Lots of soap, warm water, rubbing and rolling - wet felting is a very sensory activity and the result is super soft, colourful and textural!
Aimed at children aged 5 years and up, (with their adults also making their own masks!).
Will your trophy be inspired by rugged Bronze Age beakers or refined Roman amphorae? Use scrunched up paper to create the shape of your trophy, and mould the clay onto this using your hands and simple tools, finish off with finer details if you wish!
Aimed at children aged 5 years and up. Each child must be accompanied by an adult.
Bird, bee, and butterfly-themed crafts, trails, games and more - complete your activity passport to earn a prize!
Free, drop in.
Design and create marvellous mosaic hanging decorations and coasters, with professional mosaic artist, Zena Brackenbury, by pressing real glass tesserae into air drying clay.
Aimed at children aged 5 years and up (with their adults also making their own mosaics!).
Make a pair of teddy ears to wear and a plate of junk-modelled food for you and your bear, enjoy picnic toys and games in the garden, and find all the hidden tiny teddies to earn some stickers!
Aimed at children aged 3 years and up, but everyone is welcome! Each child must be accompanied by an adult.
From Dig to Dish: Explore food through the ages. What did people in the past eat? How did they cook it? What did it smell like? Join us to unearth some ancient recipes and enjoy some food-themed fun for all the family.
From Dig to Dish: Explore food through the ages. What did people in the past eat? How did they cook it? What did it smell like? Join us to unearth some ancient recipes and enjoy some food-themed fun for all the family.
From Dig to Dish: Explore food through the ages. What did people in the past eat? How did they cook it? What did it smell like? Join us to unearth some ancient recipes and enjoy some food-themed fun for all the family.
From Dig to Dish: Explore food through the ages. What did people in the past eat? How did they cook it? What did it smell like? Join us to unearth some ancient recipes and enjoy some food-themed fun for all the family.
Rumours are that a secret society of botanists has been operating in Cambridge for 300 years. Believed to be called the Order of the Golden Lily, membership is reserved for plant lovers only. For those daring enough to seek membership, pick up a trail booklet on your way into the Botanic Garden to find out more and to begin your adventure into the wonderful world of plants. Who knows, maybe you’ll be lucky enough to become the newest member of this secret club?
