What ages does The Makers Society take?

One-Day Workshops are for ages 6+. The Kids Woodworking Academy is for ages 10-15, and the studio considers younger children for it on request, case by case.

How much does it cost?

The Academy costs AED 3,000 for a 10-session term, plus a mandatory AED 279 personal tool kit that your child keeps. A second sibling gets 10% off the programme fee (AED 2,700). One-Day Workshops start from AED 250 a session.

When do Academy classes run?

Term 1 runs on Fridays at 2:00PM, with 10 sessions of 1 hour 45 minutes from 25 September to 27 November 2026. For later terms, ask the provider.

Do children use power tools?

The Academy teaches hand tools, and each student uses their own Japanese hand saw and wooden hand plane. The Wooden Airplane workshop is hand tools only, with no machines. For any other workshop, ask the provider.

What if we miss a session?

Programmes are non-refundable, and missed Academy sessions without notice are not refunded or rescheduled. For workshops, you get one free reschedule if you ask more than 24 hours ahead. After that, there is an AED 150 rebooking fee.

The Makers Society — kids woodworking classes in Ras Al Khor

Q: Can my child try a class before signing up for a term?

Yes, from age 10. The Hand Tools Trial costs AED 150, lasts 2 hours and runs on Sundays at 11:30AM in a mixed class of adults and children. The fee counts towards the Academy if you enrol within 3 days. Children under 10 can start with a One-Day Workshop instead.

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Ras Al Khor

Trial AED 150

Ages6+years and up
PriceAED 3,000a term, lowest price
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The Makers Society is a woodworking studio in Al Jumairi Building, Ras Al Khor Industrial Area 3, and it runs two paths for children. One-Day Workshops for ages 6+ start from AED 250: a child picks a project, such as a wooden airplane, and builds it with hand tools in a small group, then takes it home. The Kids Woodworking Academy is a structured term for ages 10-15: 10 weekly sessions of 1 hour 45 minutes on Friday afternoons, with two instructors for ten children. Term 1 covers timber basics and how to use and care for hand tools, and builds towards a finished project, usually a mallet and a box. Eva, the studio's co-founder, leads the Academy with tutors Nazrana and Joel. Children aged 10 and up can try a 2-hour Hand Tools Trial first, a mixed class with adults. The studio has a 4.9 rating on Google from 185 reviews.

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The activity

Woodwork, explained

Kids' woodworking is real carpentry scaled to a child: measuring, marking, sawing, drilling, sanding and assembling solid timber into something they take home. It builds patience, accuracy, spatial thinking and hand control, and it teaches children to treat tools with respect because safe habits are part of every step. Good kids' classes start with hand tools, short guided tasks and protective eyewear, then build towards multi-step projects that need planning. Children are often ready for a supervised one-off project from around six, while longer structured courses suit older children who can follow a sequence of instructions on their own. At The Makers Society, workshops start at 6 and the Academy at 10.

Who it's for

Children aged 6+ for One-Day Workshops, and ages 10-15 for the Kids Woodworking Academy; the studio considers younger children for the Academy on request, case by case. No previous experience is needed for either. The Hand Tools Trial is from age 10 and mixes adults and children.

What to expect

For ages 10 and up, the easiest first step is the Hand Tools Trial: AED 150, 2 hours, Sundays at 11:30AM, in a mixed class of adults and children. The fee counts towards the Academy if you enrol within 3 days. Academy students must buy a starter tool kit (a Japanese hand saw and a wooden hand plane, AED 279), which they keep. Wood, materials and safety equipment are included. Younger children can start with a One-Day Workshop, where hand tools, materials and safety eyewear are provided. Parents can wait in the studio's social area during Academy sessions. Bookings are non-refundable. Workshops allow one free reschedule if you ask more than 24 hours ahead.

Highlights

Two paths: One-Day Workshops for ages 6+ and a termly Academy for ages 10-15 (makingdubai.com)
Academy: 10 Friday sessions of 1h45, two instructors for ten children, 10 places per term (makingdubai.com)
AED 150 Hand Tools Trial on Sundays for ages 10+, redeemable against the Academy within 3 days (makingdubai.com)
Wood, materials and safety equipment included; second sibling gets 10% off the Academy fee (makingdubai.com)
4.9 on Google from 185 reviews (Google listing)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

The Makers Society has 4.9 on Google from 185 reviews, 180 of them five stars. Reviews quoted on the studio's site mention friendly staff who care about safety and good craftsmanship. One parent describes a 9-year-old building a market stand over several weeks, and siblings aged 11 and 6 making wooden toys.

The facts

Ages: Workshops: 6+
Academy: 10-15 (younger on request, case by case)
Hand Tools Trial: from 10
Prices: Workshops: from AED 250
Academy: AED 3,000 per 10-session term + AED 279 tool kit
Second sibling: AED 2,700
Hand Tools Trial: AED 150
Schedule: Academy Term 1: Fridays 2:00PM, 10 sessions of 1h45, 25 September-27 November 2026. Hand Tools Trial: Sundays 11:30AM. Workshops: book a slot online
Trial: Hand Tools Trial: AED 150, 2 hours, Sundays 11:30AM, from age 10, mixed adults and children; fee redeemable towards the Academy if you enrol within 3 days
Where: Al Jumairi Building, Showroom 1, 2, 3, Ras Al Khor Industrial Area 3, Dubai
How to book: makingdubai.com/pages/kids-woodworking · +971 54 190 7595 · [email protected]
Opening hours: MonClosed
Tue–Sun9am–8pm

Questions parents ask

Good to know

Paid parking right by the door; parents can wait in the social area during Academy sessions (makingdubai.com)
Wheelchair-accessible car park and entrance (Google listing)
Academy fee can be split with Tabby at checkout (makingdubai.com)
Bookings are non-refundable; workshops allow one free reschedule with more than 24 hours' notice, then an AED 150 rebooking fee (makingdubai.com)
Studio address: Al Jumairi Building, Showroom 1, 2, 3, Ras Al Khor Industrial Area 3 (makingdubai.com)