ACTIVITIES


TURNING TRASH INTO TREASURE


With Christmas fast approaching, help the children get ready by involving them in some crafty Christmas fun. We asked The Landmark Arts Centre in Teddington to give us their ideas.


Imagination Encouraging children to make Christmas decorations is a great opportunity for them to slow down, use their imagination and spend quality time with friends and family.


Rejoice, Recycle, Upcycle Making your own decorations is a chance to reinforce the importance


of recycling and the value of not buying everything new. Challenge the kids to have a scavenger hunt at home to seek out old cardboard cereal boxes, tin foil, old Christmas or birthday cards, button, beads, packaging and anything that sparkles. If you have a rag bag or any old clothes, use recycled fabric.


Get outdoors Take the hunt outdoors to the local parks, the river or even on the way to school to forage for natural materials, giving kids the opportunity to learn about different


DO IT AT HOME RAG BAG CHRISTMAS WREATH


You will need: • A wire coat hanger • Rag bag fabric, more festive the better • A pair of scissors


Instructions:


STEP 1 Bend the coat hanger into a circle shape or if you are feeling adventurous a star, snowman, Christmas Tree etc.


STEP 2 Cut the fabric into rectangular strips measuring 20 x 6 cm


STEP 3 Tie the strips of fabric to the hanger, starting from the hook, all the way around wreath. Vary colour and pattern.


STEP 4 Push together the fabric ties together to form depth and body to your wreath.


STEP 5 Last of all tie a ribbon in a bow around the hook to complete a fabulous piece to decorate your home.


STEP 6 Hang in pride of place!


We would like to thank the team at The Landmark Arts Centre in Teddington for this article. They will be running a Victorian Festive Crown Workshop on 1 December. You can find more details about this on our what’s on pages.


For more information about their annual programme of pop-up seasonal workshops, holiday and weekend art classes, visit the website www.landmarkartscentre.org


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types of trees and plants in the environment providing a great show & tell opportunity or school project inspiration for older children.


Get indoors Embrace the dark evenings and autumnal rainy days and throw your own craft party. Get the children to invite over their friends so they can be creative together, have fun and make their own decorations. What better way to get them away from the TV and off their devices! Provide pizza or popcorn treats and reuse the boxes.


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