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At our workshops, the activities are always fun, but it’s the little moments between young people that make them truly special!At one of our recent Halton Short Breaks sessions, Amy was feeling a bit unsure about her animation and said she thought it was going to be rubbish. Sam, another young animator in the group, overheard and quickly jumped in with, “Don’t say that, your animation’s going to be good!” He gave her a lovely bit of encouragement and told her to believe in herself!Moments like this remind us why we do what we do! Creativity, encouragement, and kindness all in one space.Next month's Halton Short Breaks session is now live and open for sign-ups! This time we’ll be building LEGO mazes and programming robots to escape them — a fun challenge packed with hands-on learning and problem solving. 🧱🤖📅 Book your spot here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/coding-robots-workshop-halton-short-breaks-tickets-1342025427179?aff=Faceb...These sessions are for young people aged 8-17 from Halton with Special Education Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)#SEND #HaltonShortBreaks Halton Borough Council Halton Libraries ... See MoreSee Less

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At our workshops, the activities are always fun, b At our workshops, the activities are always fun, but it’s the little moments between young people that make them truly special!

At one of our recent Halton Short Breaks sessions, Amy was feeling a bit unsure about her animation and said she thought it was going to be rubbish. Sam, another young animator in the group, overheard and quickly jumped in with, “Don’t say that, your animation’s going to be good!” He gave her a lovely bit of encouragement and told her to believe in herself!

Moments like this remind us why we do what we do! Creativity, encouragement, and kindness all in one space.

Next month's Halton Short Breaks session is now live and open for sign-ups! This time we’ll be building LEGO mazes and programming robots to escape them — a fun challenge packed with hands-on learning and problem solving. 🧱🤖

📅 Book your spot via the link in our bio!

These sessions are for young people aged 8-17 from Halton with Special Education Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)

#SEND #HaltonShortBreaks
Halton Short Breaks is back! Get ready for a fun- Halton Short Breaks is back!

Get ready for a fun-filled LEGO Stop Motion Animation workshop at Halton Lea Library! Your young person will learn how to bring their own LEGO movie to life!

Open to young people aged 8–17 from Halton with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND).

📅 Date and Time: Saturday 3rd May, 11 am - 1 pm
📍Location: Halton Lea Library, Runcorn
🧒 Age: 8-17
🎟️ Price: Donation-based tickets – you can contribute what you’re able to towards your young person’s place. 

🔗 Booking link in the bio. 

Need support booking? Give us a call on 0151 345 1419!

#ShortBreaks #HaltonShortBreaks
🚁 Code-a-Drone Fun with Priestley College! A c 🚁 Code-a-Drone Fun with Priestley College!

A couple of weeks ago, we had the pleasure of teaching students at Priestley College how to control and programme drones to complete various exciting challenges! ✨ From mastering the controls to learning the basics of coding, it was a fantastic session filled with hands-on learning and teamwork.

If you're interested in booking a Code-a-Drone experience or want to learn more, feel free to reach out to us via email - hello@makocreate.co.uk

#coding #drones #codeadrone #runcorn #widnes #northwest
🎮✨ Step back in time with our Retro Video Gam 🎮✨ Step back in time with our Retro Video Games workshop! Join our Halton Short Breaks for a two-hour journey where young gamers design their own 2D platform game. 

From pixel art to character creation, it's an adventure in creativity not to be missed! 🕹️🌟

📅 Date and Time: Saturday 29th March, 10 am - 12 pm
📍Location: The Studio, Widnes
🧒 Age: 8-17 (These sessions are funded specifically for young people in Halton with disabilities and/or additional needs)

Sound like something you or someone you know might be interested in? Check out the link in our bio to sign up!
🎥🌟 🎬✨ Join our Halton Short Breaks for 🎥🌟 🎬✨ Join our Halton Short Breaks for a fun two-hour Filmmaking workshop where young directors bring their LEGO world to life on the silver screen. 

From crafting trailers to exploring camera shots, it's a chance to express creativity and make movie magic! 🎞️ 🎥

📅 Date and Time: Saturday 1st March, 11 am - 1 pm
📍Location: Halton Lea Library, Runcorn
🧒 Age: 8-17 (These sessions are funded specifically for young people in Halton with disabilities and/or additional needs)

Sound like something you or someone you know might be interested in? Check out the link in our bio to sign up!
🎵🎧 ✨ Join our Halton Short Breaks for a tw 🎵🎧 ✨ Join our Halton Short Breaks for a two-hour Digital Music Making workshop where participants learn production skills from start to finish. 

From crafting beats to mixing tracks, unleash your creativity and share your music with the world! 🎶🌟 

📅 Date and Time: Saturday 1st February, 10 am -12 pm
📍Location: The Studio, Widnes
🧒 Age: 8-17 (These sessions are funded specifically for young people in Halton with disabilities and/or additional needs)

Sound like something you or someone you know might be interested in? Check out the link in our bio to sign up!
🎄✨ Merry Christmas from all of us at Mako Cre 🎄✨ Merry Christmas from all of us at Mako Create! ✨🎄

It’s been a pleasure celebrating with you at our recent Christmas workshops—take a look at what we've been up to! 🎅🎨

Here’s to more exciting moments in the New Year. Have a wonderful Christmas!

#halton #runcorn #widnes
Calling all residents of #Runcorn, we’re at Pala Calling all residents of #Runcorn, we’re at Palacefields Community Centre today. We’ve got #GreenScreen Christmas cards and #Procreate Christmas badges activities, all for FREE. There’s a host of other organisations providing lots of free activities and helpful information, as well as free lunches and hot drinks for anyone who wants to pop down.

See you soon 😊
Take a look at what we got up to at last month’s Take a look at what we got up to at last month’s Halton Short Breaks!👀🎬

Our next session is coming up this weekend in Runcorn where we will be Coding Robots 🤖 To find out more click on the link in our bio! 

#shortbreaks #halton #runcorn #widnes #legoanimation
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