Tashkeel Makerspace: art and craft workshops for kids at Alserkal Avenue
- Ages4–16years old
- PriceAED 150a session, lowest price
- OpenAskNot published yet
- Where2 branchesAl Quoz, Nad Al ShebaSee on the map
About Tashkeel Makerspace
Tashkeel is a Dubai art and design centre, founded in 2008 as a studio and gallery for visual artists and designers. It has two centres: the Makerspace in Unit 89 at Alserkal Avenue in Al Quoz, and Tashkeel Nad Al Sheba. Alongside adult courses it hosts youth workshops under Tashkeel's Young Artist Club, which is aimed at children aged 4 to 12. The club has two strands: Sunday Funday workshops through the school year, and camps in the spring, summer and winter holidays. The autumn 2026 line-up at the Makerspace includes ceramic hand-building, resin keychains, block printing on tote bags (all for ages 7 to 12) and an underwater-themed painting session. Term-time workshops are single two-hour sessions led by a named tutor or the Tashkeel pottery team, and children make their own piece to take home (ceramics are glazed and fired afterwards). Places are limited, fees are non-refundable, and you book each workshop on Tashkeel's website. Some youth sessions are held at Tashkeel Nad Al Sheba, including the second week of Winter Camp 2026, so check the venue on each booking page.
The activity
Art Classes, explained
Art and craft workshops give children a few hours to make one real thing from start to finish: a painting, a clay pot, a printed bag. A tutor demonstrates a technique, then children try it themselves and take the result home. Along the way they practise fine motor control, planning and patience, and learn that mistakes can be painted over or reshaped. Hands-on media such as clay, print blocks and resin add a sense of how things are actually made. Many studios run one-off drop-in sessions alongside holiday camps, and children often start from around four, with more technical crafts usually offered from about seven.
Who it's for
The Young Artist Club is for children aged 4 to 12. Autumn 2026 Makerspace workshops such as ceramic hand-building, resin keychains and block printing are for ages 7 to 12. Winter Camp 2026 has 4 to 6 and 7 to 12 age groups: sessions from 6 to 10 December are at the Makerspace, and sessions from 13 December are at Tashkeel Nad Al Sheba. A separate Winter Camp strand for 13 to 16s runs at Tashkeel Nad Al Sheba as evening courses, not at the Makerspace. Beginners are welcome: the block printing workshop says no prior experience is needed.
What to expect
Term-time workshops are one two-hour session. Winter Camp sessions run 10AM-12:30PM for 4 to 6s and from 1PM or 1:30PM to 3:30PM for 7 to 12s. A tutor demonstrates the technique, then children make their own piece: a hand-built clay pot or bowl, a resin shaker keychain, a printed cotton tote bag or a painting. Most pieces go home the same day; ceramics are glazed and fired after the workshop. Places are limited; each booking page shows how many spaces are left. Winter camp sessions include a daily meal. No trial is published; each workshop is a one-off session, booked and paid for separately, and fees are non-refundable. For what to bring and whether parents stay, ask the provider.
Highlights
- Young Artist Club for children aged 4 to 12, with Sunday Funday workshops in term time and holiday camps (tashkeel.org)
- Autumn 2026 Makerspace workshops for ages 7 to 12: ceramic hand-building, resin keychains, block printing on tote bags (tashkeel.org)
- Two-hour term-time sessions with limited places, and children make a piece to take home (tashkeel.org)
- Winter Camp 2026 for 4 to 6s and 7 to 12s, with a daily meal: 6 to 10 December at the Makerspace, from 13 December at Tashkeel Nad Al Sheba (tashkeel.org)
- Run by Tashkeel, an art and design centre founded in Dubai in 2008 (tashkeel.org)
Why parents rate it
What parents say on Google
On Google, Tashkeel Nad Al Sheba is rated 4.7 from 204 reviews. Each branch's own rating shows when you pick it.
The facts
- Ages
- Young Artist Club: 4 to 12
- Autumn 2026 Makerspace workshops: 7 to 12
- Winter Camp 2026: 4 to 6 and 7 to 12 (13 to 16 strand runs at Tashkeel Nad Al Sheba)
- Prices
- Autumn 2026 Makerspace workshops: AED 150 (+VAT) per session
- Winter Camp 2026 sessions at the Makerspace (6-10 December): AED 250 (+VAT) each
- Check each booking page
- Fees non-refundable
- Schedule
- One-off workshops on set dates, usually 10AM-12PM and/or 2PM-4PM; Sunday Funday in term time (e.g. 18 October 2026, 10AM-12PM); Winter Camp 2026: 6-10 December at the Makerspace, from 13 December at Tashkeel Nad Al Sheba; 4 to 6s 10AM-12:30PM, 7 to 12s from 1PM or 1:30PM to 3:30PM. See each booking page.
- Trial
- Ask the provider
- Where
- Tashkeel Makerspace, Unit 89 (Warehouse 89), Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai
- How to book
- tashkeel.org/workshops/youth · +971 4 336 3313 · [email protected]
- Opening hours
- Mon–Thu10am–7pm
- FriClosed
- Sat–Sun10am–7pm
Questions parents ask
Good to know
- Open Saturday to Thursday, closed on Fridays and public holidays (tashkeel.org)
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance and car park (Google listing)
- Fees are non-refundable once booked (tashkeel.org)
- Prices are listed plus VAT (tashkeel.org)
- Some youth sessions, such as Slime Lab and Winter Camp 2026 from 13 December, run at Tashkeel Nad Al Sheba rather than the Makerspace, so check the venue on each booking page (tashkeel.org)
- Pick a branch on this page for its address and opening hours; the two centres open at different times (tashkeel.org)
Prices, ages and times change — confirm with the provider before you book.
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Location
Skip mapTashkeel Makerspace, Alserkal Avenue - Warehouse 89 17th St - Al Qouz Ind.first - Al Quoz - Dubai
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