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A Seamless Hen : Top Tips for Planning your Besties Hen Do

A Seamless Hen : Top Tips for Planning your Besties Hen Do

So.. You’ve been given the role of Maid of Honour! Now what?

We’re here to give you all the tips for planning the best hen party for your bestie! From choosing the perfect accommodation or venue, to finding the activity that works best, be it an in-person workshop or crafty kits, we’ve got a range of activities that are great to add an extra dab of creativity to the weekend!

We’ve been helping bridesmaids, sisters, mothers of the brides and the brides themselves plan the perfect activities for their hen party’s for over a decade so you can be sure we’ve picked up some super useful advice along the way.

Venues Our Hens Loved in 2023

Venues Our Hens Loved in 2023

Discover the top crafty venues from 2023 to get some ideas for future hen planning!

Venue inspiration for your upcoming hen party is here! Having been running our craft workshops for over a decade we really have discovered the very best venues for your hen dos, and we keep discovering more each year!

No matter if you want to make Flower Crowns, Nipple Tassels, Jewellery, Bunting or any of our other crafty activities we can certainly reccommend some venues to suit.

Discover The Best Crafty Party For Your Upcoming Hen Do

Discover The Best Crafty Party For Your Upcoming Hen Do

Have you had a look at our Crafty Kit Shop, In-Person Workshop Activities and Virtual Workshop Listings and aren’t sure which route to go down?

We’re here to help you decide the best decision for your upcoming party! Whether everyone’s all together, some family are on the other side of the world or if you just want something low key and easy, we’ve got you covered.

New: Sage Green Garter Kit

New: Sage Green Garter Kit

The most popular wedding colour theme this year for our Crafty Hens is (you guessed it) sage green! So we have created a brand new Garter Kit to match available from our Crafty Kit Shop. We know you’ll love it! This limited edition kit will be the perfect addition to any hen party! Sage green for the bridesmaids, blue for the bride? Or even treat the bride to the limited edition kit!

Top Ice Breaker Activities for Hen Parties

Top Ice Breaker Activities for Hen Parties

Planning a hen do for a group who haven’t all met before? Our Craft Workshops are great ice breakers for everyone! We all want the whole group mingling at a hen party, don’t we?

Crafty party activities that work for everyone can take the pressure off, allowing your whole group to get to know each other while you all create beautiful crafty masterpieces!

The Best Crafty Party Venues

The Best Crafty Party Venues

We all need a bit of party planning inspiration sometimes, don’t we? That’s why we’re here to tell you about some of the best venues across the UK for our crafty hen parties. All of the hen friendly city centre venues below have happily welcomed our crafty parties in the past. They also have some quirky extras that you can combine with your craft workshop to make it even more special!

Top 5 Activities For Hen Parties

Top 5 Activities For Hen Parties

With wedding season coming around quickly, it’s a perfect time for those creative hen party ideas of yours to transform into a craft session reality! We’re here to bring you up to date with our most popular hen party activities. They are all available nationwide and will be sure to unleash everyone’s creative spark.

Flexible Hen Party Planning

Flexible Hen Party Planning

Tasked with planning a last minute hen do or celebration with friends? We’re all guilty of leaving things to the last minute, especially when time seems to fly by in the blink of an eye. As the Summer holidays begin, we all have busy diaries, and before you know it, that key date will be around the corner and still so much to arrange.

Most Popular Crafty Hen Experiences 2022

Most Popular Crafty Hen Experiences 2022

We’ll, it’s been a busy start to the year! Looks like our crafty hens are making up for lost time planning their crafty hen party workshops for 2022 and 2023 too. Spring and early Summer are always our busiest times of year, and some weekends are already fully booked up for some our most popular creative hen do experiences.

Rule of Six Hen Party Ideas

Rule of Six Hen Party Ideas

Planning a hen party that abides by the rule of six and lockdown restrictions as they gradually ease? We can help!

Our DIY craft kits let you host your very own informal crafternoon to make memories together, with flexibility to not worry about restrictions spoiling your plans. Create fabulous flower crowns to wear for the rest of the day, design stylish fascinators …

Crafty Hens That Come Back Again and Again

Crafty Hens That Come Back Again and Again

Over the last seven years, The Crafty Hen has been spreading it’s wings and hosting our creative experiences for hundred and thousands of people all over the UK. Even though our most popular sessions are for big life milestone celebrations such as a hen party, we’re honoured to have many people come back to book again, and again - and again! Check out what they say….

Brand New Flower Crown Kits

Brand New Flower Crown Kits

We’re excited to introduce you to our newest crafty kit offering. After all, who doesn’t love a flower crown? So, say hello to our Flower Crown Making Kits!