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Inspirational Ideas
A little inspiration for your next creative adventure. Craft ideas, family fun and stories from our community.
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From the Creation Station archiveMake it Monday | Reusable Noughts and Crosses Game
Make a simple game of noughts and crosses that looks great in the garden and can be used again and again.
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveMake it Monday | Multiple Bubble Wand
Wow the children and keep them entertained with these quick and simple multiple bubble wands.
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveTinder take over in universities across the UK
The Creation Station & Tinder worked together to help students "embrace their pattern" and create marbled mobile phone cases.
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveTop 5 Crafty Cleanup Tips | Crafting Made Simple With The Creation Station
It's no secret that we absolutely love everything sparkly, slimey, painty and gluey! Over the years we have become masters at cleaning up the messiest crafty materials and here are our 'Top 5 Crafty Cleanup Tips'!
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveLocal Family Fun This Summer! | The Creation Station
The Creation Station are across the UK this summer helping to inspire you and yours at events big and small! From Falkirk to Plymouth, Brighton, and Manchester we've got something going on no matter where your summer holiday takes you.
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveMake it Monday | Scrape Art Turtle
A simple and therapeutic activity using just card, paint an old credit card and a shell.
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archivePassion And Perseverance Brought Award-Winning Parties To Lancaster And Kendal
As an experienced and dedicated primary school teacher, Jo felt that she was spending less time encouraging the children's skills and strengths and wanted to find something that was more child-centric. She now runs award-winning, fun, creative art and craft classes, after-school clubs, parties and events for all ages in Lancaster and Kendal.
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveMake it Monday | Let's Make Recycled Plastic Bottle Flowers
Let's use old plastic drinks bottle to create some beautiful flowers for the home or garden.
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveMaking The Play-Doh Fun Go Further! | Repurposing Your Empty Play-Doh Pots
At Creation Station we use A LOT of Play-Doh! We absolutely love that we have such an awesome partnership with Hasbro which enables us to bring super awesome Play-Doh fun to our parties, classes and events but with all our modelling fun also comes lots of empty pots! Here are some of our favourite ways to reuse/repurpose your leftover Play-Doh pots:
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveMake it Monday | Festival Bracelets
With summer and the festival season upon us, let's make a cheap and simple festival bracelet.
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveBiodegradable Eco Glitter For Classes, Parties & Events
The Creation Station has made a huge eco statement by launching their new bio cosmetic glitter activity for their classes, parties and events across their network of one hundred plus franchise owners. As it’s biodegradable they are making good their promise from their annual Franchise Conference of minimising the environmental impact of their creative activities by the end of 2019.
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveCharlotte Eames Creation Station franchise owner shortlisted for major award
Charlotte Eames battled personal adversity to set up her business and help children build skills for life. 29-year-old Charlotte Eames, owner of The Creation Station Maidenhead, a creative arts and crafts activity franchise for children and adults with 113 franchise owners across the United Kingdom, has been shortlisted for Young Female Franchisee of the Year at the 2019 bfa HSBC Franchise Awar
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveCharlotte Eames Creation Station franchise owner shortlisted for major award
Charlotte Eames battled personal adversity to set up her business and help children build skills for life. 29-year-old Charlotte Eames, owner of The Creation Station Maidenhead, a creative arts and crafts activity franchise for children and adults with 113 franchise owners across the United Kingdom, has been shortlisted for Young Female Franchisee of the Year at the 2019 bfa HSBC Franchise Awards.
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveMake it Monday | Let's Make Some Beaded Flip Flops
Let's get in the mood for summer with this simple beaded flip flop craft. Stunning on their own or mounted on a seaside background.
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveMake it Monday | Let's Make a Weavie Fish
Develop your little ones fine motor skills with this simple cutting and weaving fish which is bold and beautiful.
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveMake a Mess Free Colour Sorting Game
How often do you see an awesome craft on the internet and find that you would need a shopping basket full of tools and equipment just to get started! You try it out and discover it’s not the craft for you, and then either feel annoyed at the wasted money - or even worse, obliged to continue the craft despite not enjoying what you are creating! Nightmare!
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveSummer Event Entertainment from The Creation Station
The Creation Station is the UK's leading creative company inspiring the nation with crafty activities and fun. This year you can find The Creation Station at a number of events across the UK and get involved!
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveMake it Monday | Let's try Decoupage
A simple activity that only requires a handful of materials to produce some totally unique items. You can use anything from paper napkins, gift wrap, tissue paper to purpose made decoupage paper if you choose. A paintbrush, a bottle of PVA glue (or 'Mod Podge') and a pair of scissors, and you can decoupage a huge range of gorgeous items.
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveCelebrating Children's Art Week 2019!
Celebrate Children's Art Week this month and discover fantastic workshops all across the UK that are filled with fun, creative activities for you and your family to enjoy.
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveMake it Monday | Make a Mess Free Colour Sorting Game
Help your little one learn to sort their colours with this simple mess free sorting bag which is also good for developing fine motor skills.
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveExclusive discount for you and yours | Creative Steps Magazine
The Creation Station is offering you a whopping 33% discount on the summer edition of Creative Steps just for you! Get your copy today for creative inspiration for you and yours.
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveResources for you & your little one | The Creation Station Ltd
Free educational and entertaining activities for you and yours. 15 & 1/2 activities to delight, entertain and inspire your little ones from the UK's leading creative company - The Creation Station.
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveFree Play dates for the UK |Play-Doh, Smyths Toy Superstore and The Creation Station
Celebrating Play-Doh and all of your wonderful creations we will be with over 30 Smyths Toys Superstores so finding your nearest couldn't be any easier! Fun, free, educational entertainment coming to a store near you! Here's all the Smyth's Stores we'll be visiting this June;
Read storyFrom the Creation Station archiveMake it Monday | Make your own Very Hungry Caterpillar
We are celebrating 50 years of the Very Hungry Caterpillar by making our own wiggly caterpillar.
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