Kids' Halloween Mache Pumpkin Workshop

Join us in store to enjoy making with mache for a haunting Halloween decoration you can display at home!



3+ years & Adults     45 mins Class size 1 to 5 guests       £8

Creative kids will love crafting a unique Halloween decoration that is certain to set a spooky scene! This mache pumpkin project is a great way to get the Halloween fun started and it’ll teach them all about making with mache.

The tutorial is designed for kids aged three years and over. They’ll have an expert Hobbycraft colleague showing them every step of the way, with a fantastic variety of craft materials provided in store to help them transform one spooky pumpkin – from googly eyes to tissue paper! There are so many ways to make something unique.

Whether kids have never made with mache before or they just love getting stuck in with this versatile craft, the workshop will be a fun way to embrace Halloween excitement.

All participants will walk away with pumpkins to put on display. Please note, you may need to allow for drying time.

Workshop suitable for ages 3+ years. All kids’ craft workshops require adult supervision. One ticket is required per child.  

Our workshop spaces in some stores are located in open areas, and we will endeavour to minimise interruption from other crafters.  

Please note: Messy aprons are not supplied. We would recommend bringing your own or

This workshop is also available as a private workshop for group bookings of 4+. 

Keeping everyone safe  

At Hobbycraft, we want our workshops to be enjoyable, inclusive, and safe for everyone. Some workshops are suitable for children, and where this is the case, a parent or legal guardian is responsible for supervising their child at all times unless the workshop is clearly stated as suitable for independent attendance. Our colleagues and instructors are there to guide the activity and support a safe environment, and if any concerns about safety or wellbeing arise during a workshop, these should be raised with a member of staff straight away.  

Upcoming dates for Kids' Halloween Mache Pumpkin Workshop

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 7 Oct 2026, 10:32pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

4 upcoming dates between 17 Oct 2026 and 30 Oct 2026.

  • Sat 17 Oct 2026, 12:30pm-1:15pm
  • Sat 24 Oct 2026, 9:30am-10:15am
  • Sat 24 Oct 2026, 12:30pm-1:15pm
  • Fri 30 Oct 2026, 9:45am-10:30am
What you'll get
  • To take home their finished masterpiece!
Knowledge required
  • Perfect for kids!
What to bring
  • Just yourself!
Suitable for

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 3 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids (the adult may observe for free).

Location

Hobbycraft Chelmsford - Unit A3, Chelmer Village RP, Chelmer Village Way, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 6XE

Kids' Halloween Mache Pumpkin Workshop location
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Recent reviews of Kids' Halloween Mache Pumpkin Workshop

  • 5/5 from Justine Gibbs, attended Oct 2025: Really enjoyed our mache pumpkin session with Lisa. Looking forward to exploring more textiles and learning new skills.
  • 5/5 from Lidia Cox, attended Oct 2024: Amazing experience my girl and I loved it. Thank you. Craft teacher was lovely and friendly.
  • 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Oct 2023: Amanda was our teacher in Chelmsford and she was fantastic. My kids (6&2) sat down at the table with all the tools needed to make their pumpkins. Amanda was encouraging and helpful. We loved the glue so much we bought plenty for our home crafts. It was our first workshop and it definitely won't be the last. We all had a wonderful time
  • 5/5 from Denise Chaplin, attended Oct 2023: The teacher was super helpful and knowledgeable. The children enjoyed making their paper mache pumkins p
  • 5/5 from Laura Brick, attended Oct 2023: Such good value for money and the teacher was so lovely and helpful with tips on how to do it.
  • 5/5 from Carley Martin, attended Oct 2023: My kids had a great time! Loved learning and trying out a new craft! Thank you
  • 5/5 from Natalie Langdale, attended Oct 2023: Amazing teacher. Kids loved it. Couldn’t recommend enough. Thank you so much for a great morning.
  • 4/5 from Emma Macklin-Gray, attended Oct 2023: Lovely class, our teacher Lisa G (Chelmsford) was great, very patient and helpful. The activity itself was very simple and a little bit monotonous for my four year old (I had to finish it) but she really enjoyed what she did do. It would be nice to have something a little more challenging. Much preferred using the clear Pritt PVA glue than the white stuff! It also was tight fitting the whole activity into an hour. But Lisa G was very patient and let us stay on a bit extra to finish. Was a nice touch having something to bring it home in.
  • 3/5 from Julie, attended Oct 2023: Lovely activity, but please note that the pumpkin is already made and the session is purely to decorate it.
  • 5/5 from Lily Moulder, attended Oct 2022: Excellent teacher friendly and patient. Already booked her on for another one over the Christmas period!
  • 5/5 from Oscar Mynott, attended Oct 2022: Pumpkin making class. Lisa was friendly and really attentive. She took time to explain the process to each child and crouched to their level when interacting with them. Good choice of materials and fantastic value for money. I will definitely be booking more sessions for my grandson.
  • 5/5 from Alison Jones, attended Oct 2022: Everything was brilliant and highly recommend. Lisa was so lovely and could not have been more helpful. My son made a lovely pumpkin. I would not think twice about booking more classes like this. Great time.
  • 5/5 from Hayley Gunn, attended Oct 2022: A lovely lady ran this class & we had a great hour making a Frankenstein pumpkin design.
  • 5/5 from Katie Nutbeem, attended Oct 2022: Fantastic loads of choice of materials, Lisa was really lovely chatty and really helpful nothing was to much trouble and she tried really hard to make it a great experience for the children. And had even thought of boxes to take the wet pumpkin home to make it easier for parent’s Excellent value for money. Thank you Lisa for a great start to my little girls half term.
  • 5/5 from Caroline Mockford, attended Oct 2022: Lisa G was an amazing workshop teacher! She is so friendly and helped the kids every step of the way! My daughter had such a lovely morning, can’t wait for the next one! Thank you
  • 5/5 from Andrea Ryan, attended Oct 2022: Kids loved it and Lisa was very helpful. Will definitely look at other kids workshops.
  • 5/5 from Zara Roche, attended Oct 2022: My Granddaughter who is 3 thoroughly enjoyed decorating her mache pumpkin. the teacher Lisa G was very thoughtful and helpful. I thought the class was excellent value for money and we were not rushed at all. There were plenty of materials available. Would definitely recommend and book further workshops in the future.
  • 5/5 from Leia Broadhurst, attended Oct 2022: Brilliant experience for the kids and excellent value. Will definitely be booking another one at Christmas
  • 5/5 from Michelle Mercer, attended Oct 2022: My 8 year old son loves these courses. Today we did the Halloween pumpkin paper mache class. All materials provided, with a large table to craft on. Great ideas from the store teacher, and always so friendly and patient with the children. My son asked for brown tissue paper which wasn’t on the table, and they just go and get the required colour from the shelves to make the creation as they wanted - they’re great. I already had a booking for the kids Christmas card making, but whilst I was there, I booked the Christmas tree topper class! No better kids crafting class out there. Hobbycraft are great at this.
  • 5/5 from Michelle Plender-Leith, attended Oct 2022: Teacher was very helpful and attentive. She explained the task well and was very good at praising the children's creations.
  • 4/5 from Dylan Wiltshire, attended Oct 2022: My son enjoyed making his pumpkin mache. There were Good materials and it was easy to follow. The Staff was also friendly.
  • 4/5 from Sarah Rastall, attended Oct 2022: Really good session for the kids, probably best suited to older children or those with a longer attention span, mine got bored quickly. Good value for money Lisa was very helpful and enthusiastic.
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The largest arts and crafts retailer in the UK, passion for crafting is at the heart of everything Hobbycraft does. This is reflected in the creative and knowledgeable colleagues you’ll meet in stores, as well as the vast range of carefully selected products for all types of crafting.
Throughout the year, Hobbycraft host a variety of workshops in stores and online, designed to give everyone the opportunity to master a new craft or refine a long-time favourite. Whether you want to enjoy crafting from the comfort of your own home or you’re looking to meet new people as you get making, these craft workshops offer something for everyone.
Most of our workshops are led by colleagues from Hobbycraft stores across the UK, including craft experts from our Hobbycraft Artisan programme. They use their expertise in specific areas of craft to create workshops that show participants new skills and inspire future projects.

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