All our workshops are carefully written with clear learning objectives and outcomes by a trained educator. Besides skills which we impart, values and content input are also shared at BeesyHands. These will be clearly written out in handouts given at each workshop. That is our promise.
Contact us, share with us your target age and size of your group. Tell us what you would like to learn and the preferred duration of the workshop. Is the workshop to make a gift for a special someone? Do you already have an idea of what you want?
Let us know. Customisation is key to our business.
COOKING LIFE SKILLS
All cooking life skills workshops are standalones. Our BeesyHands instructors saw a lacking in precise basic cooking skills in today’s children. That nudged us to create a series of workshops to equip children with basic cooking skills for life. Each workshop will end with a simple meal for the BeesyHands participants.
Values shared – gratefulness, patience
Examples of content taught – words like chiffonade, julienne
2 hours per session
Ms Edith
| Type of Skills | End Outcome |
|---|---|
| Juicing | Orange Juice / Jelly Wedges |
| Dicing | Root Vegetables / minestrone soup |
| Julienne | Cabbages, root vegetables (washing) / Salad |
| Mashing / herbs seasoning | Types of potatoes and herbs / Mashed potatoes |
| Mincing and marinating | Meats eg chicken / patties for burgers |
| Whisking / scrambling | Eggs / English and American styles of scrambling / Scrambled eggs with toppings |
| Chiffonade / chopping | Omelette eggs with chopped garlic and onions |
BAKING LIFE SKILLS
Like cooking, there are also baking life skills which children can learn and experience firsthand and from these they can understand the Science behind each baking technique. For example, baking bread should not be as daunting as it looks, creativity should follow, and the participants will learn for example, how the “yeast graveyard” eventually becomes the bread that we eat. Even if there is no access to an oven at home, baking skills can still be learned, for example through steaming and no-bake techniques.
Values shared – Truth, diligence
Examples of content taught – “what is a yeast graveyard”, fermentation, types of whipping cream
2 hours per session
Ms Edith
| Type of Skills | End Outcome |
|---|---|
| Kneading / proofing | Pizza – Savoury or calzone or raisin and tuna buns |
| Tempering | Chocolate cookies |
| Steaming / kneading | Mantou buns |
| Whipping | NO BAKE cheesecakes OR Dirt cups |
SEWING LIFE SKILLS
Sewing is another life skill quite missing in our busy world today. The term “sewists” is a new term and this aptly describes what we do as Sewists at BeesyHands. A Sewist sews and imbues art into his/her craft piece. There is a range of sewing techniques the participants can learn. The lessons include quilting flat squares the good old fashioned way, by hand, stitch by stitch, and simple basting of the square. This can be followed by the applique technique which uses mainly the blanket stitch. Embroidery is a fine sewist’s technique requiring more patience and nimble skills. Cross stitching can also be a sewist’s art piece, from simple to the more elaborate ones. Perhaps you have a patchwork in mind, using your favourite clothes which you cannot wear now, and you do not want to invest in the tools required to make it, contact us. We will be happy to guide you through it.
Values shared – patience, grit
Examples of the content taught – what is a flat square and where it originated from, key terms used in embroidery
2 hours per session (number of sessions depending on the project)
Ms Joyce / Ms Rosa
| Type of Skills | End Outcome |
|---|---|
| Quilting: Flat Square, running and basting stitches | Pot Mat |
| Patch work and / or applique | Coasters |
| Basic embroidery: back stitch / chain stitch / feather stitch knotted stitch | Small calico tote bag |
| Simple cross stitch | Small table mat with cross stitch patterns |
PAINTING SKILLS
Among the BeesyHands instructors, we have environmentalists. This motivated some of us to develop workshops evolving round things we already have around us. Think painting on a stone, a free tote bag you have in hand or a piece of cardboard! Yes, at BeesyHands we use environmentally friendly materials to paint on. Explore printing and stenciling workshops. Explore stippling and blocking, explore shading or even just pouring the paint! We do not believe in a one size fits. Tell us what you want to paint and we will bring you on a creative journey.
Values shared – saving the earth, respect, sincerity
Examples of the content taught – what materials are not recyclable and how we should be recycling the everyday materials that we use
2 hours per session
Ms Joyce / Ms Helen
| Type of Skills | End Outcome |
|---|---|
| Printing and stencilling using recycled materials | Tote shoulders bags / sling bags |
| Silhouette Painting / dabbing with paint | Canvas painting |
| Basic blocking, stippling and shading | Endless! Eg painting on stones, cardboard and painting canvas. |
Fluid Art – acrylic pouring
|
Painting on canvas |
YARN HOOK SKILLS
Latch Hooking is making a comeback at BeesyHands! Latch Hook refers to the hook and the textile art using yarn threads. Create your own unique pieces using the latch hook. We will teach you how to make your own pillow cases or seat covers or rugs. Maybe even a wall hanging textile art piece. At BessyHands, we not only teach you how to latch hook, we teach you how to design and the various ways to finish your piece and our very own finishing corner hook.
As part of saving the earth, why not put your old tees to good use by making a rug using the latch hook mat and your fingers!
Values shared – resilience, delayed gratification
Examples of the content taught – types of yarn and where they originated from
2 hours per session (number of sessions dependent on the size of the project)
Ms Carol / Ms Edith
| Type of Skills | End Outcome |
|---|---|
| Latch hook – using gradient line designs (for children) | Either small rug, wall hanging, cushion cover or seat mat |
| Latch hook – using your own designs | As above |
| Latch hook using fingers | Floor mat using old tees |
MOULDING SKILLS
BeesyHands are about using the hands and what best way to do this than through moulding. Using ceramic plaster and wax, children will experience what it is like to mould and decorate their craft pieces. For ceramic plaster, the pair of BeesyHands will make bear aroma diffusers. Wax is also another choice of base ingredient used in moulding. We only use imported German plaster mix and beeswax for these workshops, in line with our environmental ethos.
BeesyHands also offers clay and ceramic workshops. For those new to moulding, we offer a variety of clay for students to dabble in, including child-safe air dried clay. For those who want to try their hand at ceramic art, depending on your preference and time, we will journey with you through the hand-building methods – slab work, coiling and pinching. These will include glazing and firing.
Values shared – freedom, patience
Examples of content taught – different types of clay, wax and soaps
2 hours per session (for ceramic plaster, wax and clay workshops) ; 3 hours per session (for ceramic art workshops)
Ms Joyce / Ms Ann
| Type of Skills | End Outcome |
|---|---|
| Ceramic Plaster Moulding | Aroma tablet with simple painting x 2 |
| Wax Moulding | Aroma tablet with flowers x 2 |
| Air Dried Clay Moulding – pinching | Sculpt an animal |
| Air Dried Clay Moulding – coiling | Plant pot with decorations |
| Air Dried Clay Moulding – slab work | Bowl or plate |
| Ceramic Art – pinching | Shallow dish plate (small) x 2 |
| Ceramic Art – coiling | Bowl (small) x 2 |
| Ceramic Art – slab work | Coasters x 4 |
DECOUPAGE
Decoupage is an art that originated as early as in the 12th century. Later after moving from East Siberia to China and Europe, its popularity was attributed to the artists in Florence, Italy. Anyone can decoupage. For the younger ones, we teach the most basic skill, how to use a pair of scissors to cut paper. Decoupage is so versatile. We can use almost anything that you wish to recycle to decoupage and make a pretty gift. The techniques are varied depending on the paper medium that you use as with the end varnish too. At BeesyHands, we bring decoupage classes up a notch by incorporating mixed media such as painting and ceramic plaster just to name a few.
Values shared – patience, helpfulness
Examples of content taught – history of decoupage
2 hours per session
Ms Joyce / Ms Helen / Ms Edith
| Type of Skills | End Outcome |
|---|---|
| Simple decoupage for children using paper prints | Endless! For example, a stone, a book mark, a door knob hanger. |
| Simple decoupage for adults using mixed prints | Endless! For example, tote bag, purse, canvas, wood piece |
| Mosaic Decoupage | Tray, small stool |
| Decoupage with painting | Endless! For example wall hanging, wood piece, aprons. |
| Decoupage with ceramic plaster | Wall hanging |
Timing
Flexible, especially the June and Nov/Dec holidays.
(Please email for ad hoc workshops which you may prefer)
Group Size
Minimum 2 students for customised workshop schedules.
(Please email for ad hoc workshops which you may prefer)
Age Group
Age is no limit to learning a craft!
Duration
2 hours per session, some workshops requiring two or three sessions.
Locations
BeesyHands@Siglap,
BeesyHands@Serangoon Gardens
(or your own venue, depending on the type of workshop)
Price
Please email us for more details.
If you are from a charity and would like these workshops for the children, we would like to help.
CONTACT US
Do not hesitate to contact us should you have any enquiries.