Make-it: Build a rubbish puppet

Take part in this families workshop and use recycled materials to create your very own moving puppet.

+44 (0)20 7942 2000
  • V&A South Kensington

    Cromwell Road
    London, SW7 2RL

  • Art Studio, Learning Centre

  • Families

    Families, ages 5+

  • Tickets cost £12.00

    Booking is essential.

Past Event
Make-it: Build a rubbish puppet photo

Join prop maker Isobel Irwin in this creative families workshop and build puppets from all sorts of weird and wonderful materials! Think like a designer and transform ordinary stuff into colourful puppets. Be inspired by characters and animals in the Re:Imagining Musicals display, and find out more about how to use string to add movement to them!
Each workshop is 90 mins long. There are three sessions, starting at 10:30, 15:00 and 14:00.
The 10:30 workshop is recommended for ages 5-7; 13:00 is recommended for ages 8-10 and 15:00 for 11-13.

Tickets are £12 per child, children must be accompanied by an adult. Please book a free ticket for each accompanying adult. Please note that adults will be able to attend only if they've booked a child ticket too.

This is a families event for adults to do with children; no child can be left unattended. Suitable for ages 5+.

Please click on 'download brochure' on the right-hand side if you'd like to find out more about Isobel Irwin.

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Header image: Image credit: Isobel Irwin