Hands-on and Fun Craft Activities Snowdonia

Looking for things to do in Mid Wales that are creative, fun and hugely rewarding? Here at Corris Craft Centre you can immerse yourself in the sounds, smells and hustle bustle of a craft workshop and have fun designing and creating your own crafts with our range of craft activities. There’s always expert advice and guidance available from the creative Craftspeople themselves.

These engaging craft activities, which are suitable things to do with 10 year olds and older, are available for kids birthday party bookings. They allow you to share the passion and the knowledge of the individual designer-makers whilst creating your very own carefully handcrafted designs. You could make something special for yourself, or you may choose to make something that is completely unique, as a gift for your friends and family and a memento of your day out in North Wales.

Pottery Painting in the Quarry Pottery  
Chocolate Making in the Chocablock Studio  
Chocolate Making in the Chocablock Studio  
Candle Dipping in The Candle Studio  
Furniture Making in the Taran Eco Designs Studio  
Pottery Throwing in the Quarry Pottery at Corris Craft Centre in Mid Wales  

Choose from these hands-on fun craft activities, advance booking advisable:

Pottery Painting in the Quarry Pottery

The Quarry Pottery is a colourful space to get creative and to design and paint your own pottery. Firstly, choose from a selection of ceramic objects and then using a range of templates, stencils, brushes and paints, design your very own unique ceramic creation. You can then apply your preferred glaze. Expert advice is always on hand from the talented ceramicists, who will also fire your finished design once you have finished.

Pottery Throwing in the Quarry Pottery

The Quarry Pottery now also offers Pottery Throwing. With 2 wheels available you can have fun throwing with a friend with expert advice and support always available. Throw your pot and the Quarry Pottery staff will apply your preferred glaze and fire your finished design. Your pot can be collected or posted to you.  This brand new activity is great fun in our craft centre in Mid Wales.

Chocolate Making in the Chocablock Studio

One of our popular kids birthday party activities, and for a good reason. Surrounded by the mouth-watering aromas of delicious chocolate, you can design and make your own chocolate bar in the Chocablock studio. Using high quality Belgian chocolate and a fabulous choice of toppings, design and make your own unique chocolate bar. Expert advice is always on hand from the talented Chocolate Makers themselves.

Candle Dipping in The Candle Studio

Immersed in the fruity scents of handmade soaps and hand carved candles, The Candle Studio is the perfect setting to make your own pair of hand dipped candles. Starting with a pair of candle wicks, build up the layers of wax from a selection of hot coloured waxes until you have the size and colour you want. Expert advice and help is on hand from the candle makers themselves. This is a great thing to do in our Mid Wales craft centre to create a gift your friends and family will enjoy.

Furniture Making in the Taran Eco Designs Studio

The talented Wood Craftsmen at Taran Eco Designs make furniture which has been designed with and inspired by nature. On one of their furniture building courses, they will share their skills with you. Come along and learn how to source reclaimed materials and then build your very own piece of furniture. The exceptional Wood Craftsmen will always be close at hand.


The hands-on and fun craft activities are really popular, so advance booking is highly recommended, please use the contact details which can be found on the individual studios’ pages.

Birthday parties are also catered for.