Very busy over the Easter Holidays, including two big events: the first at the museum.
Visitor stats – 3000 on the Sunday and 5000 on the Holiday Monday!
Not all came to make butterfly chains with me and my lovely volunteers, but it was rather busy…
We made butterfly strings, to tie in with the end of an exhibition.
I would normally put this activity out for children when I am not around, but they said ‘keep it simple – it will be busy’… and it was!
It’s such a simple activity but strangely (to me anyway) lots of children like just “colouring in” butterflies.
Sticking them on a string gives an extra creative element, so they can make it into something; to wave about, decorate their room,
or as you can see on the older girls –
to wear!
I will make an “Art Pack” of these (with extra bits in), for the shops, as lots of people asked me for copies of my instruction sheet and templates to use for parties and holidays.
Not too much appeal for boys ‘though, even with bees.
So I couldn’t help myself taking extras for the second day, and we had lots of caterpillar bookmarks and bugs.
I also made this chap
The guardian of the cash tin!
I didn’t think him very worthy, (I’m always disappointed with clay!)
So, like a brave grown up, I let him return to the clay bin once he’d finished guarding for the morning!
Now I feel kind of betraying, seeing his cheerful face…
but at least a kind person took his photo for me!
I was inspired by the talented potter, Bird Wallond * after seeing these cute owls she had made.
She and her helpful sons (who helped me lots too) ran a “making clay heads” workshop with the children.
*Leave a comment if you want to contact her – I tried to persuade her to set up on Etsy or Folksy as she sells them!
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