Ever dreamed of designing your own machine that delivers surprise after surprise?
In this brand new, full-day workshop, budding artists aged 8 - 13 will imagine, design, and build their very own vending machines using clever paper mechanics.
In a day packed with creativity and construction, students will not only create the vending machine itself, but also design and decorate its exterior, then fill it with handmade prizes, funny fortunes, and capsule surprises. From tiny objects to hand-written riddles, it’s all about creative thinking, clever design, and delighting your audience.
All-Day Session – Build, Design & Fill In the morning, we’ll dive right into the build — constructing each machine from cardboard, complete with a turning knob mechanism. Then, artists will design and decorate their creations, inspired by vintage signage and classic vending machine design. In the afternoon, it’s time to create mini prizes and mystery capsules to fill each vending machine with joyful surprises. We’ll finish with a playful prize swap — a celebration of tiny treasures and big imaginations!
What you’ll take home:
Your own fully functional cardboard vending machine
New skills in paper mechanics, design thinking, and creative problem-solving
A collection of handmade prizes including jokes, riddles, and capsule surprises
Come for the construction, stay for the surprises, and leave with a vending machine no one else in the world has!