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Create your own art inspired designs and learn more about AI (Artificial Intelligence) generated images with Canva. Have your designs heat transferred onto a t-shirt or tote bag.

Do you want to use digital cutters? Sign up for this session, become a MakerPlace member and learn the basics of digital design with Cricut Design Space. You'll also learn how to use our equipment safely on your own.

Celebrate Children's Art Week with us and create your own art inspired designs and learn more about AI (Artificial Intelligence) generated images with Canva. Have your designs heat transferred on to a t-shirt or tote bag.

A beginner's guide to Vinted. Find out how to make money from your unloved items or source pre-loved treasures. All resources provided. Adults only.

Are you interested in using our laser cutter? Sign up for this session, become a MakerPlace member and learn the basics of design software Inkscape. You'll also learn how to use our equipment safely on your own.

Would you like to know more about using 3D printers? Sign up for this session, become a MakerPlace member and learn the basics of 3D design. You'll also learn how to use our equipment safely on your own.

Decorate a mug to commemorate the anniversary of the Chopwell Lockout using photos and images from Gateshead Archive. Suitable for families.

Get involved in the Big Butterfly Count this year! If you love butterflies as much as we do, come and make your own butterfly-friendly laser cut plant holder. Put your own colourful plant in the stand and start counting the visiting butterflies.

Use some of our MakerPlace equipment to design and create your own notebook cover using Canva and heat transfer. For ages 8 - 14 years.

Have some fairground fun! Craft some carnival games, make them interactive with coding and try them out! What will you make? For ages 7 - 12 years.

Have some fairground fun! Craft some carnival games, make them interactive with coding and try them out! What will you make? For ages 7 - 12 years.

Find out how to keep your plant happy and healthy using coding and science. Using our sensor kits and Micro:bits, your plant can tell you how it's feeling. Take your well-watered plant home with you! For ages 8 - 15 years.

Have some fairground fun! Use Meshmixer 3D software to create your own crazy hook a duck design. For ages 8 - 14 years.

Celebrate National Friendship Day and create your own personalised design on Canva photobooth-style, then heat transfer it onto a notebook. For ages 12 - 15 years.

Take a plain t-shirt and create your own K-pop style design using Canva to make something unique to you. All resources provided. For ages 7 - 14 years.

Do you want to use digital cutters? Sign up for this session, become a MakerPlace member and learn the basics of digital design with Cricut Design Space. You'll also learn how to use our equipment safely on your own.

Have some fairground fun! Craft some carnival games, make them interactive with coding and try them out! What will you make? For ages 7 - 12 years.

Have some fairground fun! Craft some carnival games, make them interactive with coding and try them out! What will you make? For ages 7 - 12 years.

Sew a simple circuit into a headband and decorate with flowers to create this Frida Kahlo-inspired headband. For ages 8-12 years old.

Design your own classic memes using Canva and then heat transfer them onto a t-shirt or tote bag. For ages 8 - 14 years.

Have some fairground fun! Help us code the music and lights for our Maker Fairground greatest show. For ages 7-12 years.

Have some fairground fun! Help us code the music and lights for our Maker Fairground greatest show. For ages 7-12 years.

Use Cricut Design Space to create a personalised design to be cut from colourful vinyl and to be heat transferred onto a hat to reflect your style. Skills in using a computer mouse to click and drag images are essential. For ages 16+

Let your imagination run wild and create a design in Canva that can be transferred to a mug or moneybox that's uniquely yours. For ages 7-14 years

Design a personalised door hanger with images and text and have it laser cut out of coloured acrylic and wood. For ages 12 - 15 years.