Hands-on workshops for families
Family Experiences in VietnamMake something together, toddlers to grandparents
Lanterns in Hoi An, kites in Hue, egg coffee in Hanoi, indigo in Mai Chau. Private workshops with local makers, done sitting at one table, with something to take home.
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Planned by Paul in Hanoi, Ethan & Helen in Da Nang4.9★ on GetYourGuide- Only your familyPrivate, with a local maker
- From $12 a personLittle ones join free
- Take it homeLanterns fold flat for the flight
Hanoi & the North
3 experiences · Planned by Paul, our lead in the North
Hanoi
Hanoi Coffee Workshop
Egg coffee for the grown-ups, egg cacao for the kids
In a small Old Quarter cafe: whisk the egg cream, pour the phin, and toast with a cup each.
$25/ personView the workshop
Pu Luong
Pu Luong Cooking Class
Cook with a local family in their stilt house
Pick greens in the garden, stuff sticky rice into bamboo and share the meal on the floor mats.
$30/ personView the class
Mai Chau
Indigo & Batik in Mai Chau
Draw with warm wax, dip in indigo, watch your design appear
A local artisan guides each step. Every maker takes home a piece of blue cloth with their own pattern.
$12/ personView the workshop
Da Nang, Hoi An & Hue
10 experiences · Planned by Ethan and Helen, from our home base
Hoi An
Lantern Making Workshop
Make a silk lantern together, for every age
Build a silk lantern on a bamboo frame with a local lantern maker. It folds flat for the flight home.
$25/ personView the workshop
Hoi An
Conical Hat Painting
Paint your own non la, the classic Vietnamese hat
Brushes, bright paints and a real bamboo hat. No art skills needed, and it rides home on top of your bag.
$25/ personView the workshop
Hoi An
Hoi An Family Cooking Class
Market visit, hands-on cooking and lunch together
A short market walk, then roll spring rolls and fold pancakes. Lunch is what you cook.
$30/ personView the class
Hoi An
Candy Making
Make traditional Vietnamese sweets together
Make traditional peanut and sesame candy with a local candy maker, then wrap your own bag.
$20/ personView the workshop
Hoi An
Thanh Ha Pottery
Clay, the potter's wheel and a family of potters in Hoi An
Try the potter's wheel in an old pottery village. Little ones shape clay animals.
$15/ personView the workshop
Da Nang
Silver Ring Making
Make your own silver ring with a local silversmith
Cut, stamp letters and polish until it shines. A keepsake for older kids, or a gift from a grandparent.
$80/ personView the workshop
Da Nang
Private Family Yoga
A calm hour for parents, kids and grandparents
A gentle hour on the beach or in a studio: animal poses for kids, chair options for grandparents.
$25/ personView the class
Da Nang
Da Nang Coffee Workshop
Egg coffee for the grown-ups, egg cacao for the kids
Brew phin coffee, try coconut coffee, then everyone whisks a frothy cup to take a photo of.
$25/ personView the workshop
Hue
Kite Painting in Hue
Paint your own paper kite with a local kite maker
A dragon, a butterfly, a fish: each of you paints your own, then fly it if the wind is kind.
$15/ personView the workshop
Hue
Thanh Tien Paper Flowers
A gentle craft in an old village near Hue
Fold and colour a paper lotus in an old craft village. Calm, seated, loved by grandparents.
$20/ personView the workshop
Made for your family
Make a day of it
- Add it to a day tripA lantern workshop before the Hoi An evening, a cooking class after the market.
- Pick the time that suits napsMorning or afternoon sessions, moved around your family's day.
- Two in one easy dayHat painting in the morning, pottery after lunch, a swim in between.
- Grandparents can join or just watchEveryone at one table, in the shade, with breaks whenever you like.
What happens next
From message to booking
- 1Tell us who is comingYour date, the children's ages and where you are staying.
- 2We check the maker's timeA local lead confirms within 24 hours, with the meeting point.
- 3Turn up and makePay on the day or with your trip. Change the time if a nap runs long.
Before you choose
Which workshop for which age
Every experience welcomes babies and grandparents. Here is what works best at each age, so the whole family enjoys it.
Ages 0 to 3
Babies and toddlers
Short, seated and happily messy. Babies sit on a lap and help a parent; from age 3, children make their own piece.
Ages 4 to 7
Young children
Real jobs for small hands: rolling, gluing, stirring. Long enough to feel proud, short enough to stay fun.
Ages 8 and up
Older kids and teens
More focus and real tools, and something they made themselves to show friends at home.
Every generation
With grandparents
Everything is done sitting down, indoors or in the shade, with breaks whenever you like.
Good to know
Questions before you book
Short answers from our planners. Anything else, we are a message away.
Message us on WhatsAppAre the experiences private?
Yes. Every workshop and class is private, just for your family, with a local craftsperson, cook or teacher and help in English.
Can we bring a baby?
Yes, babies are welcome at every experience. Children too young to make their own join free and sit with a parent.
How much do the workshops cost?
Each experience has one simple price per person, from $12 to $80, with materials included. Children under the starting age join free.
Where do we meet? Is there hotel pick-up?
You meet us at the workshop; we send the exact address when you book. Hotel pick-up can be added on request, and we quote it for your hotel.
Are they easy for grandparents?
Yes. Almost everything is done sitting down, indoors or in the shade, with breaks whenever you like.
Can we add a workshop to a day trip or a family tour?
Of course. We can move a workshop to the time that suits your family, add it to a day trip or any day of a tour, or put two in one easy day.