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[Holidays] Spring Holiday Ideas 2023: Learn a New Skill

Redland City Council Holiday Workshops

Welcome to the Anime X Club
The ultimate gathering for anime enthusiasts! Join us each month as we dive into everything anime – from screenings of your favourite Crunchyroll shows to honing your anime artistry skills, every month is a new and exciting adventure!  Anime X Club is more than just a place to explore your passion—it's a vibrant community where like-minded individuals come together, sharing laughter, stories, and a deep appreciation for the art form. We can’t wait to see you there! 

Ages: 13 – 17 years. Free event. No bookings required.

Paper Cutting Art - Teen Event 

Create a stunning fruit still life using contemporary papercutting techniques in this art workshop. Guided by artist Pamela See, this art workshop pays homage to early Chinese gardeners of the Redlands for their contributions towards farming grapes, citrus, lychees, maize and pineapples, and for establishing the local banana industry. The papercutting medium is believed to have emerged from agricultural regions of the Yellow River, in China, between the 4th and 6th centuries CE. This workshop is primarily designed for teenagers. 
Ages: 13 – 17 years. Bookings required |  School holiday bookings open 9am Saturday 19 August 2023.

Beading Workshop 

Our beading workshop is back by popular demand! Choose your favourite colours and patterns to create something special for yourself, or a vibrant gift for a friend. | Ages: 6+ years. Bookings required. | School holiday bookings open 9am 19 August 2023.  | When: Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 10:30 – 11:30am

Mozzies Under the Microscope  

Explore the miniature world of mosquitoes in our mozzies talk! Learn about their impact on the environment, and have a look at real mosquitoes under a microscope.
Ages: 6+ years. Free event. Bookings required.
School holiday bookings open 9am Saturday 19 August 2023.
Children 12 years of age and under are to be actively supervised by the parent/carer at all times. | Ages: 6+ years. Bookings required. | School holiday bookings open 9am 19 August 2023.  | When: Thursday, 28 September 2023, 10:30 – 11:30am

More Workshops & Activities

Join author Dave Lowe for this highly interactive session exploring all the tips and tricks that authors use to write great stories. We’ll cover plotting, creating characters, strong openings, dialogue and humour, as well as working on a sentence level with specialised editing skills such as show vs tell. Take your budding young writer on an adventure through their imagination, as they write and create their very own stories, worlds, characters and more. 
Presented in collaboration with Queensland Writers Centre, as part of Brisbane Children’s Writers Festival 2023.
When:  Tue 19 Sep · 10:30am–12pm | Where: State Library of Queensland | Price: $20 per child
Recommended ages 8 – 12 

Join author Dannika Patterson for an adventure into the art of haiku poetry.  Using Dannika's book SeaSpray17: Ocean Photography and Haiku Poetry as a point of reference, you'll be inspired to create your own haiku in this highly interactive workshop. Using a mix of photographs, sensory prompts and collected stimuli from nature, you'll tune into your senses to practise the art of haiku: capturing a moment in time in poetic form. 

Presented in collaboration with Queensland Writers Centre, as part of Brisbane Children’s Writers Festival 2023.
When:  Mon, 18 Sep - 10.30 am - 12 pm | Where: State Library of Queensland | Price: $20 per child
Recommended ages 8 – 12 

Using laser cut components, paint, glue, and your imagination, assemble, customise and decorate your very own mini Queenslander community library. Explore the intricate details of the humble Queenslander and paint your own mini stained-glass windows and architraves to add to your creation. Decide your own colour palette and sprinkle with creativity to add your unique touch. Best of all, once the workshop is complete, you can proudly take your one-of-a-kind creation home, ready to share the joy of reading and sharing with your community.  

When:  Wed, 20 Sep and Thurs, 21 Sep - 10.00 am - 2.00 pm | Where: State Library of Queensland | Price: $55 per family kit
Recommended ages 8 – 12 

Fun coding classes near you this spring
Use code: newbie25 to get $25 discount!
Attention all adventurers aged 7-12! Enhance your chances of survival with our brand new Survival Mode Minecraft course – learning hands-on and engaging block-based coding in Minecraft Education. Also available, Junior STEM Explorers for younger children.

These hands-on 2 day classes are open to all children across Brisbane at multiple venues. We recommend:
Sacred Heart Primary School (Sandgate) – Minecraft for ages 7 – 12 and Junior STEM Explorers for ages 5 – 8.
McDowall State School (McDowall) – Minecraft for ages 7 – 12 and Junior STEM Explorers for ages 5 – 8.
Sheldon College – Minecraft for ages 7 – 12 and Junior STEM Explorers for ages 5 – 8.
Multiple other locations available across Brisbane. Click on the links above to find out more and book your child’s activity for these upcoming holidays!

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop

Create a beautiful Turkish mosaic lamp in the heart of Brisbane with the experts from Art Masterclass. 

Drawing on techniques from this 500-year-old ancient craft, you will learn how to assemble your own design using a variety of coloured tiles. Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 8 years old). 

Where: ART MASTERCLASS - Westfield Garden City, Kessels Road, Upper Mount Gravatt QLD. Click here to register.

Learn a New Skill Ideas

Learn to JUGGLE - Beginner Tutorial 

 

Magic Tricks for Beginners 

 

Cosentino's School of Magic Tricks (YouTube Demonstration Playlist)

 

 

EASY Australian Bush Dance Tutorial

 

 

Fashion Design for Kids, Teachers and Parents

 

HOW TO MAKE SLIME For Beginners! NO FAIL Easy DIY Slime Recipe!

 

 

6 episodes YouTube Playlist of basic classic cooking with Mary Berry. 

 

Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian & Vegan Recipes:

 

 Journey Around the World (International Cuisine):

 

Other Cool Cookbooks: 

Volunteering is a great way to contribute to your community. It provides a variety of benefits, including making new friends, sharing skills, getting job-ready and becoming a part of the local community.

One of the benefits of volunteering is getting your resume ready for getting hired. Read more here about 'How skills from volunteering count in the hiring process' (Seek Volunteer, 2022).