Drop in Design: Toy Lab

Makers, creators and inventors needed! Join this playful workshop created by toy inventor and prop maker Isobel Irwin to design and make your own toy using simple materials.

+44 (0)20 7942 2000
  • 18 – 21 August 2026

    25 – 28 August 2026

  • V&A South Kensington

    Cromwell Road
    London, SW7 2RL
  • John Madejski Garden

  • Families

    Children over 5

  • Free event

Drop in Design: Toy Lab photo
Have you ever wanted to design your very own toy? 

Dream up and design a toy, imagined by you! Does it wiggle? Or giggle? Or do something delightfully unexpected? Use your creative thinking and problem-solving skills to explore how it could work. Learn how to use simple materials to make imaginative toys, and practice skills that you can take home to keep making, creating and playing!
 
This is a free, drop-in event for families to enjoy all together; no child can be left unattended. Suitable for ages 5+.  

This event will take place in the John Madejski Garden. 
 
If you have any further questions, please email the families team on families@vam.ac.uk
 
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