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23rd October 2021
11:00am BST
14 unique and free workshops will take place across the midterm break, from the 26th – 29th October, where a variety of arts and crafts events will engage and inspire your little ones. As for what will go down – think wickedly wild colouring, painting paper pumpkin lanterns, customising their own trick or treat bags and using PYSSLA Beads to create their very own zombie!
“We’re thrilled to be able to bring back IKEA Family events to our Ballymun store, says IKEA Ballymun Store Manager, Martyn Allan.
"Our team has designed a fun and engaging programme, which includes painting, colouring, beading and lots more for the whole family to enjoy together. Overall, we hope the events provide some welcome relief for parents who want a chance to not only explore our store, but also create and share special moments with their children during the holidays.”
IKEA Ballymun – Arts & Crafts Midterm Programme
1.Thrilling trick or treat bags – Do you like to add a personal touch to things? Well say no more! Join us instore and create your very own thrilling trick or treat bag to take out with you this Halloween. You can draw, colour and even stick things onto your trick or treat bag to make it your own. Then on Halloween night you can fill it up with all of your sweets and the best part is you can even use it again and again!
Date & Time: 12pm-1pm and 1pm-2pm Wednesday 27th and Thursday, 28th October
Area: Beside Småland at the top of the escalator entrance
Capacity: 1 family per table and can hold up to 3 children (limited spaces available)
2.Pumpkin Crafts - Lets get creative and make your very own Halloween decorations out of paper! All you need to do is bring your thinking caps to make the scariest, funniest, and most creative pumpkin you can think of. You can then hang the pumpkin in your home just in time for Halloween.
Date & Time:: 11am-12pm and 12pm-1pm,Tuesday 26th October and 11am-12pm and 12pm-1pm Thursday, 29th October
Area: Beside Småland at the top of the escalator entrance
Capacity: 1 family per table and can hold up to 3 children (limited spaces available)
3. PYSSLA “Zombie” Beads – Do you like to create something from scratch? Do you like to use your imagination? Say no more, lets get creative using PYSSLA beads to make the funniest, scariest and the craziest shapes this Halloween. You can make anything from pumpkins to princess crowns. Whatever you can imagine you can create it!
Date & Time: 10am -11am, 11am-12pm and 2pm-3pm Wednesday 27th October and 10am-11am, 11am-12pm and 2pm-3pm Friday, 29th October
Area: Beside Småland at the top of the escalator entrance
Capacity: 1 family per table and can hold up to 3 children (limited spaces available)
5. Wickedly Wild Colouring - Join us instore for some Halloween creativity while you colour in your very own Halloween masterpiece! We want you to get as creative as possible and let your artistic side shine through! Once you have created your finished look you can then frame this so you can showcase it at home this Halloween!
Date & Time: 10am -11am and 1pm-2pm Tuesday 26th and 10am-11am and 1pm-2pm Friday, 29th October
Area: Beside Småland at the top of the escalator entrance
Capacity: 1 family per table and can hold up to 3 children (limited spaces available)
Please be advised that parents and/or guardians must be present during the workshops at all times and children are encouraged to dress up in their Halloween costumes.
To register for an upcoming workshop, visit the Ballymun events page on IKEA.ie/events or to create an IKEA Family member account visit IKEA.ie/IKEAFamilyExplore more on these topics:
