insideKENT Magazine Issue 33 - December 2014 | Page 23

This Art of Mine The Sewing Shop, Canterbury Canterbury-based arts hub, The Sewing Shop, has so many different workshops throughout the year that you will always be able to find something to do no matter what the weather is doing. If you want a particularly Christmassy activity, make your own patchwork stocking at its festive workshop on 5th December, 1.30pm. Price: £39.50 per person. www.thesewingshopcanterbury.co.uk Annabelle Jane Cake School This lively and exciting cake shop and school has many Christmas workshops to choose from including how to make a gingerbread house and a special Christmas cake decorating class. If Christmas and sweet treats is your perfect combination, this is the place to go. Courses take place in Herne Bay and Maidstone. Just a few of the upcoming dates include cake pops (13th December); parent and child gingerbread house-making (20th December); cupcakes (13th December); and Christmas cake decorating (6th December). Price: From £29.25-£125. www.confectionperfection.co.uk Found just off the A249 in Thurnham, this family-run arts and crafts studio offers a variety of excellent workshops and activities. For Christmas, you can learn how to paint ceramic baubles (2nd December, 7pm); gift-wrap perfectly (3rd December, 10am and 10th December, 7pm); make a wreath (9th December, 7pm); decorate festive candles (16th December, 7pm); and make a superb table decoration (23rd December, 11am). Price: Baubles, £14; gift-wrapping, £25; wreath-making, £35; candledecorating, £30; table decoration, £35. www.thisartofmine.co.uk 23