Event details
Mini makers will take place from 10.30am to 11.45am on the following Mondays:
- 22 April
- 20 May
- 3 June
- 1 July
- 15 July
- 9 September
- 23 September
- 7 October
- 21 October
£6.50 per child | £2.50 per adult
All children must be accompanied by an adult. Max 1 adult per child.
Each session will encourage children aged 3-5 to develop their imagination & creativity; self-expression and communication skills. Children will explore a range of creative activities, cognitive play, making and drawing in different ways.
Activities include:
- Experiment with multi-sensory materials
- Explore creativity outdoors
- Try a range of wet and dry drawing and painting media
- Explore and record the natural environment
- Be inspired by our art collection
- Discover colour, shape, light & shadow
- Experience 3D sculpture & land art
- Creative play with natural materials
Mini makers art club and Little Pips gardening club run at the same time on alternative Mondays, so why not try both?
The sessions will take place in the Old Potting Shed learning studio, which is fully accessible with accessible toilet facilities. There are baby changing facilities and children’s seat inserts and steps.
If you have any additional questions about accessibility, please contact Chatsworth Education at education@chatsworth.org so we can discuss your specific requirements.
Please park in the main car park - parking is included with your ticket - before meeting a member of the learning team at the top garden entrance next to the Stables 10 minutes before the session starts.
More events and activities for children
Little Pips gardening club (ages 3-5)
Fortnightly on Tuesdays from 15 April
A fortnightly gardening club for pre-school aged children. Explore the garden, make friends and learn new skills while making, growing and having fun.
Lamb feeding experience
15 April to 20 May 2024
A special opportunity to bottle feed our lambs in the farmyard. Includes access to the farmyard and playground and a bag of animal feed.
Seedlings gardening club (ages 4-9)
Monthly on Tuesdays from 16 April
An after-school gardening club where children will learn how to grow different flowers, fruits and vegetables, and discover the abundance of wildlife at Chatsworth.
Mini makers art club (ages 3-5)
Fortnightly on Tuesdays from 22 April
An art club for pre-school aged children to get creative, develop their imagination, make new friends and get a little messy.
Squirrels nature club (SEN)
27 April, 29 June, 27 July, 28 September
A nature club for children with additional needs to explore and learn about the wildlife at Chatsworth.
Chatsworth family festival
25 - 27 May included with garden tickets
Unleash creativity and let imaginations run wild at our inaugural family festival in the Chatsworth Garden.
Flower crown making
29 & 30 May 2024
Create a floral crown using flowers from the Kitchen and Cutting Garden.
Young farmers
31 May, 31 July, 7 August, 9 August, 14 August, 21 August, 23 August, 14 September, 15 September 2024
Spend an afternoon helping the farmyard team with their daily jobs, from collecting eggs to grooming the animals.
Goat kid feeding experience
1 June–1 July 2024
A special opportunity to bottle feed and cuddle our goat kids in the farmyard.
Learn to grow workshops (ages 7-12)
5, 6 & 7 August 2024
Learn all you need to know about growing fruit, vegetables and flowers in this children's gardening course.
Botanical smells and stinks
13, 14, 20, 21 & 22 August 2024
Explore the Chatsworth Kitchen and Cutting Garden, using your nose to discover plants and their smells...
Ecology explorer workshops (ages 9-14)
28 & 29 August
Delve into your surroundings during this ecology day, discovering habitats, plants, trees, invertebrates and mammals.
Ways to play trail
This free family trail map encourages you to explore our beautiful woodland and garden in playful new ways.
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