🎨✨ Summer Holiday Club: Creative Medley!

A Visual Arts & Storytelling Experience with Barkingside Art Club
📍 Fullwell Cross Library – Hainault Room
🗓️ Wednesdays: 30th July · 6th · 13th · 20th August
🕙 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (with a 1-hour lunch break)
👧 For Children & Young People Aged 5–16
🎟️ Limited places available – book early to avoid disappointment

🌟 What is Creative Medley?

Creative Medley! is not just an art club—it’s a weekly journey into imagination and visual storytelling, where cinema meets fine art and play meets purpose. Over four magical Wednesdays, children and young people will explore painting, sculpture, toy design, printmaking, and wearable art—all inspired by beloved animated films and world-famous artists.

Each session is filled with joyful creativity, collaboration, laughter, and discovery—designed to build confidence, develop artistic skill, and celebrate identity.

🎬 Weekly Cinematic Themes & Activities:

Week 1: LEGO Movie x Princess Mononoke

• Week 2: Labubu Toy World

Week 3: Stitch x Inside Out

• Week 4: How to Train Your Dragon x Frozen

🎨 What Children Will Explore

• Watercolour, acrylic and ink painting

• Clay modelling and cardboard sculpture

• Printmaking (mono, block, and relief)

• Digital drawing (Procreate for ages 13+)

• Flipbook animation

• Toy and costume design

• Collaborative murals & storytelling

👧 Age Group Structure

To ensure the best experience, children will be grouped by age:

• Ages 5–7: Playful, sensory-based creativity with art games, painting and storytelling

• Ages 8–12: Skill-based projects with plenty of choice, exploring both process and product

• Ages 13–16: Advanced technique projects including digital art, design, and independent projects

All groups will have opportunities for group work, independence, and creative freedom—guided with care and encouragement.

🌈 SEND-Inclusive Sessions

Children with additional needs are warmly welcomed.
We recommend booking between 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM, when the space is calmest and most spacious.
Half-day options are available for children who may be overwhelmed by full sessions.
📞 Please call Eliyah Qureshi on 07889 829218 to discuss individual needs.

💫 Why Join Creative Medley?

• Learn real art techniques in a fun, accessible way

• Make friends and build communication through creativity

• Celebrate culture and diversity through visual storytelling

• Build confidence and imagination through process-based learning

• Take home beautiful creations, designed and made from scratch

• Experience workshops led by professional artist Eliyah Qureshi and her team

🌍 Cultural Learning & Heritage

As part of South Asian Heritage Month, we’ll explore:

• Traditional block printing

• Mughal miniatures

• Storytelling through textile and pattern

• Connections between global art forms and modern animation

We'll also introduce ideas around mental health, identity, and inclusion—giving children safe tools to explore and express their inner worlds.

🧃 What to Bring:

• A packed lunch and water bottle (no fizzy drinks, please)

• Clothes that can get messy (art smocks provided)

• Curiosity, imagination, and a willingness to explore

All materials, tools, and equipment are provided.

💥 Early Bird Discount!

Book all 4 sessions by 25th July and receive 10% off!
👨‍👧 Sibling discounts are also available.
💳 Full payment required to secure your child’s place (non-refundable)

📞 Ready to Book?

Text or call Eliyah Qureshi on 07889 829218
📧 Or email us to request a booking form or more information
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✨ Let’s make this summer unforgettable—because at Barkingside Art Club, Creativity Matters.