Kids Classes
A range of kids classes is offered, both during the school terms and during school holidays. The dates below refer to 2009. Ages given are indicative only. Please ask if your child is younger/older than ages stated or if you are unsure if your child would be suitable to join any of these classes. Bookings are essential for all activities. Term-long kids classes follow school terms and do not break for the Uni holidays. Enrolments are welcome throughout the term.
Creative Pottery for Children
Have fun stimulating the imagination and creating creatures such as monkeys, dogs, fairies, dinosaurs and monsters using a range of techniques including hand building and the potters wheel. This course runs year-round during school terms. Suitable for children aged 5-12 years. All materials provided. Please bring a smock.Term 3 - $150
092POTKA: Saturdays, 10-11.15am10 sessions from 18 July
Term 4 - $150
092POTKA: Saturdays, 9-10.15am 9 sessions from 10 October092POTKA: Saturdays, 10:15-11.30am 9 sessions from 10 October
Chocolate Making for Kids
Anyone for chocolate? Come along to this chocolate making workshop in the school holidays. Learn to use moulds to make delicious chocolates and package them to give as gifts. Suitable for children 7yrs+. Materials provided.
092CHOKA: Wednesday,10:30am-12:30pm 1 session on 1 July
092CHOKB: Thursday,10:30am-12:30pm 1 session on 9 July $26 per child 092POTPA: Thursday, 10.30-11.30am 1 session on 2 July $14 per child 092CLAYA: Thursday, 12:30-2pm 1 session on 2 July 092CLAYB: Tuesday, 10am-11:30am 1 session on 7 July 092CLAYC: Saturday, 10am-11:30am 1 session on 11 July $17 per child Get the whole family together and enjoy a fun-filled session in our pottery studio. This relaxed class allows parents, children, grandparents, uncles, aunts and all the rest to have a play with clay, try the pottery wheel and have fun with handbuilding. Suitable for those with no experience. Materials provided. Please bring a smock for children and wear old clothes. $25 per person or $70 for a family (1 adult & 4 children or 2 adults & 3 children) 092COOKA: Wednesday, 10am-12:30pm 1 session on 8 July Are there other kids activities you would like us to offer? Please email us with your ideas. Become a fan of The Short Courses Centre on Facebook and give us your feedback! Click Here
Pre-school Pottery Fun
Have lots of messy fun rolling, squelching, prodding and stretching clay in this one hour session. Allows children to explore clay, which is a great sensory experience and much more challenging and stimulating than playdough. Suitable for 3-5 year olds. Adult participation required. Please bring a smock.
A Day with Clay for Children
Have fun in this introductory ceramics session. Get your hands dirty and play with clay. Lots of fun for children aged 5-12years. Materials provided. Please bring a smock
Family Pottery Day
092POTFA: Sunday, 10.30am-1pm 1 session on 16 August
092POTFB: Sunday, 10:30-1pm 1 session from 15 November
Holiday Cartooning for Kids
Learn easy techniques for drawing hilarious cartoons of people and animals. Have lots of fun drawing your favourite characters or celebrities. No drawing experience needed, suitable for children 8 yrs and above. Please bring along plenty of paper and grey lead pencils. Book early to avoid disappointment - numbers strictly limited.
092CARKA: Monday, 10.30am-12.30pm 1 session on 6 July
092CARKB: Monday, 10.30am-12.30pm 1 session on 28 September
$20 per child.
Cooking for Kids
Want to learn how to cook your own delicious meals and snacks? Have fun cooking some yummy dishes that are easy to make at home with simple ingredients. Suitable for children 8yrs+. All ingredients provided.
092COOKB: Thursday:10am-12:30pm 1 session on 1 October
$30 per child
Origami for Kids
Have fun with the Japanese art of paper folding. Learn how to make stars, animals and other shapes from bright colourful paper. Suitable for children 8yrs+. Please bring coloured pencils, all other materials provided.
092ORIKB: Thursday, 2-3.30pm 1 session on 9 July
092ORIKB: Tuesday, 10-11.30pm 1 session on 22 September
$22 per child
Summer By The Seaside
Ocean and seaside is a great theme for pottery. What will you make using clay? A shark with lots of teeth? A floaty jellyfish? How about a colourful tropical fish? Come and enjoy a clay experience…
Returning Next Summer
$17 per Child
Hand Built Castles
Children 8 Years + We will make a castle each from clay. Will yours have an army? Does your castle have a wizard? Come and construct your own castle…
Returning January 2010 $34 per Child
