About the session

Join us for a colourful and creative afternoon of pony bead crafting! Also known as Kandi bead art, this fun and easy craft uses brightly coloured beads and cord to create a variety of eye-catching designs. By following simple grid-style patterns, participants will learn how beads can be woven together to form adorable 3D creations such as animals, flowers, keychains.

Perfect for beginners and experienced crafters alike aged 12-25 years old, Pony Bead Crafternoon introduces participants to basic beading techniques while encouraging creativity, concentration, and self-expression. Choose from a range of pre-designed patterns or experiment with your own colour combinations and unique designs. The process is relaxing, engaging, and rewarding, with each participant taking home their finished creations.

Whether you're making a cute turtle, a playful dolphin, a vibrant flower, or inventing something completely original, this session offers a fantastic opportunity to develop new skills, meet fellow crafters, and enjoy a creative afternoon in a welcoming environment.

What to bring

All materials are provided, and no previous experience is required. Just bring your imagination and get ready to turn a handful of colourful beads into something amazing!

Fee waiver - $0.00 cost
Through the Australian Government Department of Social Services SARC Grant, we can cover the full cost of tickets for young people who meet the eligibility criteria of being aged 12-18 years. To receive the discount code related to this waiver, simply complete the referral form linked "here". 

Our Facility & Policies

Our Facility: YO Bendigo is a dedicated youth hub located at 41-43 Mundy St. Our facility has 2 all-gender toilets. Our kitchen has a fridge, urn and other appliances available for use.

Accessibility: We are on Level 2. There is an elevator available for use. There are some stairs within our facility. There is an accessible all-gender toilet downstairs that will require a code that can be provided by our staff.

Please be patience with us as we develop an Accessibility Guide for this new facility. This will be available shortly. In the meantime, our staff are available to discuss accessibility options to ensure everyone is able to participate in our programs. 

Ensuring everyone can participate is important to us. If you have any additional needs or requirements, our staff are here to help to ensure all programs and activities are available for everyone to participate fully. 

Child Safety: YO Bendigo is a child-safe organisation and committed to ensuring that all our programs, events and activities are safe, welcoming and inclusive for young people under 18. 

To read more about how we keep young people safe, check out our policies.

Supervision: All YO Bendigo programs and activities are fully supervised by trained staff. This means that while participating in our programs and activities, young people will be supervised however, our staff are unable to prevent young people from leaving voluntarily and cannot maintain duty of care once young people leave. Parents/caregivers are welcome to attend with their child at all programs and activities. All participants are expected to be picked up on time especially for after-hours programs and activities. 

For any questions about any of the above, our team are here to help! Please email us at [email protected] or calling 1300 002 642 and asking for YO Bendigo. 

Funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services