Get Creative This festive season: A Guide to Festive Crafts in The Cotswolds
As the festive season approaches, there's no better way to embrace the festive spirit than by getting hands-on with seasonal crafts. The Cotswolds, known for its vibrant arts and crafts scene, is the perfect place to explore your creativity and add a personal touch to your Christmas celebrations. From traditional wreath-making workshops to creating handmade ornaments, the region offers endless opportunities to craft something truly special. Whether you're a seasoned crafter or a beginner looking to try something new, this festive season is the perfect time to dive into the joy of handmade.
Daylesford Organic
Wreath Making Workshops
Craft a beautiful arrangement for your home this festive season. Join Daylesford Organic’s in-house floristry team for a guided workshop at their Cotswold farmshop – from wreaths to garlands and Christmas table arrangements, it’s the perfect way to get into the festive spirit.
Ellenborough Park
Wreath Making
Donna Beaver from the Flower Studio has dressed Ellenborough Park for as long as we can remember. The Ellenborough team are always completely amazed to see how she decorates each area of the hotel and particularly loves her stylish twists on the traditional flower arrangements.
This Christmas, Donna is back to host their wreath-making masterclass. Complete with a glass of mulled wine and afternoon tea, Donna will help you create a show-stopping wreath for your front door that'll leave your neighbours green with envy.
There are many other events this Christmas including crafts & cocktails, gift wrapping and high tea!
Old Stocks Inn
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop hosted by Allium Florist
Learn all the tips of the trade to create your very own festive wreath for your home this Christmas hosted by their friends at Allium florist and take home your very own creation.
Join Old Stocks Inn at the workshop and enjoy delicious refreshments of tea/coffee and mince pies alongside. Plus, everyone who attends our wreath making workshop will get a fresh and floral 15% off table centre arrangements ordered that day.
Friday 13th December
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Candle Making and Block Printing Workshop hosted by Larkswold
Indulge in some festive treats whilst selecting your own bespoke scents to make two unique hand-poured candles followed by trying your hand at block printing your own tote bag or tea towel. Hosted by the creative crafting workshop company, Larkswold.
Join them at the workshop and enjoy delicious refreshments of tea/coffee and mince pies alongside.
Friday 6th December
Thornbury Castle
Festive Wreath Making
Festive Afternoon Tea and Wreath Making with Jolie Fleurs. Spend the afternoon with friends and family making a showstopper piece for your front door. Kick off the festive season with full afternoon tea and prosecco, followed by a demonstration and guidance from the talented Jolie Fleurs of Thornbury.
Slaughters Country Inn
Wreath-Making Masterclass & Nyetimber Afternoon Tea
Indulge in an afternoon filled with festive flair and creativity as our local florist, Vivien from Stow Roses, hosts our annual Christmas Wreath-Making Masterclass. Relax with our Festive Afternoon Tea and a glass of Nyetimber to add sparkle to your festivities.
Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester
A Tudor Christmas at the Corinium
Join the Corinium Museum for some festive fun Tudor-style! There will be Tudor dancing lessons and Tudor craft sessions, including storytelling for the children. Then enjoy a glass of mulled wine or a soft drink by our fabulous Christmas tree.
Friday December 6th, 2024, 6.30-8pm
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Children’s Snowflake Mosaic Workshop
The museum also has a morning of mosaic making. During this workshop, and inspired by the season, you will create a mosaic snowflake to take home. All materials and instruction provided.
Suitable for ages 8 and above.
Thursday, January 2nd 10.30am – 12pm
Dyrham Park, National Trust
Christmas wreath making workshop
Get crafty this Christmas in a wreath-making workshop, where you'll learn how to turn natural materials into festive foliage. Make your own Christmas willow wreath to take home using fabulous foliage gathered from the across the 270-acre site. The sessions, held in the historic stables, will be led by gardener and wreath workshop expert Merryn. Tickets include a hot drink, mince pie, and all materials. Suitable for beginners, no experience required.
Booking essential
Newark Park, National Trust
Christmas wreath-making workshop at Newark Park
Join our festive workshop, suitable for all abilities, where you’ll create a beautiful wreath to showcase this Christmas. All materials and hot drinks and festive nibbles are included.
Booking essential
Three Ways House
Wreath Workshop
Join the Three Ways House for their festive wreath-making workshop this festive season. The session also includes a 2 course festive lunch.
Whatley Manor
Christmas Wreath making master class with Emily Hepworth of Persephone Violet.
This class is an opportunity to have a festive get together whilst creating a fabulous wreath to adorn your door over the Christmas period.
Expert florist, Emily, will demonstrate how to make a fresh foliage moss-based traditional door wreath step by step and will be on hand to assist and answer questions throughout the class. The class includes arrival from 9am for tea and coffee served with a delicious mince pie. The Christmas wreath making demonstration and workshop will then start at 9.30am. A two-course lunch with a glass of wine, coffee and treats at 12pm.
British Motor Museum
A Crafty Christmas will be on Saturday 14 December, when children can make their own car-themed decorations all inspired by interactive tours of the Museum’s collection. They can create an automotive-themed Christmas card, a salt dough bauble in the shape of a car and a Christmas character from Lego bricks as a present to take home!
Larkswold
Larkswold is a creative workshop run by two best friends, Melinda and Emma, set in the beautiful Cotswolds Countryside. This festive season get crafty with their Christmas wreath making, stained glass Christmas decorations, Christmas Calligraphy and much more! Workshops are throughout November and December.
Calcot Manor
Dried Flower Wreath & Festive Fragrance Workshop
30th November 10am-3pm
Embrace the beauty of winter with a hands-on experience crafting your own festive dried flower wreath with Cotswold Country Flowers and creating a signature botanical room fragrance with 100 Acres. Using a carefully curated selection of dried blooms, foliage, and festive accents which have been grown and dried by Fiona at Cotswold Country Flowers, you'll create a unique piece that embodies the charm and warmth of the season for your home. You’ll also work with Ellea from 100 Acres to create a festive botanical fragrance spray which will make your home smell heavenly throughout the Winter season. You’ll explore a variety of essential oils and botanical extracts, learn how to layer and construct a fragrance and then infuse your signature scent into a spray that captures the essence of the season.
A light lunch will be provided in The Grain Store Café along with festive refreshments after the workshop.