What ages is Craft and Play for?

The centre's FAQ gives 6 months to 11 years for the play area. Crafty Little Tots is for ages 1.5 to 3.5. Children aged 4 to 10 can be left without a nanny.

What workshops does Craft and Play run?

Arts and crafts, cooking (Mini Crafty Chef), science experiments, gardening, Little Aquarist (fish care), the Impression Studio for messy painting, and a terrarium workshop where children meet turtles and build a turtle habitat. Ask the provider which workshops are running this month.

How much does it cost?

The website lists membership packages at AED 1,200 (10 entries, valid 15 days), AED 1,800 (24 entries, 30 days) and AED 2,700 (35 entries, 60 days), VAT included, with up to 5 hours per entry. These are undated, so confirm current prices. Single-visit and workshop prices: ask the provider.

No. The centre's FAQ says it does not offer whole-day passes.

Where is Craft and Play?

Avenue Mall, 91D Street, Mirdif, Dubai. Call +971 4 224 7463 or email info@craftandplay.ae.

Does Craft and Play host birthday parties?

Yes. It runs themed parties with activities, crafts and optional entertainers such as a clown, magician or face painter. Ask the provider for packages and prices.

Craft and Play, Mirdif: play centre and creative workshops for kids

Name: Craft and Play
Address: Avenue Mall - 91D St - Mirdif - Dubai, Dubai, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +971 4 224 7463

ArtArts & Crafts

Checked Oct 2026Details checked October 2026

Mirdif

Ages1–11years old
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Craft and Play is an indoor children's centre at Avenue Mall in Mirdif that mixes free play with hands-on workshops. The play side takes in a soft play area, a toddlers' area, an adventure course, a climbing wall and a zipline, with a café for parents. Alongside the play there are hands-on workshops: art and craft sessions, an Impression Studio for messy painting, science experiments, gardening, a terrarium workshop where children meet turtles and build a turtle habitat, a Mini Crafty Chef cooking workshop and Little Aquarist, where children learn to care for fish. The centre says it welcomes children from 6 months to 11 years. For the youngest there is Crafty Little Tots, sensory play for ages 1.5 to 3.5, and CraftyVille Toddlers, a Montessori-inspired programme with weekly themes and circle time. Craft and Play also runs themed birthday parties. It says it was founded in 2018.

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The activity

Arts & Crafts, explained

Arts and crafts workshops give children a table, materials and a guide, then let them make something they can take home: a painted pot, a slime experiment, a sand picture or a canvas. Along the way they practise cutting, gluing, mixing colours and following steps, which builds fine motor control, patience and the confidence to try an idea and see it through. Messy, open-ended painting lets younger children explore texture and colour, while older children can follow a technique such as acrylic pouring. Sensory play and simple crafts suit toddlers from around 18 months; guided projects suit school-age children who can sit for a full session.

Who it's for

Children from 6 months to 11 years in the play area, according to the centre's FAQ. Children aged 4 to 10 can be left without a nanny; for other ages, ask the provider. Crafty Little Tots is for ages 1.5 to 3.5. Ask the provider which workshops suit your child's age.

What to expect

The website suggests booking a visit first. Children can use the play attractions for their age (the FAQ says access varies by age group), and workshops run as separate sessions: a child might paint, make slime, plant something in the gardening workshop or cook, then take the result home. Crafty Little Tots sessions last 1 hour 30 minutes and run throughout the day. There is no whole-day pass. Parents can sit in the on-site café while children play. For trial sessions, workshop prices and what to bring, ask the provider.

Highlights

Play area for children from 6 months to 11 years (craftandplay.ae)
Workshops in art, craft, science, cooking, gardening, fish care and a turtle terrarium (craftandplay.ae)
Crafty Little Tots sensory sessions for ages 1.5 to 3.5, 1 hour 30 minutes (craftandplay.ae)
Soft play, climbing wall, zipline, adventure course and a café for parents (craftandplay.ae)
Themed birthday parties with activities and entertainers (craftandplay.ae)
4.2 on Google from 164 reviews (Google listing)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

Craft and Play has 4.2 on Google from 164 reviews: 112 are five stars and 21 are four stars, with 20 one-star reviews. Parents quoted on the centre's website mention educational activities rather than just a play area, friendly staff, a clean space and a calmer feel than busier play areas.

The facts

Ages: Play area: 6 months to 11 years
Crafty Little Tots: 1.5 to 3.5 years
Prices: Membership packages listed on the website (undated; confirm current): Bronze AED 1,200 for 10 entries within 15 days; Silver AED 1,800 for 24 entries within 30 days; Gold AED 2,700 for 35 entries within 60 days; VAT included, max 5 hours per entry. Workshop and single-visit prices: ask the provider.
Schedule: Crafty Little Tots (ages 1.5 to 3.5): 1 hr 30 min sessions, run throughout the day. Workshop times: ask the provider.
Where: Avenue Mall, 91D Street, Mirdif, Dubai
How to book: craftandplay.ae/contact-us · +971 4 224 7463 · [email protected]

Questions parents ask

Good to know

Children aged 4 to 10 can stay without a nanny; younger children need an adult with them (craftandplay.ae)
No whole-day pass; the website lists 15-, 30- and 60-day membership packages, undated, so confirm current prices (craftandplay.ae)
The FAQ (January 2024) gives opening hours as Sunday to Thursday 9am to 9pm and Friday to Saturday 9am to 10pm; other listings differ, so call to confirm before you go (craftandplay.ae)
Wheelchair-accessible entrance and car park (Google listing)
Card and mobile payments accepted (Google listing)