Family Bonding Time — Be the Canvas

This family bonding workshop brings families together through creative play. Most family time happens alongside screens. This session happens together.

Be the Canvas is a family experience that opens up real conversation. Everyone participates. No artistic experience needed.

What happens in a session

You are taken through a set of activities built to get families connecting and having fun. Parents often end up sharing memories they have never told their kids before.

Every session is different. No two are the same.

Who is this for

Any family. Grandparents, parents, kids of all ages. No one sits on the sidelines. Everyone becomes part of the art. The only requirement is showing up ready to have fun together. This family bonding workshop works whether your kids are toddlers or teenagers.

Why families love it

Families tell us this is the first time they have all laughed together in months. No devices, no distractions. Just real connection through making things with your hands. Kids get to decorate their parents. Parents get to be silly. Everyone walks out wearing something they made together.

What makes this different

Most family activities put kids in the lead and parents on the sidelines watching. This family bonding workshop flips that. Parents and kids create together, side by side. You will paint on each other, build things together, and wear what you made. There are no spectators. The mess is part of the fun. The conversations that happen during the session are ones families remember long after they leave.

What to expect

You will walk into a room set up with materials, colours, and props. No instructions on a board. No step-by-step tutorial. Your facilitator guides the energy of the room and keeps things moving. Some moments are loud and silly. Some are quiet and surprising. Every family experiences the session differently because every family is different. That is what makes it work.

What’s included

All materials provided. Nothing to bring except your family.
90 minutes of creative time together.
Maximum 5 families per session.

Looking for a kids-only workshop? Try Creative & Critical Thinking, our weekly design challenge for ages 6-12.

Learn more about our workshop approach on YouTube.

Cancellation Policy

48 hours notice required. Cancelled sessions receive a credit toward a future date, no refunds.

If a session is full, contact us to join the waitlist for the next available date.

Questions about location, what to bring, or session details? Email info@nanosarte.com before booking.

Workshops run in person in the Lower Mainland, BC. If you are outside Canada and interested in an online session, email info@nanosarte.com.