Please arrive promptly for the start time to ensure you have enough time to complete the craft.
Aimed at 7-11 year olds, but younger and older children are welcome.
Children must be accompanied by an adult – all adults are free and do not need to book a place.
Please dress for mess, although disposable aprons will be provided.
You are however welcome to bring your own.
6th
April2023
Walking with DinosWalking with Dinos – Make a 2D wooden dinosaur puppet and then decorate with acrylic paint.
10.00 – 10.45West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AS
6th
April2023
Walking with DinosWalking with Dinos – Make a 2D wooden dinosaur puppet and then decorate with acrylic paint.
11.00- 11.45West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AS
6th
April2023
Walking with DinosWalking with Dinos – Make a 2D wooden dinosaur puppet and then decorate with acrylic paint.
12.00- 12.45West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AS
14th
April2023
Dinosaur EggsNot Easter eggs but dinosaur eggs! Make a small set from glass or stone pebbles (subject to availability) using paint pens to decorate.
10.00- 15.00West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AS
2nd
June2023
CeramicsChoose a ceramic item (the choice is subject to availability on the day) to decorate with paint pens, and then take it home to use or display.
10.00- 15.00West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AS
28th
July2023
SaxonsMake a tile from air-drying clay and then draw or stamp on Saxon patterns.
Then go and see the stamped Saxon pots on display.
This event is part of the Festival of Archaeology 2023, and there is a free Archaeology trail.
10.00- 15.00West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AS
4th
August2023
Ancient EgyptiansMake a person out of a traditional clothes peg and other craft materials, and then partially or fully wrap them up using strips of ModRoc, like an Ancient Egyptian mummy.
10.00- 15.00West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AS
11th
August2023
DragonsMake your own dragon, inspired by the dragons in Saxon art and stories, from a variety of craft materials. Visit the permanent exhibition to view the scrolled dragon tongue.
10.00- 15.00West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AS
18th
August2023
SealsMake a giant seal out of air-drying clay, put an emblem on and decorate it with acrylic paint. You can use it to place on items you wish to keep private and secure as this was the original purpose of a seal..
10.00- 15.00West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AS
23rd
August2023
Hanging DecorationsMake your own blue and white pottery hanging decoration using white air-drying modelling clay, blue paint and a piece of ribbon.
10.00- 15.00West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AS
1st
September2023
Face MasksDecorate a face mask with paint pens and a variety of other craft materials. Find out about the Elizabethan masque – you can always put on your own masque at home!
10.00- 15.00West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AS
Shaw House is ideally situated in tranquil surroundings on the north side of Newbury, within an hour’s journey of London, Bristol, Oxford and the South Coast, and just five minutes from the M4/A34 junction.
It’s a 25 minute walk from Newbury town centre and is accessible by public transport.
WEST BERKSHIRE Museum
West Berkshire Museum is housed in two of Newbury’s best loved historic buildings – the 17th century Cloth Hall and the old Granary/Corn Stores in the Wharf.
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