Event details
Friday 31 May | 10.30am to 12pm & 1pm to 2.30pm
£7.50 per child | £2.50 per adult
All children must be accompanied by an adult. Max 1 adult per child.
Guided by expert paper artist Kim Binney, learn to make a set of paper birds, bugs or butterflies that can be hung as decorations.
Using a range of coloured papers, learn how to create different components for the body, and how to assemble these to form a complete creature. You can make more than one of these and find out how to hang them as individual decorations or together as a garland; a cheerful Spring decoration for your home.
Each child must be accompanied by one paying adult and your creations will be yours to take home and keep. Children must be able to use scissors and glue sticks.
About the session
This event takes place at The Old Potting Shed learning centre in the Chatsworth Garden. Your booking includes car parking for one car per booking. On arrival, please show the car park attendant your booking confirmation. Make your way to the top garden gate entrance, situated outside the Stables Courtyard, where a member of the Learning team will meet you at the gate 10 minutes before the session start time. Please have your booking confirmation ready.
The Old Potting Shed is a step free, accessible venue. All materials are provided and no previous experience is necessary.
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