Want to get into the holiday spirit while having fun with your family? The André Malraux Library in Paris is opening its doors to all curious hands for a Christmas craft workshop designed for young and old alike. The idea is simple: to allow you to make a Christmas decoration or a small personalized gift to give to your loved ones. For two hours, the venue will be transformed into a joyful creative workshop, open to all regardless of age or skill level.
The program includes several free workshops with a multitude of materials and techniques to give free rein to your imagination: wool angels, cardboard reindeer, hanging Christmas trees, recycled art creations, mini decorative paintings...Each table invites you to experiment, cut, glue, and assemble, while chatting in a friendly atmosphere, ideal for preparing for Christmas in a different way.
Do you like to create with your hands, do crafts, pass on your skills, or simply have a good time with your children or grandchildren? This workshop is for you. Whether you come alone, as a couple, with friends, or with family, you will be guided through different projects so you can leave with a unique object that will bring back memories. It's also an opportunity to introduce young people to the art of handmade crafts, recycling, and a more eco-friendly approach to the holidays.
However, if you don't like crafts, if precision work bores you, or if the idea of handling glue and scissors doesn't appeal to you, this event is probably not for you. Here, we have fun, we make mistakes, we start over, and above all, we create without pressure. It's a moment of relaxation, where we forget about perfection and focus on the pleasure of doing things together.
The workshop takes place in a warm setting, conducive to conversation, learning, and the pleasure of creating without constraints. The André Malraux Library thus becomes a meeting place, where you can encounter families as well as curious retirees, young DIY enthusiasts, and novices happy to try their hand at the experience. This type of event is ideal for a Wednesday afternoon in December, when temperatures drop and you're looking for ideas to keep young and old occupied without resorting to a screen.
It's also a great way to prepare for Christmas in a relaxed atmosphere, far from the hustle and bustle of the shops, by choosing to make a symbolic, decorative or sentimental object. You may even find yourself wanting to continue at home, involve other loved ones, or pass on these simple and joyful gestures.
We don't take enough time to create things with our hands, and the holidays offer the perfect opportunity to slow down and share something other than shopping. This workshop is for anyone who wants to experience Christmas differently, by putting a little bit of themselves, a little wool, cardboard, colors, and lots of good cheer into it.
Accessible, free, and with no registration required, this is an event to be enjoyed with family or friends. So, get out your winter sweaters, grab your children, your neighbor, or your nephew, and head to the André Malraux Library for a Christmas craft workshop that promises laughter, creativity, and warmth.
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Dates and Opening Time
On December 17, 2025
From 03:00 p.m. to 05:00 p.m.
Location
André Malraux Library
112 Rue de Rennes
75006 Paris 6
Access
Metro line 4 "Saint-Placide" station
Prices
Free
Official website
www.paris.fr
