When the cold arrives, Vancouver completely changes from what it is during the summer. The streets become emptier, the coffee shops more crowded, and staying home under the covers becomes our favorite activity.
After all, nobody wants to leave the house, and all I can think about is: “what am I going to do outside if I’m just going to freeze?”
That’s why I’ve brought you 5 things to do in Vancouver during the winter that will spark your creative side and will surely be a lot of fun for you and your friends.
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- Ollie & Co. – Make your own candle
If you’re like me and LOVE lighting a candle while you’re at home to change the mood, this is the perfect place for you. Ollie & Co. is a candle-making workshop. It’s a 2-hour experience where you can explore all the different scents and put them together to make your own candle. They have over 30 scents, so go with an open mind because it’s hard to choose. After choosing your scents, it’s time for creativity; you can customize the entire candle and your own label.
- Art From The Heart – Guided Painting at Bentall Centre
If you’ve always wanted to paint but never had the opportunity to know where and how to start, this is for you.
Inside the Bentall Centre, you’ll find Art From The Heart, which offers a guided painting class. And if you’re afraid you’re not good enough or don’t feel confident with a brush in your hand, don’t worry, this is a class for beginners and for everyone, so many people are also there learning. The good thing is that you don’t need to bring anything; they will provide everything you need. One important thing to remember is to wear clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty, in case of an accident. Each class lasts 2 hours, and at the end, you can take your new piece of art home to admire.
- Banana Art Lab – Make Your Own Rug
This one is for those who really like to use their creativity in a slightly different way. At Banana Art Lab, you can customize your own rug, that’s right, a rug! You choose your design and start tracing it onto a canvas and then choose all the thread colors you’re going to use. You get a safety demonstration and a tutorial on how to use the gun to make the rug. After that, you’re ready to start making it. There you can make other things besides rugs, like decorating your phone case or a mirror frame. It’s worth it!
- Spin Pottery – Handmade Ceramics
In this one you literally get your hands dirty. At Spin Pottery you make your own ceramic piece, but not only that, you can paint and decorate it however you want. You start with a session with one of the professionals teaching you how to do it, and throughout the process, any help you need, there will be someone to guide you. The cool thing is that sometimes you can go in with an idea that, when you’re there, something completely different starts to emerge in your hands. For this one, you might have to come back a second day to wait for your piece to dry and then paint it, but I swear it’s worth it.
- ArtBox – Personalized bags with patches
The perfect place to personalize your things is here. At ArtBox you can make bags, wallets, keychains, everything on your way. They have a huge variety of patches and you can choose the ones you like the most. Also, if you need some inspiration, they have some on display to help you with your creativity. You position everything the way you want, put them inside a machine, just wait 2 to 3 minutes and then it’s ready.
Vancouver in winter can be cold, rainy, and cloudy, but it’s also full of places you wouldn’t even imagine visiting. If you were looking for things to do, this is your cue to unleash your creativity and enjoy the day instead of staying home.