Get Crafty at Hart House

Get Crafty at Hart House Hands-on Free Craft Workshops at Hart House Get creative, get empowered, get crafty! We provide everything: tools, materials and even tea.

Join us every Thursday from 3-4pm for free drop-in sessions & workshops on Zoom and Instagram Live. Learn basic skills for a variety of crafts including sewing, papercraft, collage, printing, painting & more. Or, bring whatever you are working on and hang out in a big comfy chair, trade tips with other crafters, and catch up with some old friends and meet new ones over all things crafty. Get Craft

y is your weekly craft interlude on the U of T campus. It’s your opportunity to take a break and de-stress. These quick and cool crafts add a little creativity to your day. Make your mark by making stuff yourself! Schedule for Fall Session - All hosted on Zoom and Instagram Live (Message us for the links)

October
14 Mini Zine making
22 Card Lab
29 Halloween decoration workshop

November
5 How to draw with special guest!
12 watercolour bookmarks
19 Mini pinatas
26 Gift tags and bags

December
3 Holiday Cookie Mix Jar workshop with Family Care

For in person worships:
Accessibility: Get Crafty is held in Hart House’s Reading Room, which is wheelchair accessible. Parking and an accessible ramp are located on Tower Road on the west side of the building. Once up the ramp, make a left turn through the doors. Directly in front of you at the end of the hall will be the Reading Room. The accessible, gender-neutral washroom is located on the first floor at the east end of the main hallway, directly across from the Great Hall. To make a specific request or inquiry, please contact: accessibility@harthouse.ca

04/06/2026

That’s a wrap on Get Crafty! ✨

Huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us in the Reading Room on Thursdays from 11am–1pm to cut, glue, stitch, paint, marble, weave, felt, journal (and everything in between). ✂️

Get Crafty! is all about slowing down, trying something new, and making space for creativity. You all showed up with curiosity, good vibes, and so much heart! We loved crafting alongside you and seeing the incredible things you made. 🤩

We’ll see you again in the Fall 👋 but until then, be sure to keep dropping by to explore all the wonderful programs, spaces, and creative moments waiting for you here.

Until next time… keep making. 🎨

03/27/2026

Wdym there's only ONE GET CRAFTY LEFT 🤨🤨🤨🤨

This week, our Crafters took it all the way back to the medieval period, and created beautiful illuminated letters with watercolour and the prettiest gold paint ever ✨🌟💖

If you're one of our regulars, make sure to come by for our last session next Thursday!!! Paula, Day and I are going to be expecting you ;) ❇️🌼

Let's kick off the summer semester right, with terracotta pot painting 🌿🏺🍃

See ya there ;)

03/20/2026

April showers bring May flowers... Except it's March ♡⁠(⁠Ӧ⁠ｖ⁠Ӧ⁠｡⁠) ✨🪷

This week, our wonderful Crafters made it feel like spring had sprung in the Hart House, with beautiful paper flowers 🌼❇️🪷

Can you believe it's almost the end!!! Please come and join us for our last two sessions 🖌️🫟

Also, if you were to describe Get Crafty with one word, what would it be ?

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03/09/2026

Oh yes!!! That gorgeous art work was done by our very own Crafters :)

This week, we chilled out by creating these beautiful watercolour skies! All of our students are our shooting stars ✨💫🌟

Be sure to join us this Thursday for a very special, traditional Palestinian embroidery workshop 🪡
See you there ;)

02/28/2026

Another day, another wonderful Get Crafty activity!

This week, we Got Crafty making beautiful creations with African textiles. Our Crafters showed off their unique POV's, creating everything from abstract works, to self portraits, to typography-esque works!! 🧡🌿

See us next week to capture the stars and the skies in watercolour night skies 💫🌃

See you then 🙂‍↕️

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02/10/2026

A Get Crafty post not on a Thursday???? What?!!!
Today, we were at Gerstein Library in collaboration with spreading love and positivity !!!! 💖💘💖

If you missed the love in the library, make sure to catch us at this week's Get Crafty! Love is in the air 💌🩷🫰

See ya there ;)

02/06/2026

Hey Get Crafty folks!!!

This past week, our creators made wonderful, looks-really-impressive-but-is-easy-once-you-get-it Victorian puzzle purses!!! 💌💌

This super cool craft is just in time for Valentine's Day 💘 give it to your special someone or keep it for yourself, we won't tell ;)

Missed out on this week's craft? Never fear, we have a handy dandy tutorial up on our IG! Also, the Valentine's Day fun continues next week, so come see us at Get Crafty to get into the lovey dovey spirit 💖💘🤍💌

See you there 💋😋💌

01/29/2026

At Get Crafty, we're all stars ✨🌟

This week at Get Crafty, we had the super fun experience of Willow Star weaving! Using sustainably sourced Willow, our students made beautiful willow stars to decorate their homes, offices, lockers, you name it!!!! ✳️✴️

Missed this week? Don't fret!! Next week has more fun planned with Victorian puzzle purses :D very dreamy 💌

See you then 😽

01/24/2026

We're back!!! 🥶🤍

Although last week was a snowy, chilly day, we had another wonderful and cozy day at Get Crafty this week!!! This week our students got to try their hand at traditional Ukrainian embroidery 🪡 🧵

Did you make something you're super proud of that you'd like to show off to the world? Tag us at !!! We'd love to demonstrate Get Crafty excellence 🖌️🎇🖌️🎇🎨

Stay warm this chilly weekend and we will see you next week ;) 🧊🥶🤍

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01/09/2026

We're back! Did you miss us? Cause we missed you ;)

This week at Get Crafty, we got into the spirit of the new year by creating wonderful teeny tiny fits-in-your-back-pocket journals, perfect for all those new year resolutions 🩷🙂‍↕️

As always, our wonderful students got crafty and showed off their journaling skills 🖊️ 📖

Join us next week for some super fun, special edition watercolour painting 🎨🖌️ hint: if you love all things geode and crystal-y, this one is for you 🔮💎🫟

See you there
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12/04/2025

Welp, that's it folks!
And just like that, Get Crafty '25 is done for the term :') ☃️🦭

We hope you've had an amazing day with us today, creating tote-ally cool tote bags! 🛍️
We wish everyone a wonderful holiday season and a restful winter break! ❄️

Stay warm and cozy! 🧣🏔️
See you in the new year 🎊💜

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11/29/2025

Ho ho ho-w did we make such cute snowflakes ?? ☃️❄️

Just another amazing week at Get Crafty!
This week, our students got into the Christmas spirit and de-stressed with our 3D snowflakes ❄️🏂

Have a holly jolly example you want to show? Tag us so we can show you off to the world 🌎🎅

And yes folks, with the end of the year fast approaching, our last Get Crafty session will be happening next week 🎅 tote bags to fit all your goodies for the holiday season ❄️☃️🎅 come one, come all!

See you then ;)
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