In this inspiring workshop, young makers aged 8+ will dive into the beauty of nature. 

Using a mixture of recycled, natural and new materials, participants will create two striking floral-themed crafts: a large decorative light fixture and a beautiful wildflower lantern. 

With a focus on creativity, nature, and eco-friendly crafting, this session blends hands-on artistry with environmental awareness in a fun, imaginative way.

Step into a world of flowers and nature in this hands-on crafting adventure for children aged 4+ years. 

Using clay, paint, collage, and more, young artists will explore the wonders of the natural world, creating multiple take home creations. 

Alongside guided crafts, children will enjoy nature-themed creative play and contribute to a beautiful communal art project that celebrates the outdoors.

This event is part of Summer at the Museums 2025.

Get ready to dive into a world of patterns and prints with this fun summer workshop, where children can make their own plant stamps using funky foam. 

This creative activity lets kids explore the shapes and textures of leaves, flowers, and other plant parts by designing and cutting their own unique stamps. 

Using colourful, funky foam sheets, children will create fun, bold plant-inspired shapes which they can then dip into paint and print onto paper, creating beautiful, nature-inspired artworks.

Unleash your creativity and soar into a world of colour and imagination with this summer craft workshop, where children can make their very own vibrant bird masks from paper! 

This fun and engaging activity encourages kids to explore the beauty of birds through art, designing masks that reflect the bright colours and unique patterns found in nature. By the end of the session, every child will have a stunning, wearable bird mask to take home and proudly show off. Fly into fun and creativity with this delightful craft experience!

Calling all budding palaeontologists! Join an exciting summer craft workshop where you can create your very own large-scale model of a living ammonite. 

This hands-on activity brings prehistoric sea creatures to life, allowing children to explore the fascinating world of ancient marine life in a fun and interactive way. 

Using various materials, participants will build a detailed, colourful ammonite model that showcases the unique spiral shell and intricate features of these amazing creatures that lived millions of years ago.

Step into the world of ancient warriors with this exciting summer craft workshop inspired by the 'Wonders' exhibition. 

Children are invited to create their very own samurai helmet using card and paper, exploring the fascinating history and artistry behind these iconic helmets worn by legendary Japanese warriors. 

Step back in time and discover the beauty of historical egg collections with this engaging summer workshop inspired by the temporary exhibition, 'Wonders: 190 years of Saffron Walden Museum'. 

Children will have the exciting opportunity to paint their own 3D paper eggs, replicating the exquisite eggs found in collections of the past.

Ages 3+. Younger children welcome but will need much more help from their grown-up.

This event is part of Summer at the Museums 2025.

Dive into the fascinating world of fossils with this hands-on summer craft workshop, where children can paint their very own plaster fossil.

This creative activity offers kids the chance to bring ancient history to life by adding colour and detail to carefully crafted plaster replicas of real fossils. By the end of the session, every child will leave with a beautifully painted fossil to treasure as a special reminder of their prehistoric adventure. Perfect for young artists and future paleontologists alike!

Step into the enchanting world of miniature museums with this Wonderkammer craft event, designed especially for children this summer! 

Inspired by the Museum's temporary exhibition, this hands-on workshop invites young creatives to design and build their very own miniature museum inside a wooden frame. 

Kids will have the chance to carefully select and arrange tiny treasures, fascinating objects, and colourful pictures, turning their frame into a unique, personal collection.

Ages 8+. Younger children welcome but will need much more help from their grown-up.

Meet Jeannie Booth and Simon Crowhurst, part of a team at the University of Cambridge that investigates tiny, microscopic fossils to learn about oceans and climate thousands of years ago.

Search for 'microfossils' using our powerful microscopes, and find out how they can tell us about past climates.

Please note, this is a family activity designed for children.

Free, drop-in.

This event is part of Summer at the Museums 2025.