Paint a Halloween Tote Bag Workshop

Kids will have fun, express their creativity, and be ready for Halloween with these paint-a-tote-bag workshops.


Live For Art
Live For Art
4.9 (453)

1.5 hours Class size 1 to 10 guests    

  $60 - $72 ($60 for 25 x 29 cm Tote Bag; $72 for 32 x 36 cm Tote Bag)
Halloween is just around the corner! Let your child get creative and paint their very own Halloween tote bag — perfect for taking out trick-or-treating or using long after Halloween is over.
In this fun, hands-on workshop, kids will transform a plain cotton/canvas tote bag into their own piece of useful art.
We’ll have plenty of Halloween inspiration available, including bats, pumpkins, spooky shapes, and other designs. Kids can use stencils, experiment with colours, combine different images, add words or lettering, or create something completely of their own.
There’s no need for everyone’s bag to look the same — we love encouraging kids to make creative choices and develop a design that feels like theirs.
During the workshop, kids will learn how to:
  • use fabric paints
  • work with stencils and layered designs
  • choose and combine colours
  • plan a design for their tote bag
  • add their own creative details and finishing touches
No previous art experience is needed. The workshop is designed to be relaxed, accessible, and fun, with guidance available when children need it and plenty of freedom for those who are ready to follow their own ideas.
We are offering sessions for both primary and secondary school-aged children, with ages from around 5 to 17 years catered for.
Choose your tote bag
You can choose between:
  • a smaller tote bag — approximately 25 Ă— 29 cm
  • a larger tote bag — approximately 32 Ă— 36 cm
Different prices apply depending on the size selected.
Most bags are natural cream in colour, with some slightly whiter bags available.
After the workshop
The fabric paint may still be a little wet when the bag is taken home. We encourage you to bring a plastic bag, tray, or something similar to help transport it safely.
Fabric paint should then be allowed to dry for approximately 24 hours before being ironed to heat-set the paint. We’ll explain how to do this so your child can enjoy their finished bag again and again.
Please wear clothes suitable for painting, as fabric paint is designed to be permanent and may not wash out of clothing.
For parents and carers
Parents and carers are welcome to stay during the workshop, but this is not required unless your child needs individualised support.
If you plan to stay, please let us know in the checkout comments. Due to space in the studio, we ask that a maximum of one accompanying adult stays with each child.
Come and join us at Live For Art for this creative Halloween activity in Melbourne — where kids can learn something new, experiment with fabric painting, and head home with a one-of-a-kind tote bag they’ll be proud to show off — especially when it’s time for trick-or-treating!

Upcoming dates for Paint a Halloween Tote Bag Workshop

Times are Melbourne time. Dates and prices as of 5 Oct 2026, 11:45am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

3 upcoming dates between 23 Oct 2026 and 29 Oct 2026.

  • Fri 23 Oct 2026, 4:15pm-5:45pm (Halloween Tote Bag - Teens)
  • Sat 24 Oct 2026, 10:30am-12pm (Halloween Tote Bag - All ages)
  • Thu 29 Oct 2026, 4:15pm-5:45pm (Halloween Tote Bag - 5 to 12 years)
What you'll get
  • A blank tote bag to personalise
  • All the supplies, including non-toxic acrylic fabric paint and fabric pens, gloves, apron, stencils, tape, and scissors
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • A completed tote bag to take home
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
Wear old clothes, as it can be a messy business.
Location

Live For Art Studio - 180 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC

Venue is right on tram stop 17 on Bridge Rd, serviced by trams 48 and 75.

Paint a Halloween Tote Bag Workshop location
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Live For Art
Live For Art

4.9 (453)
female Women-owned

CREATIVITY MADE SIMPLE. CONFIDENCE MADE POSSIBLE
Come and join the fluid art revolution with artist Julie Langdon at one of our FLUID ART workshops in our Richmond Studio. Julie explores a range of different acrylic pouring / fluid art techniques. Or join a CHILDREN'S class in the school holidays or the new after school 'Creativity Club'. We are also developing a range of new classes covering Gelli Print, Collage, Cyanotype and more. All classes are about having fun and being creative.
FLUID ART:
Join a class and you will be introduced to the wonder of fluid art where you can literally ‘go with the flow’ and let your imagination soar and create beautiful vivid pieces of artwork with astonishing designs of swirling gradients. Create original abstract art that you will wow your family and friends and you will be proud to put on your wall.
Julie is a passionate fluid artist who has been exploring this art form for more than 10 years after a lifetime of art, crafts and all things creative. Julie believes that art can enrich and transform our lives, and loves helping people find and express their creativity.
Julie is the Director of Live For Art, an art studio in Richmond Vic. Julie has managed community organisations for many years, has a Masters degree in Social Work and a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment.
CHILDREN'S classes are held in the school holiday's and starting in 2026, after school, offering a range of art and craft activities, including paper mache sculpture, book making, acrylic painting, fluid art, printing, collage and more.
All tutors have a Working with Children's Check and experience working with children. You can be at ease knowing your child/ren are in caring, professional and qualified hands.
PRINTING AND COLLAGE
We now run Gelli Printing classes and other forms of printing like Cyanotype. Look out for Collage classes too, where we create different papers and use them to create stunning collages.
FOR ALL CLASSES … you need NO painting experience. Classes are suitable for the novice as well as hobbyists and artists looking to develop skills in specific new techniques. Everyone is welcome and included. Bring your friends or come along and make new ones.
At Live For Art, ‘creating art for life’ isn’t just a slogan – expressing our creativity brings pleasure, fulfillment, builds self-esteem, and literally colours our day. Let us help you create ‘art for life’.
NOTE: the Live For Art Studio has moved to 180 Bridge Rd, which provides more space. Still on the same tram line (75 and 48) but now tram stop 17.
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