Membership
V&A Members enjoy free and unlimited entry to all exhibitions, a sought-after programme of Members' events, use of our Members' Rooms, at least 10% off in V&A shops, and much more.
Find out more
Summer Family Fridays
Join us at Young V&A for free creative activities for families on Fridays between 31 July – 21 August
Friday 31 July - Community Room
Paper Play Shaping Words: we will use colourful paper collage to create visual poems inspired by trees, as well as our Alphabet display in our Play Gallery. (All ages, Families) - Community Room
Family Design Challenge: Graphic Designer Lukman Ipese challenges you to design a Football Kit inspired by your family. (ages 5-14, Families) - Community Room
Design Club (11-14): pick up a friendship bracelet making kit and hang out in our soft area (11–14 year-olds) - Community Room
Friday 7 August - Town Square and the Community Room
Paper Play Growing a Sculpture: join us in the Town Square to create a collaborative tree root system, using recycled cardboard. (All ages, Families) -Town Square
Family Design Challenge: Young V&A Design team Haidee Drew & Ellie Wright challenge you to build a character inspired by the Charles Eames colouring toy. (Ages 5-14, Families) - Community Room
Design Club (11-14): pick up a friendship bracelet making kit and hang out in our soft area (11–14 year-olds) - Community Room
Friday 14 August - North Garden and the Community Room
Paper Play Sculpting Pulp: get your hands messy as we explore paper pulp! We will squish, shape, and mould textured surfaces inspired by the patterns found out in nature. (All ages, Families) - North Garden
Family Design Challenge: Jeweller Bernadette Deddens & her daughter Suzu challenges you to create paper friendship bracelets. (ages 5-14, Families) - Community Room
Design Club (11-14): pick up a friendship bracelet making kit and hang out in our soft area (11–14 year-olds) - Community Room
Friday 21 August - North Garden and the Community Room
Friday 21 August - North Garden and the Community Room
Paper Play Drawing with Trees: use branches and twigs to craft our very own drawing tools, then enjoy mark-making together. (All ages, Families) - North Garden
Family Design Challenge: Graphic designer Alice Tosey challenges you to create glyph and font characters. (ages 5-14, Families) - Community Room
Design Club (11-14): pick up a friendship bracelet making kit and hang out in our soft area (11–14 year-olds) - Community Room
MORE INFORMATION:
Paper Play
Inspired by Adobe Artist in Residence Emily Stapleton-Jefferis, families will explore the creative possibilities of paper together. Through hands-on activities, discover where paper comes from, how it can be reused, and the many ways it can be transformed. From collage and cardboard creations to papermaking and drawing, each session encourages creativity, curiosity, and care for the world around us.
Supported by the Adobe Foundation
Family Design Challenge
Take on a Family Design Challenge in the community room, where you and your children problem solve, design and make together. You'll tackle a brief set by a designer, be inspired by museum objects at Young V&A and get hands-on with a variety of tools and materials with the support of our creative facilitators. Everyone goes home with something they've made or have the option to leave it on display.
Paper Play and Family Design Challenge are family activities, where adults are required to participate alongside their children.
Design Club (11-14)
Pick up a friendship making kit in the community room on any of the Family Fridays: 31 July, 7 August, 14 August and 21 August. Inspired by Kumihimo friendship bracelets, you will receive a kit developed by jeweller Bernadette Deddens that includes cotton yarn, a card disc and instructions. Take a seat in our soft area in the community room, get creating and make some new friends. You may take your bracelet and kit home to keep making more!
Inspired by Adobe Artist in Residence Emily Stapleton-Jefferis, families will explore the creative possibilities of paper together. Through hands-on activities, discover where paper comes from, how it can be reused, and the many ways it can be transformed. From collage and cardboard creations to papermaking and drawing, each session encourages creativity, curiosity, and care for the world around us.
Supported by the Adobe Foundation
Family Design Challenge
Take on a Family Design Challenge in the community room, where you and your children problem solve, design and make together. You'll tackle a brief set by a designer, be inspired by museum objects at Young V&A and get hands-on with a variety of tools and materials with the support of our creative facilitators. Everyone goes home with something they've made or have the option to leave it on display.
Paper Play and Family Design Challenge are family activities, where adults are required to participate alongside their children.
Design Club (11-14)
Pick up a friendship making kit in the community room on any of the Family Fridays: 31 July, 7 August, 14 August and 21 August. Inspired by Kumihimo friendship bracelets, you will receive a kit developed by jeweller Bernadette Deddens that includes cotton yarn, a card disc and instructions. Take a seat in our soft area in the community room, get creating and make some new friends. You may take your bracelet and kit home to keep making more!
