Looking for group activities for team bonding that kids love? In this hands-on workshop in Berkeley, children design their own gemstone aromatherapy bracelet, a bright pick for camps, birthdays and youth clubs in the Bay Area. Children string lava beads and natural crystals, learn about essential oils and crystal properties and leave wearing something they made.
The workshop is priced at $45 per child for groups of 2 to 20 kids and lasts about 60 to 90 minutes depending on group size. It is designed for ages 7 to 12 and is perfect for beginners.
What's Included
- A beginner-friendly lesson on crystal properties, featuring stones like amethyst, rose quartz and lava stone
- A hands-on bracelet-making activity using
Looking for group activities for team bonding that kids love? In this hands-on workshop in Berkeley, children design their own gemstone aromatherapy bracelet, a bright pick for camps, birthdays and youth clubs in the Bay Area. Children string lava beads and natural crystals, learn about essential oils and crystal properties and leave wearing something they made.
The workshop is priced at $45 per child for groups of 2 to 20 kids and lasts about 60 to 90 minutes depending on group size. It is designed for ages 7 to 12 and is perfect for beginners.
What's Included
- A beginner-friendly lesson on crystal properties, featuring stones like amethyst, rose quartz and lava stone
- A hands-on bracelet-making activity using natural gemstone and lava beads
- A selection of crystal beads and aromatherapy blends to choose from
- A finished aromatherapy bracelet for each child to take home
- 10% off in-store purchases during your visit
- Discounts at select neighborhood restaurants on the day of your workshop
How the Workshop Runs
Kids start with a short, friendly lesson on crystals and essential oils: what the stones are, how lava beads hold a scent and how aromatherapy blends are used. Then they pick their beads and lay out a design, mixing colors and stones until the pattern feels right. Once the bracelet is strung, each child chooses an aromatherapy blend to add to the lava beads so the bracelet carries a gentle scent. The pace adjusts to the group, which is why the session runs about 60 to 90 minutes.
What Kids Learn
Along the way, kids learn the basics of crystal properties, with stones like amethyst, rose quartz and lava stone, and how essential oils and aromatherapy blends are used. The lesson is beginner-friendly and pitched for 7 to 12 year olds, so younger kids keep up and older kids still find something new. Self-expression is the point: there is no right or wrong design, just the perfect bracelet for each child.
Why It Works for Groups
Bracelet making keeps busy hands happy and gives kids plenty to talk about as they compare stones and swap color ideas. It is one of those crafty team building activities that works for a camp group, a scout troop or a classroom celebration as well as a birthday party. Every child goes home with a finished piece, so there is no waiting and no one leaves empty-handed.
The workshop is available for individuals, groups, camps, birthdays and private events. For parents planning a party, it is an easy, indoor option that needs no setup at home, and for group leaders it is one of the simplest creative team activities to organize for a mixed-age group of 7 to 12 year olds.
About Your Host
The host is a women-owned fragrance studio and shop in the Elmwood neighborhood of Berkeley. Its founder, a Master Blender, has owned the business since 2007 and opened the Berkeley storefront in May 2023. It began as small batches of clean, skin-safe blends made in a home kitchen and grew into a full retail space and workshop hub, where everything is handcrafted in small batches from more than 900 perfume and essential oils. She and her team have taught many classes, private parties and corporate events, and they love watching guests of all ages light up as they learn something new.
The business holds a 4.9-star rating across 72 reviews, and guests often mention a space that is intimate, well organized and easy to settle into, teachers who are knowledgeable and helpful, and a huge selection of scents to explore. The shop also carries handcrafted perfume oils, custom bath and body products, massage oil candles and crystals, so many guests browse before or after class.
Good to Know
- Designed for kids aged 7 to 12; adult supervision is required, and accompanying adults may observe for free
- Please have kids wear no perfume so it does not interfere with the scents
- Optional add-ons at booking: a kids perfume blending activity or a kids candle making activity, $35 each
- Up to 20 participants per workshop
- Workshops are held in the Berkeley studio in the Elmwood neighborhood, with street parking and a paid lot behind the store
Plan Your Kids Workshop
Share your preferred date and group size to check availability. At $45 per child with all beads, crystals and aromatherapy blends included, it is a colorful, low-stress activity for birthdays, camps and family get-togethers.
