Design Museum Academy Children's Workshop
Design Camp: Strange Designs (Halloween) for 8 to 11 year olds
Inspired by spooky Halloween imagery and unusual objects from the museum’s handling collection, this workshop will encourage children to rethink, redesign and create their own designs that challenge convention.
What to expect
In this creative workshop, children will explore shape, form and design ideas by investigating the work of leading artists and designers and their sources of inspiration. They will study iconic product designs from our handling collection and spooky Halloween objects as points of reference for the creating their own eerie pieces.
Participants will be given a series of tasks and challenges to inspire creativity and to develop their own ideas and outcomes. They will use a variety of techniques including drawing, collage and 3D modelling using dry materials, to bring their own weird and wonderful designs and prototypes to life.
Learning outcomes:
Develop observational drawing skills
Develop creative thinking and idea development
Learn about leading artists and designers
Use different materials and techniques to create prototypes
Please note:
This workshop is suitable for children aged 8 to 11. All participants must be dropped off and picked up by an adult. You can find additional information in the sections below
Capacity is limited, we recommend booking early to avoid disappointment
All equipment and materials will be provided, but participants will need to bring a packed lunch
Facilitator
Sal Jones
Sal is an artist and art educator with a background in Fine Art painting, mixed media, and art and design education. She exhibits regularly in the UK, in selected group and solo shows and works as a freelance artist and educator in museums leading creative workshops. More about the artist
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Booking information
Child: £78
Child (Early bird): £71
Member*: £63
Early bird until Monday 6 October.
Check the Design Museum Academy refunds and cancellations policy.
*Information on Design Camp tickets for Members:
Membership Plus and Family members
The member’s discount applies to up to 3 Child or Young person’s tickets.Access, Student, Individual, and Members & Guest members
The member’s discount applies to 1 Child or Young person’s ticket only.Requests for Carer tickets for Design Camps: Please email DMAcademy@designmuseum.org in advance if your child needs additional support.
Additional information
All participants must be dropped off and picked up by a parent, carer or responsible adult. A member of our team will greet you on arrival and sign participants in.
We ask all bookers to provide an emergency contact name and number. Please ensure this person is available for the duration of the session.
Workshop content is tailored to a specific age group. Participants outside the advertised age range may find the session less accessible or engaging.
If there’s anything we can do to support your child’s participation, whether around mobility, communication, sensory processing, emotional regulation or anything else, you’re welcome to let us know at checkout. Sharing access needs is completely optional and helps us prepare the session in the most inclusive way.
This session has space for up to 20 participants. It will be led by one or two facilitators, with a typical adult-to-child ratio of 1:10.
If your child receives additional support in their education setting, you are welcome to bring a supporting adult with them at no additional cost. Please note that we are not able to provide one-to-one support ourselves.
If you have any questions or want to discuss specific access requirements, feel free to contact us at DMAcademy@designmuseum.org
What's On
Background image by Sal Jones.