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The sly distraction of a little kid…
There are creative ways you can keep kids entertained and away from screens this summer.
splash chamber
As the name suggests, this art house is all about getting a little messy to create colorful abstract masterpieces. They have a few different projects for adults and kids – including neon work, fluid paint, pendulum art and spin art. Prices start at around AED 139 for an hour and include all Picasso materials on one canvas.
AL Safe Village Mall. Tel: (02) 582 3353, @splatter_rooms
art Center
This summer, keep kids learning, entertaining, and immersed in drawing with Art Central’s painting and clay sculpting workshops. Four meeting packs cost around AED 950, but are two hours long, materials are included, and of course, you can take your masterpiece home.
Boutik Mall, Al Reem Island. Tel: (02) 679 6795, @artcentraluae
make
Officially known as Makespace, the art house has a new name – Make, a new face, but their clever collection of events all take place in the same sleek space. At Make Kids and adults there is a dizzying array of art, design, technology and craft workshops – offering hands-on instruction in jewellery making, word processing, ceramics and metal shopping. For a full list of their upcoming courses, keep an eye on their social channels.
Block C1, Al Zeina, Al Raha Beach, Abu Dhabi. Tel: (0)2 558 8624. @makeabudhabi
Manarat Al Saadiyat Creative Lab
The Creative Lab Summer Camp will return to Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi for a series of creative workshops from July 18th to July 28th. With a special focus on music, there are daily lessons designed for children aged 9 to 12 from 9am to 2pm. Jingle Production with Berkeley Abu Dhabi; Music Video Direction with Ayham Alsubaihi; Rap Songs and Performances with Philip Rachid; Sound Effects with Majid TV; and many more. The package price for all this? Just AED 800.You can now twofour54.com website.
National Aquarium
Located in the amphibious wonderland of the Flooded Forest at the National Aquarium, a brand new interactive play center – Bella and Rio Playground – designed to bring kids closer to nature, has just opened and is completely free for ticket holders.Named after a local aquarium resident, this pair of hyacinth macaws Bella and Rio’s Playground offer an inspiring, exciting and educational experience Made and shaded models of such flood forest animals, including macaws, anteaters, monitor lizards and capybaras, will come to life in an animated wall display. More interactive educational fun in the form of video-mapped volcanoes, tinkering with plankton, you can meet pearl diver Khalid, and get hands-on with the interactive features of the Ice Age.
Abu Dhabi National Aquarium can be purchased from Dhs1 Tel: (02). national aquarium.ae
art workshop
Selected works by L’Atelier Des Arts students
Half café, half art studio, all stunning – L’Atelier Des Arts offers a plethora of arts and crafts classes for kids and adults alike. On the schedule you will find activities such as sunsets, dream catcher making, button art, decoupage, bear yarn (don’t know what that is, but consider us), interactive felt, mosaic making, paper quilting and real Minds – An incredible palette of other creative colors.
L’Atelier Des Arts, Mohammed Bin Khalifa Street, 9am to 10pm daily, courses are priced at AED 105. Tel: (056) 400 2165, @latelierdesarts
Louvre Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is home to galleries, museums and a treasure trove of culturally significant treasures.We recommend you take a quick look at some of our local guides Elegant highlights. But if we were to pick one, it would be the Louvre Abu Dhabi. In addition to holding one of the most beautiful, storytelling art collections, object– wow, they have movie nights, there’s a children’s museum, crafting and play classes, painting and grape nights, special exhibitions (now you can catch paper story) there are even guided painting tours. Held every Wednesday and led by museum educators, you’ll learn insider tips, artistic skills, and see another side of this world-class museum.
Louvre Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, every Wednesday from 4.30pm to 6.30pm, AED 81.50 (including museum admission, normally AED 63). Tel: (02) 6736 688. louvreabudhabi.ae
cake and sprinkles
This can all be experienced at the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi, after Qasr Al Hosn, until 31 August – as part of the fun-filled calendar of events under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi)’ Summer Like You Mean It’ campaign. Cakes and Sprinkles is a pop-up pop-art pastry shop for a limited time serving cakes, coffee, ice cream and, under the theme of “The Love of Sweets”, see stunning works from 25 Emirati artists. There are also some really fun interactive installations and entertainment areas that look perfect for a family outing.
Cultural Foundation, through August 31. @abudhabcf
Qasr Al Hosn
One of the most important cultural centers in the entire UAE, Qasr Al Hosn is a national monument. Once the seat of the national government, the residence of the Al Nahyan family and home to the National Archives – the fort and watchtower (which dates back to around 1790) is now looking at its role as a historian of the UAE.It also just opened a brand new Craftsman’s House Offers guests the opportunity to learn about and even experience traditional Emirati handicrafts.
Al Hosn, Saturday-Thursday 10am-7pm, Friday 2pm-7pm, AED 30. Tel: (02) 697 6400, qasralhosn.platinumlist.net
Warehouse 421
This homegrown arts centre aims to discover and nurture local and regional talent. Warehouse421 provides a space to educate and inspire artists and art lovers. They also host an incredible range of arts and crafts workshops and summer clubs for kids. Activities include pottery classes, painting and themed sculpture making.You can see the full range of crafty fun and in warehouse 421.ae website.
Mina Zayed, Tue-Sun 10am-8pm (closed on Mondays), free admission, workshop packages from AED 480. Tel: (02) 6768 803, @warehouse421
Art House Cafe
Art on the wall, art on the plate, art in their hearts. The Art House Cafe in Abu Dhabi aims to provide a passionate experience with dining elements at its core. They have an extensive menu but their famous shakshoka might be our brunch of choice. Every inch feels and smells like a truly inspiring creative space surrounded by botanical greenery and abstract scenes. Because it’s a place to celebrate creative sparks, you can fill a plate with Picasso for Dh20, and choose from a picture set (Dh30) or a miniature brick painting (Dh10).
Al Huwelat St, Bateen Area, Opp Al Bateen Villa No 15, 10am to midnight. Tel: (02) 666 0175. @arthousecafead
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