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ESSENTIAL INFO
If you purchase a ticket for this course, all the information on this page will be emailed to you with your ticket.
👥 Suitable for: Ages 5 to 11 years
📍 Venue: Bellingen Public School (Wheelchair Accessible)
📈 Level: Suitable for all skill levels
⏰ Schedule: Mon–Fri, 9am – 4pm (5 Full-Days)
🏷️ Extra costs: This course has a cost of $85 for materials
⚠️ Extra info: Our youth courses are busy group environments led by creative tutors, not specialised care staff. To ensure a safe and positive experience for all, students must be able to follow group instructions, work respectfully alongside peers, and participate independently without constant one-on-one supervision. If your child requires extra behavioural or learning support, please contact us before enrolling so we can discuss if the course is a good fit.
Required skills & experience
No experience required
Supplies that will be provided by your tutor
Cost of $85 covers a wide range of art and construction materials used throughout the week, including:
Terrarium containers and materials
Beads and suncatcher components
Diorama construction materials (including battery operated fairy lights)
Puppet-making materials
Clay and sculptural materials
Paints, adhesives and mixed-media supplies
Exhibition and display materials
NOTE: Supply costs will be collected by the tutor before Camp Creative.
Supplies that you need to bring to class
Lunch - Please ensure your child has a drink bottle, as well as sufficient food/snacks to get them through the day.
Clothing to get messy in
A hat to wear during outdoor breaks
Yoga mat
COURSE PLAN
Each day will begin with a morning circle incorporating welcome games, songs, movement activities and opportunities for children to connect with one another and settle into the creative space.
Following lunch each day, children will participate in a gentle yoga and stretching session (please bring a yoga mat) to support regulation, body awareness, relaxation and readiness for the afternoon activities.
DAY ONE - Hidden Worlds Dioramas
Explore found treasures and natural materials
Design and build a miniature world inside a diorama
DAY TWO - Terrariums of Wonder
Create a magical miniature habitat (to take home at the end of the week)
Invent creatures and stories that live within the terrarium.
DAY THREE - Puppets and Imaginary Characters
Design and construct unique characters/puppets
Develop stories through creative play and performance
DAY FOUR - Driftwood Dreaming
Create mobiles and suncatchers using natural materials
Explore movement, light and storytelling through found objects
DAY FIVE - Hidden Worlds in Lost and Found Objects
Transform forgotten objects into magical creations
Curate and display artworks for a final exhibition and celebration
COURSE TUTORS
Bronwyn Napiorkowski & Miranda Cull
Bronwyn and Miranda are Registered Arts Therapists and co-founders of Happymess Studio.
They are passionate about creating engaging, creative spaces where children can explore imagination, self-expression and storytelling through art.
With extensive experience supporting children and families, they bring a playful, inclusive and strengths-based approach to all of their workshops.
“Great workshop, lovely providers, and the helpers were amazing.”
“Very knowledgeable, made adjustments (daughter had a broken arm), and held a beautiful safe space.”
“The Happymess team were phenomenal and as long as they’re running courses at Camp Creative I will continue to sign my kids up for them. This feeling seems shared by all!”
