Toy making courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

Learn to craft handmade toys, dolls, puppets and teddy bears at creative workshops around the UK. Toys can be unique and beautiful collectors' items or child's play things... or even both, like a traditional rocking horse!

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Bristol

Wooden mechanical toy (automata) making

7 hours

Next date: 7th Dec 2025

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£150.00

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Craft kit

AT HOME Automata Kit

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(1)

£100.00

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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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Handcrafted gift

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

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(1)

£14.99

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SANDY

Latex Puppet Making Workshop

7½ hours

Next date: 18th Jan 2026

2 places left

(7)

£120.00

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Fangfoss, York

Carve a Rocking Horse Head Course

3 days

Next date: 14th Jan 2026

(20)

£520.00

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London

Automata, mechanical toy & kinetic sculpture making in artist's workshop: 1 - 2 day

1 day

Next date: 6th Dec 2025

1 place left

(1)

£260.00

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London

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

8 hours

Next date: 6th Dec 2025

1 place left

(2)

£320.00

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Live online course

Automata, mechanical toy & kinetic sculpture online: 8 classes

8 hours

Next date: 6th Dec 2025

1 place left

(4)

£280.00

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London

Automata, mechanical toy & kinetic sculpture making in artist's workshop: 6 classes

12 hours

Next date: 6th Dec 2025

1 place left

(1)

£480.00

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Bristol

Kids Automata making course

4 hours

Next date: 7th Dec 2025

(2)

£100.00

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Fangfoss, York

Carve a Decorative Rocking Horse course

3 days

Next date: 11th Mar 2026

(1)

£580.00

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Cirencester

Cuddly Toy Crochet

½ days

Next date: 21st Feb 2026

£65.00

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Ilkley

Traditional Mohair Bears (& now Bunnies too) – 2-day Workshop for Beginners & Returners - Wednesday 11th & Thursday 12th February 2026 - Ilkley

2 days

Next date: 11th Feb 2026

£179.00

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York

Traditional mohair bears (& now bunnies too) - 2-day workshop for beginners & returners - Weds 15th & 22nd April 2026, York

2 days

Next date: 15th Apr 2026

£179.00

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Fangfoss, York

Carve a Medium or Large Laminated Rocking Horse

3 days

Next date: 11th Feb 2026

£605.00

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Live online course

Automata, mechanical toy & kinetic sculpture online: 12 classes

12 hours

Next date: 6th Dec 2025

1 place left

£480.00

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EASTBOURNE

Beginners Amigurumi Crochet - learn how to crochet toys

1½ hours

Next date: 4th Feb 2026

4 places left

£110.00

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Craft kit

MakeTeddy Kit – Floral Bear

£29.99

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Craft kit

MakeTeddy Kit – Blue Bear

£29.99

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Online on-demand course

Lily Grace Doll Making Pattern & Tutorial PDF Digital

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£12.22