5 Creative Things to do in LA County 👩‍🎨

Los Angeles County offers a lot of hands-on creative experiences where you can craft, create, and connect with your artistic side. Whether you’re looking for a unique date night activity, planning a bestie day, or simply want to try something new, these five creative activities will leave you with both beautiful handmade creations and lasting memories.

Creative Things to do in LA County (All Beginner-Friendly)

1. Make your Own Plushie: Plushumi Workshop 🧸

Plushumi: The Plushie Workshop
📍Address: 12 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
📌 Book your workshop: plushumi.com

Plushumi is a fun workshop where you can create your very own plushie from scratch! Using their easy-to-use knitting devices, you’ll transform the yarn into a cuddly plushie with a little bit of sewing. You can choose from a variety of colors and adorable designs like a unicorn, bunny, cat, and more. The workshop lasts for about two hours and you’ll walk away with a soft, fluffy stuffed toy to treasure forever.

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2. Decorate Your Own Cake: The Sweet Spot Workshops 🧁

The Sweet Spot Workshops
📍Address: Claudine Kitchen & Bakeshop – 16350 Ventura Blvd ste f, Encino, CA 91436
📌 Book your workshop: thesweetspotworkshops.com

Channel your inner pastry chef at The Sweet Spot Workshops, led by the talented Mia Starr. Using a freshly baked cake prepared by Mia herself, you’ll learn some piping techniques and have the creative freedom to design your own cake with the provided ingredients and decorations. You get to take home your delicious creation to enjoy—because nothing tastes sweeter than a dessert you designed yourself!

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3. Create Your Own Rug: Tutu Fun 🧶

TuTu Fun Fashion Square
📍Address: 101 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
📌 Book your workshop: tutufunfs.com

Here’s a workshop where you can learn the tufting technique to make a cute rug for yourself. You will first draw the design that you want on the canvas. Don’t worry if you cannot draw, you can choose any design you find online and they’ll project it onto your canvas so that you can trace it easily. The process involves using a tufting gun to push yarn through a canvas. We spent about 2 hours creating a small size rug but there are bigger sizes that can even take more than 6 hours to make.

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4. Make Your Own Terrarium: Jungle Box 🌱

Jungle Box Studio
📍Address: 334 Main St unit 5017, Los Angeles, CA 90013
📌 Book your workshop: https://linktr.ee/jungleboxstudio

The Jungle Box offers creative terrarium-making classes led by Ryan, the owner. With a wide selection of plants and decorative elements to choose from, you can design a terrarium that perfectly suits your style. This 90-minute workshop not only guides you through the creative process but also includes tips from Ryan on how to care for your new, low-maintenance plant.

💵 Pricing (subject to change):
Bowl Terrarium 4×4” $45
Dome Terrarium 4×10” $75
Crystal dome 5×12” $95
Crystal dome (L) 6×17” $150

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5. DIY Decoden Art: Pinku DIY Studio 🍯

Pinku DIY Studio
📍Address: 408 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
📌 Book your workshop: pinkulittletokyo.com/

Get creative with decoden art at the Pinku DIY Studio in Little Tokyo. This kawaii-inspired craft is where you decorate everyday items such as phone cases, jewelry boxes, mirrors, and other objects with glue colors, cute small charms, ribbons and sequins. You can choose from the studio’s selection of items to decorate, or bring your own belonging to give it a dazzling makeover. They have a huge variety of cute charms to pick from so you’re guaranteed to create a piece that’s uniquely yours.

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📌 Google Maps Location + Info: Pinku DIY Studio

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