials, then craft up some goodie gadgets to help stop the baddies. There will be costumes for our crusaders and tools for our belt. Follow the sign in the sky and you will be right where you need to be.

Kawaii; Cartooning Summer [5 to 10 years]
Kawaii is the Japanese art of cuteness. In this cartooning workshop we'll add 'cuteness' to all our Summer favourites; beach going, fun food, sport, playing with friends and more. Use markers and pens to draw your characters then add stickers and more to make them even cuter. Lots of drawing fun.

Lego Life on Mars [6 to 12 years]
Get ready to blast off to the Red Planet in this intergalactic workshop—Lego style! We will be building Martian bases, designing rovers, and growing "space veggies" using all our engineering skills and Lego, of course. Bring your space helmets (or imagination), because it's gonna be a bumpy (and brick-filled) ride to Mars!

Light Lab; Colour Science [5 to 10 years]
Optical science is back on the table as we attempt to dissect light in this fun workshop for the junior scientist. We will split colour to see what comes out, try our hand at some different ways to combine colour, and try to understand the relationship between light and shade from the very small to a solar scale.

Mad for Minecraft [6 to 12 years]
If you are Mad for Minecraft, you'll be stoked with this snapshot. Together, we will bring the virtual into the real world as we see the similarities, discuss the differences, and make some Minecraft madness. Get some sleep, avoid the creepers, and we'll see you soon at workshop spawn.

Mermaid Tales & Magical Whales [4 to 7 years]
Dive into a watery world where mermaids dive and magical whales sing and play. We will craft puppets to tell their stories. With tails, fins and magical potions we’ll create the magic that leads to happily ever after.

Model Masters: Minecraft Maps [8 to 14 years]
Whether you are a seasoned builder or just mining for new skills, pick up your crafting table and step into this modelling masterclass. We will learn the tools and techniques of model-making, sculpt terrain, craft structures, and add pixel-perfect details to a Minecraft-inspired map. See you at spawn!

Ocean Deep: Ink & Illustration [10 to 15 years]
Draw and illustrate a metre long artwork as we explore the ocean depths. Go deeper as we explore each zone. Draw inhabitants real or imagined. A workshop for those who like to draw in detail. Includes tips for drawing with paint pens and inks. Dive in.

Paint Pen Art: Anime Tote Bag [8 to 14 years]
For anime art fans who want to take their style on the go! In this workshop, you’ll design and create your own anime-inspired tote bag using paint pens and fabric paints. Draw your design, transfer it onto the bag, and bring it to life with bold colours and fabric painting techniques. Walk away with a one-of-a-kind tote that’s unique to you.

Realism in Graphite: A Dogs Life [10 to 15 years]
Dogs will be our subjects, drawing eyes, noses and fur in a realistic style. Using graphite in its many forms we’ll explore the possibilities for creating amazing artworks using these accessible materials. Techniques and strategies will be introduced and developed. This workshop is suitable for those who love drawing and who like to take their time creating 1 or 2 realistic artworks.

The Chess Maker [6 to 12 years]
Kings and Queens, you are invited to a game maker workshop that will have you planning and plotting, crafting and creating. Craft your pieces, design your board, master techniques for advanced play and get hooked on one of the world's oldest games. Now it's your move...

The Ministry of Inventions [6 to 12 years]
Step into the ministry of invention where magic meets mechanics. We'll blend the wonder of wizardry with the logic of engineering and construct, craft, and create a cacophony of curious creations. Be sure to bring your curiosity and imagination ready to design, tinker, and test your own magical machine... no wands required!

Up, Up & Away; Flying Machines [4 to 7 years]
It's crazy to think that people can fly! Not under our own power, but in machines such as airplanes and helicopters. Where did it all start and where is it going? In this workshop, we will ponder the physics, make some machines, and have some flying fun.

Whale Song Acrylic Canvas [6 to 12 years]
Can you hear the Whale song? These amazing creatures will inspire our artwork. Use acrylics to paint up your whale, then add the colours of the deep ocean and the sky above. Take home your finished artwork ready for display.