11 Craft and Making Workshops in Singapore to Build a Day Around

1.Experience Singapore: Cultural Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,514 reviews · from $96Our pick

At Food Playground on Sago Street, you’ll prepare three Singaporean dishes with an English-speaking instructor, then eat what you make. Expect a hands-on class in a heritage shophouse, food stories, recipes to take home, and a small group of up to 12 people.

“I go to cooking classes where ever I travel. I am so impressed with my experience with YY and Kiat, not only learning to cook a menu of local dishes, but to also learn the culture of these dishes. They were personable and knowledgeable, and I highly recommend this experience!”

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2.Singapore: Hands-on Cooking Class with Cultural Immersion

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 107 reviews · 3 hours · from $94

Meet local instructors at a Chinatown cooking studio beside Buddha Tooth Relic Temple. Over three hours, you’ll learn family recipes, cook three Singaporean dishes, and share the meal you make. Menus change daily, with coffee, snacks, ingredients, aprons, chef hats, and Wi-Fi included.

“We had so much fun at our cooking class, tasty food and a fun activity!”

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3.Singapore Night Photography Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $145

Meet your professional photographer guide at Clarke Quay Central at 6:30 pm for a two-hour workshop along the Singapore River. You will practice low-light settings, light trails, light bursts, silky water, and stronger compositions while photographing Singapore’s riverfront architecture and skyline.

“My wife and I had an amazing time. The advice and information provided on the Singapore Night Photography was awesome.”

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4.Singapore: Market-to-Table Experience and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 3 hours · from $109

Meet a licensed guide-chef at Northern Bridge Road and Jalan Sultan Road, visit a local wet market, enjoy a Singapore coffee-shop breakfast, then cook three local dishes. Menus vary by day, with English and Chinese instruction, hands-on work, and ingredients included.

“We had a blast! Looking at the market before cooking was so interesting and we learned so much about the locals. The fun continued when we returned to cook our scrumptious food. Angel was a wonderful teacher and very understandable for us Americans to understand. If given an opportunity would definitely return!”

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5.Singapore Photography Masterclass – Private Photography Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $190

Spend three hours with a private photographer guide such as Lance, learning camera settings while shooting Singapore. Choose daytime street photography in Chinatown and Marina Bay, or a twilight route through the Supertrees. Bring your own camera; tripods can be hired.

“Lance was my guide for this daytime photo walk in Singapore, and I was really pleased with the experience. I chose a daytime walk since I wanted to work on my street photography. Lance was kind enough to point out places that I would Read more”

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6.Singapore: Scent Crafting Workshop with Rainforest Orchids

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 11 reviews · 1 day · from $67

At Scentopia in Singapore, you take a 10-question personality quiz, explore 120 scents across five themed rooms, and blend a personal 50ml orchid perfume. Digital mixing tools, AR walls, and multilingual instruction add a playful edge, though access may involve a separate venue fee.

“war eine Interessante Erfahrung, man kann vielleicht etwas über seine Persönlichkeit erfahren, hatte mich etwas an Horoskope erinnert. Auf halle Fälle bringe ich mein selbst kreiertes Parfüm nach Hause.”

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7.Private Market Visit and Cooking Class With A Professional Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $126

Meet your professional chef at Tiong Bahru Market, if you choose the market option, then return to Palate Sensations for a private Singaporean cooking class. Prepare dishes such as laksa, chicken rice, sambal squid, and sambal kangkong, then eat your lunch with tea or coffee.

“Good experience, however there were only 2 participants, so lacked some atmosphere.”

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8.Pau Making Workshop With Dim Sum Tasting and Factory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews

Spend two hours at Nury Dian Xin’s halal dim sum factory with instructors including Thu and Shi Min. Learn to pleat paus, taste siew mai, pau, and lor mai kai, then see how the factory works and supports food-waste reduction. Private groups receive ingredients, equipment, and packaging.

“Went to the workshop with some friends and had a great 2 hour of fun making paus and eating the various dim sum. Vibes was pretty good, although location was a little hard to find. Looking forward to future advance classes and thank you to instructor Thu and Shi Min.”

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9.Singaporean Cooking Class With A Professional Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $118

Join a private English-language class at Palate Sensations Culinary School from 10 AM to 1 PM. A professional chef guides you through otak-otak, Singapore laksa, and ondeh ondeh, then you eat the meal outdoors and take home an apron and recipes.

“It was super fun. We really enjoyed the class.”

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10.Peranakan Cooking Class in Singapore, near Lavender MRT Station

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $128

Meet Colin or a colleague at a private studio inside a bicycle shop near Lavender MRT. Over about three hours, prepare two or three dishes such as ngoh hiang, Hainanese chicken rice, laksa, or kueh dadar, then eat with your host.

“I went there last week with my partner and we enjoyed the class a lot.”

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11.Art Jamming Workshops

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $18Best value

At Mochiart Art Studio in Singapore, you get two hours to create your own artwork with paint, brushes, stencils, and a choice of canvas or other items. English and Chinese support, snacks, drinks, wheelchair access, and a friendly organizer make this a simple pick for families and friends.

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