Children

Saturday Specials

One of our recent Saturday Special workshops

On the first Saturday of every month the Geffrye offers a range of fun activities, including quizzes (all ages) and creative crafts (suitable for young people aged 5 - 11). All children must be accompanied by an adult. Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis 30 minutes prior to the workshop. 

Photo Frenzy

• Saturday 3 April, 10.30am - 12.30pm, repeated from 2.00 - 4.00pm

Explore the period rooms and gardens - take some pictures and make a funky photo frame.
Part of My East End project.

Glorious Gardens

• Saturday 1 May, 10.30am - 12.30pm, repeated from 2.00 - 4.00pm

Design and make your own garden.

Easter Holiday Activities: Indoor Gardens

• Tuesday 13 - Friday 16 April, 10.30am - 12.30pm and 2.00 - 4.00pm

Bring the outdoors inside and make greenhouses from bottles, nature domes and plant puppets and bake biscuits and create edible gardens and Easter bonnets.

Tuesday 13 April

Nursery Rhyme Time: Lavender Blue - for ages 3 and over

• 10.30am - 11.30pm and 12.00noon - 1.00pm (16 places available)

Explore the 19th century love of flowers in this interactive storytelling and craft session.

Nature Dome Extravaganza - for ages 5 and over

• 10.30am - 12.30pm and 2.00 - 4.00pm (24 places available)

Make a garden sculpture inspired by Victorian nature domes.

Edible Plants - for 5 - 9 year olds

• 2.00 - 4.00pm (14 places available)

Bake exotic plant-shaped biscuits and create a greenhouse-style box to take them home in.

Potty Animal Plant Holders - for ages 10 and over

• 2.00 - 4.00pm (24 places available)

Craft an animal-shaped plant holder from clay.

House Plant Hats - all ages workshop

• Drop-in any time between 2.00 and 4.00pm (20 places available)

Create a wacky plant-pot hat and get the chance to win some Easter treats for the best designs.

Wednesday 14 April

Nursery Rhyme Time: Flower Power - for ages 3 and over

• 10.30am - 11.30pm and 12.00noon - 1.00pm (16 places available)

Explore how flowers and plants grow in this interactive storytelling and craft session.

Stunning Stained Glass Windows - for ages 5 and over

• 10.30am - 12.30pm and 2.00 - 4.00pm (24 places available)

Use brightly coloured papers to create a beautiful window hanging.

Funky Flower and Beastly Bug Cushions - for ages 10 and over

• 2.00 - 4.00pm (24 places available)

Make and decorate a flower or bug-shaped cushion for your room.

Plant Puppets - all ages workshop

• Drop-in any time between 2.00 and 4.00pm (20 places available)

Craft a potty plant-pot puppet using a variety of materials.

Thursday 15 April

Nursery Rhyme Time: Weird and Wonderful Plants - for ages 3 and over

• 10.30am - 11.30pm and 12.00noon - 1.00pm (16 places available)

Explore strange plants that eat meat, are shy and even jump, in this interactive and storytelling session.

Marvellous Greenhouse Masks - for ages 5 and over

• 10.30am - 12.30pm and 2.00 - 4.00pm (24 places available)

Make a wacky plant, bug and greenhouse-style mask.

Indoor Gardens - for 5 - 9 year olds

• 2.00 - 4.00pm (14 places available)

Decorate a plant pot and learn how to take cuttings of indoor plants.

Flora and Fauna Fun - for ages 10 and over

• 2.00 - 4.00pm (24 places available)

Use colourful clay to create plant and bug badges, keyrings and magnets.

Foil Flower Planters - all ages workshop

• Drop-in any time between 2.00 and 4.00pm (20 places available)

Make a funky planter to label your own plants using a variety of materials.

Friday 16 April

Nursery Rhyme Time: Plant Hunters - for ages 3 and over

• 10.30am - 11.30pm and 12.00noon - 1.00pm (16 places available)

Explore where our household plants come from in this interactive and storytelling session.

Glorious Garden Notebooks - for ages 5 and over

• 10.30am - 12.30pm and 2.00 - 4.00pm (24 places available)

Make a bug or bloom notebook to keep a record of what you see in the park or garden.

Springtime Animation - for ages 10 and over

• 2.00 - 4.00pm (24 places available)

Be inspired by springtime plants and insects and create a short animated film.

Flower Pot Photo Frames - all ages workshop

• Drop-in any time between 2.00 and 4.00pm (20 places available)

Decorate a fab plant-pot photo frame to take home.