Toys, Automata, Dolls and Teddy Bears courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

Learn to make beautiful hand made toys, either as collectors' items or as children's playthings. Browse courses around the UK where you can learn to make rocking horses, wooden toys, teddy bears, dolls and more.

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Bristol

Wooden mechanical toy (automata) making

7 hours

Next date: 27th May 2025

(29)

£150.00

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SANDY

Latex Puppet Making Workshop

7½ hours

Next date: 25th May 2025

4 places left

(7)

£120.00

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Handcrafted gift

Making It with Rocking-Horses by Anthony Dew (book)

8 items left

(4)

£14.99

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Craft kit

AT HOME Automata Kit

4 items left

£100.00

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Handcrafted gift

The Complete Rocking-Horse Maker 2 by Anthony Dew (book)

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(1)

£14.99

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Fangfoss, York

Carve a Rocking Horse Head Course

3 days

Next date: 5th Nov 2025

(19)

£520.00

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London

Automata, mechanical toy & kinetic sculpture at artist's workshop: 4 classes

8 hours

Next date: 24th May 2025

1 place left

(2)

£320.00

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Nailsworth, Stroud

Creating automata - weekend course. Explore the combination of movement and materials such as wood, wire, metal tube and sheet, found objects and figures.

16 hours

Next date: 14th Mar 2026

8 places left

(6)

£250.00