Colourful Chintz

February Half-term Activities for Children aged 3 - 15

Tuesday 17 – Friday 20 February 2009

Be inspired by the museum’s current exhibition exploring home decoration: design your own bold wallpaper and wall hangings, make miniature houses and rooms, create vibrant screen prints, and bake biscuits decorated with delicate patterns.

All activities are free. Places allocated on a first-come, first-served basis 20 minutes in advance. Children under eleven must be accompanied by an adult.

Workshops for children aged 3 (10.30 – 11.30am and 12noon – 1.00pm)

Tue 17 Feb- Fri 20 Feb Nursery Rhyme Time – explore the theme of home in these interactive craft and storytelling sessions. 
Each day will feature a different aspect of home life.

Workshops for children aged 5 and over (10.30am - 12.30pm and 2.00 - 4.00pm)

Tue 17 Feb Terrific Tiny Homes – design and decorate your own stylish miniature home.

Wed 18 Feb Mini Fire Screens – make and decorate a mini Victorian fire screen.

Thu 19 Feb Printed Patterns – use patterns from the museum to create a printed tea towel.

Fri 20 Feb Fuzzy Felt Furniture – use your interior design skills to create a room using felt.

Afternoon workshops for children aged 5 to 9 (2.00 - 4.00pm)

Tue 17 Feb Happy House Board Game – make and decorate a fun board game.

Thu 19 Feb Potato Printed Wallpaper – create wallpaper prints using potatoes.

Afternoon workshops for children aged 10 and over (2.00 – 4.00pm)

Tue 17 Feb Poster Art – Use screen printing and other techniques to create your own poster art.

Wed 18 Feb Creative Clay Kitchens – be inspired by the doll’s house in the exhibition to create a miniature clay kitchen.

Thu 19 Feb Nature Dome Extravaganza – make a nature-inspired sculpture using recycled materials.

Fri 20 Feb Special Spoons – make a wall hanging using wooden spoons decorated with Indian dyes.

Afternoon workshops for children aged 13 – 15 year olds (2.00 - 4.00pm)

Wed 18 Feb Comfy Cushions – make a cushion and decorate it with funky designs.

Fri 20 Feb Lemon Lampshades – bake, design and decorate a lovely, lemon-flavoured, edible lampshade.

Extra workshops for children of all ages (drop in any time between 2.00 – 4.00pm)

Tue 17 Feb Wacky Wall Hangings – make a wall hanging inspired by the patterns in the museum.

Wed 18 Feb Inside Outside Upside Down – work with The Building Exploratory to make and decorate a topsy-turvy building. 

Thu 19 Feb Giant Fireplace – help to create a giant fireplace and ornaments to go on it.

Fri 20 Feb Giant Fireplace – help to create a giant fireplace and ornaments to go on it.

Coming Soon …

Saturday Special Workshops

Colourful craft activities and quizzical quizzes inspire creativity and provide amusement for young people aged 5-16 on the first Saturday of every month.

Workshops run from 10.30am-12.30pm and 2.00 – 4.00pm

Saturday 7 March: From Print to Pattern

Be inspired by the wallpapers in the period rooms and try your hand at printing your own designs.

In partnership with The Building Exploratory.

Saturday 4 April: Easter Egg Bonanza!

Join in our Easter celebrations: decorate eggs and egg cups and make a springtime hat or headdress.

Saturday 2 May: May Day Mayhem!

Celebrate the coming of May Day and make a springtime mask.

Family Days

Sunday 8 March: East Family Day

A fun day for all ages: plant seeds for spring; make a ‘seedbed’; listen to springtime stories; and watch Drive, Ride, Walk, a dynamic music theatre performance reflecting the vibrancy of London life with the Bridewell Theatre Company.

12 noon – 5.00pm. Admission Free.

Sunday 29 March : A Touch of Spice

An exciting mix of crafts workshops, stories from across Asia, music and dancing, in celebration of the Geffrye’s Asian Women’s Project.

12.30 – 4.30pm. Admission Free.

Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 April : Easter Egg-stravaganza

Two fun-filled days for all ages including Maypole dancing, craft workshops and an Easter treasure hunt.

10.30am – 4.30pm. Admission Free.

Notes to Editors

1) For further details or images, please contact Nancy Loader, PR and Press Officer, on 020 7739 9893 or nloader@geffrye-museum.org.uk.

2) The Geffrye shows the changing style of English urban middle-class interiors from 1600 to the present day through a chronological sequence of period rooms. The museum is set in the former almshouses of the Ironmongers' Company, elegant 18th century buildings surrounded by tranquil gardens, in East London.

3) Admission: FREE

Address: 136 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, London E2 8EA

Tel/email:Tel: 020 7739 9893 / info@geffrye-museum.org.uk

Web: www.geffrye-museum.org.uk

Open:  Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm,Sundays & Bank Holiday Mondays 12 - 5pm

Travel: Buses 149, 242, 243, 67, 394

Tube Liverpool St (Bishopsgate exit), then bus 149 or 242

Old St (exit 2), then bus 243

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