Haven Activities: Easter Basket and Plushie Workshop

The O'Hallorans

We’re made up of Lyndsey, John and Erin, who all love a new adventure. We try to get away as much as possible, especially during school holidays and variety is a must for us. That means staying anywhere from a luxury hotel to a hostel and it’s not often we go to the same place twice.

If you’re going on a holiday to a Haven park, then you can expect there to be lots of activities to take part in. As there are lots to choose from, it can be hard to know what to pick! Find out more about Easter Basket and Plushie Workshop, an activity we took part in at Haven Caister-On-Sea.

How to book

You can book activities in advance of your Haven holiday online, or on the My Haven app. You can browse through the days of your holiday to see when certain activities are available. It might be that some activities are only run once during this time.

If you book in advance, you can do so via your Haven account or the app. You will need to select the day and time of the activity from the activity listings, and how many people will be participating. Adults supervising don’t need to pay for a space. You will need to pay in advance when booking via the app.

Booking is also possible at the Haven site you’re staying at. There is usually a desk or area for booking any activities, possibly in the family entertainment centre.

Room set up for the Easter Basket and Plushie Workshop at Haven Caister, with yellow chairs and grass-themed felt baskets on tables.

How much does this activity cost?

This activity costs £14 (2025 price) per person.

What age is Easter Basket and Plushie Workshop suitable for?

Easter Basket and Plushie Workshop is suitable for all ages 2+.

Close-up of Easter Basket and Plushie Workshop supplies at Haven Caister, including toy stuffing, plushie skin, and felt basket.

How long does the session last?

Easter Basket and Plushie Workshop sessions last for 30 minutes.

In order for your session to start on time, it’s important to be at the Creative Studio at least 5 minutes before the start time.

Smiling girl at the Easter Basket and Plushie Workshop at Haven Caister, sitting with her felt basket and soft toy kit.

Easter Basket and Plushie Workshop: What can you expect from the activity?

*As this is an Easter themed activity, it won’t be available on all Haven breaks.

When you arrive at the Creation Station, a member of staff will be there to greet you, take your name etc., just to check they have the right people booked onto the activity. Once you are checked in, the child participating will be able to find a spare seat at the table, which will have already been set up beforehand.

Haven sites vary in size so places may be allocated in advance. On this occasion, Erin was told to find any spare seat where there was a x1 sticker. This ensures siblings and friends booked on the activity together can sit together.

The Creation Station at Caister-on-Sea is huge and I think there was about 24 children doing this activity at the time. However, it was well spread out and Erin had plenty of space.

Girl smiling at a table, preparing stuffing for a yellow chick plushie during an Easter basket and plushie workshop

Already laid out on the table was a bag of stuffing, empty plushie, activity sheet, stickers and an Easter basket. Everything you need for the activity is there before you start.

Erin made a start with the plushie’s stuffing, which was in a compact bag to start with. She had loads of fun fluffing it up and making it as big and as crazy as possible. It took over the table!

The stuffing is then put inside the plushie and children can decide here how much they want to put in. It’s a good idea to use it all though, to make sure the plushie isn’t empty in any areas.

Girl smiling and holding a completed yellow chick plush toy at a table with an Easter basket and crossword sheet

Staff were great at this point and came around to help, also encouraging children to name their chicks and asked about our Easter plans. Casiter-on-Sea had 3 staff doing this activity, because of the amount of participants. They all made sure they walked around and talked to as many people as possible, making the session super friendly and relaxed.

The last thing to do was to decorate the basket. Erin had Easter themed stickers to put on where she wanted, ready to put her new plushie inside. Although the session was very simple, the time went quickly. There was more than enough time for all children to make their plushies and to decorate the baskets before the end.

The great thing about this activity is that it’s a really easy one so suitable for most ages. The space is set out for the children to sit down but here, there was plenty of space for parents to join in and sit to help if needed.

Erin really enjoyed this activity and loved having something quite substantial to take home with her.