Create Your Own Fantasy Animal: A Creative Workshop for Kids

"Every child is an artist. The problem is remaining an artist when we grow up." – Pablo Picasso

Drawing and modeling animals is a beloved activity for all children. What if they could shape their imaginary animal with their hands , creating a real, solid, colorful object made by them? With Aqua Resin , a high-quality alpha mineral plaster, you can turn your imagination into reality, simply, safely, and fun.

This workshop is perfect for home, school, or a creative birthday party. No baking or special equipment required: all you need is water, imagination, and a little experimentation.

Why children (and adults) like this workshop

• It stimulates narrative creativity (inventing an animal, giving it a name, a story)

• Develop manual skills with modeling and decoration

• Trains the ability to concentrate and the aesthetic sense

• It is a safe and non-toxic activity, thanks to Aqua Resin

• The result is concrete and long-lasting : an object to keep or give as a gift.

What is needed for the laboratory

• Aqua Resin

• Water or Aqua Shield

• Silicone molds (basic animals, dinosaurs, customizable shapes)

• Paintbrushes, vinyl glue, small scissors with rounded tips

• Aqua Pigment to color the mixture

• Pieces of felt, googly eyes, feathers, buttons, colored scraps

• A base to work on (cardboard, cardboard or wood)

Laboratory steps

1. Invent your own animal

Before starting with the materials, invite children to imagine their fantasy animal. It can be inspired by a real animal, a mythological creature, or completely fictional. They can draw or describe it.

Guiding questions:

• Where does he live?

• What color is it?

• What does he eat?

• Does it have wings, horns, scales, legs?

2. Prepare the colored mixture

In a bowl, pour 50 g of water or Aqua Shield and add a few drops of Aqua Pigment . Mix well, then add 100 g of sifted Aqua Resin . You'll get a smooth paste that's easy to pour into molds.

3. Model and color

Pour the mixture into molds, or use small containers like lids, spoons, or cookie cutters. After about an hour, the shapes will come apart easily. Now the creative part begins: each child can assemble the various parts and transform them into an animal using glue, brushes, accessories, and their imagination.

Tip: Add small details like cardboard wings, wire legs, wool tails, and felt horns.

4. Tell your story

Once they've created their own animal, each child can tell its story: where it lives, what it does, if it has superpowers, what noise it makes. A great storytelling and socialization activity.

Ideas for expanding your business

• Fantastic Zoo : Each child creates their own animal and together they build a creative zoo with names, habitats and informational signs.

• Animal Book : Collect drawings, photos of creations and descriptions in a notebook

• Role-playing games : children impersonate their animals in a short play

• Show at home or at school : organize an exhibition of the creations

Practical advice for those who lead the laboratory

• Prepare materials before the children arrive

• Work in small groups to make management easier

• Use plastic or paper sheets to protect tables

• Encourages customization: There are no bugs, just unique creatures.

• Set a good example by showing off your creation, even if it's funny!

A creative activity that leaves its mark

With Aqua Resin, every child can become an artist, storyteller, and inventor. Bringing an imaginary animal to life isn't just a game: it's an exercise in imagination, manual dexterity, and freedom of expression. And in the end, it's a tangible, beautiful, and lasting object to keep as a memento or share with a loved one.