Children’s Creative Workshops - Holden Clough Nurseries

Friday 28th August 2026

10.00am, 12.00pm, 2.00pm

£7 per session

This summer, Jo from Creation Station will be hosting a variety of creative sessions on Fridays, inspired by the beautiful surroundings at Holden Clough. Families are invited to explore the flora, fauna, insects and wildlife in fun-filled creative workshops. There will be three sessions to choose from, or you can do them all! Book one lesson at a time.

10.00am - Discover the ancient art of mosaic, creating your own mini mosaic with polished stones and glass. Once you have your design in place, learn house to grout.

12.00pm - Decorate a canvas pencil case with wooden printing blocks, ready for the new school term. Create a traditinal repeat pattern or invent your own design with lots of vivid colour fabric paint.

2.00pm - Make a delicate lantern out of tissue paper, inspired by Japanese design. We will layer half a balloon with white tissue and decorate with coloured shapes. You will take it home and pop the balloon inside the next day once it has dried.

(2-11 years)

Meet the host of Creation Station Ribble Valley...

Jo has lived in Clitheroe for 7 years and loves being in the beautiful Ribble Valley. She is the eldest of 5 and has 3 adorable nieces and 2 gorgeous nephews plus her own furry ‘son’, Harry, who is a King Charles Spaniel.

Why she decided to run her own Creation Station...

She decided to run her own Creation Station because she knows how life-affirming being creative is and she wants to provide inspiration-making opportunities for children and adults, in a fun and supportive environment.

What Jo did before she ran her own Creation Station...

Before Creation Station, Jo was a primary school teacher for 12 years in Lancashire. Before that she worked in London for different arts organisations and museums, having studied art history at university.

What she loves about running her own Creation Station...

Jo enjoys being with children and learning with them. She finds it great to unlock their imaginations and to share different ways of expressing themselves through paint, clay and collage. She’s looking forward to doing this with adults too.