Saturday Specials
On the first Saturday of every month the Geffrye offers a range of fun activities, including quizzes (all ages) and creative crafts (suitable for young people aged 5 – 15).
All children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult. Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis 30 minutes prior to the workshop.
Special activities for younger children, aged 3 and their carers are listed separately below Saturday Specials.
Marvellous Mirrors
Saturday 4 July
10.30am – 12.30pm, repeated from 2.00 – 4.00pm
Make a mirror inspired by seaside designs.
Summer Sunday – Family Day
Garden Party – Family Day
Sunday 19 July
12.00 noon – 5.00pm
Listen to music by The Toots, make Mad Hatter’s tea party hats, and play garden games.
Summer workshop activity at the Geffrye
Inside/Outside
Three exciting weeks of activities for children aged 3-16, exploring summertime in both inside spaces such as house or flats and outside spaces such as gardens or the seaside. Have your face painted, build a high-rise with the Building Exploratory, meet Zoolab and some unsual animals, and observe bees from the North London Beekeepers Association.
Tuesday 21 July
Nursery Rhyme Time – for children aged 3-5 and their carers
10.30am – 11.30am and repeated at 12.00 – 1.00pm
Explore the seaside in this interactive storytelling and craft session.
Nature Photos – for children aged 5 and over
10.30am – 12.30pm and 2.00 – 4.00pm
Use the sun and special papers to create nature photos.
You’ve got mail – for children aged 5 – 9
2.00 – 4.00pm
Create and decorate a special letter rack to hold all your mail.
Ceramic seashore frames – for children aged 10 and over
2.00 – 4.00pm
Craft and decorate a frame from clay inspired by seaside patterns.
Children enjoying Zoo Lab handling session in 2008
2.00 – 3.00pm and 3.30 – 4.30pm
An opportunity to learn about and touch unusual mini-beasts from around the world.
Wednesday 22 July
Nursery Rhyme Time – for children aged 3-5 and their carers
10.30am – 11.30am and repeated at 12.00 – 1.00pm
Explore creepy-crawlies in this interactive storytelling and craft session.
High-Rise height chart – for children aged 5 and over
10.30am – 12.30pm and 2.00 – 4.00pm
Be inspired by the Ethelburga Tower exhibition and create your own height chart.
Pop-Up Sand Castles – for children aged 10 and over
2.00 – 4.00pm
Create a fun pop-up seaside card.
Caring for Living Things handling with Zoo Lab – all ages workshop
2.00 – 3.00pm and 3.30 – 4.30pm
Explore the world around us and handle some amazing animals from different habitats.
Thursday 23 July
Nursery Rhyme Time – for children aged 3-5 and their carers
10.30am – 11.30am and repeated at 12.00 – 1.00pm
Interactive owl storytelling and crafts session – explore owl homes in this interactive storytelling and craft session.
Mirror Mirror on the wall – for children aged 5 and over
10.30am – 12.30pm and 2.00 – 4.00pm
Make a mirror and frame to hang in your room.
Fish and Chip Biscuits – for children aged 5 – 9
2.00 – 4.00pm
Bake some tasty ‘fish and chip’ shaped biscuits.
Creative Critters – for children aged 10 and over
2.00 – 4.00pm
Use fimo clay to make badges, keyrings and magnets inspired by sea and garden creatures.
Mini-Beast handling with Zoo Lab – all ages workshop
2.00 – 3.00pm and 3.30 – 4.30pm
An opportunity to learn about and touch unusual mini-beasts from around the world.
Friday 24 July
Nursery Rhyme Time – for children aged 3-5 and their carers
10.30am – 11.30am and repeated at 12.00 – 1.00pm
Explore under the sea in this interactive storytelling and craft session.
Seaside booty boxes – for children aged 5 and over
10.30am – 12.30pm and 2.00 – 4.00pm
Craft a treasure box and decorate it with seashore designs.
Wonderful window boxes – for children aged 10 and over
2.00 – 4.00pm
Make a window box and plant it with vegetables.
Caring for Living Things handling with Zoo Lab – all ages workshop
2.00 – 3.00pm and 3.30 – 4.30pm
Explore the world around us and handle some amazing animals from different habitats.
Tuesday 28 July
Nursery Rhyme Time – for children aged 3-5 and their carers
10.30am – 11.30am and repeated at 12.00 – 1.00pm
Explore the seaside in this interactive storytelling and craft session.
Salty sea creatures – for children aged 5 and over
10.30am – 12.30pm and 2.00 – 4.00pm
Make a sea creature puppet using recycled materials.
Pinwheel pencils – for children aged 5 – 9
2.00 – 4.00pm
Draw in the gardens and then create a spinning top for your pencil.
Lighthouse Night Lights – for children aged 10 and over
2.00 – 4.00pm
Emboss and pierce metal to make a lighthouse-shaped night-light.
Pop-up Garden Cards – all ages workshop
Drop in between 2.00 – 4.00pm
Create a pop-up insect card.
Wednesday 29 July
Nursery Rhyme Time – for children aged 3-5 and their carers
10.30am – 11.30am and repeated at 12.00 – 1.00pm
Explore creepy-crawlies in this interactive storytelling and craft session.
Good enough to eat – for children aged 5 and over
10.30am – 12.30pm and 2.00 – 4.00pm
Craft picnic food from clay and decorate a plate to put it on.
Busy bee lights – for children aged 10 and over
2.00 – 4.00pm
Create flower-shaped candles and a bee-shaped holder from clay.
Build a high-rise – all ages workshop
Drop in between 2.00 – 4.00pm
Join the Building Exploratory and build your own flat using jacks and straws.
Thursday 30 July
Nursery Rhyme Time – for children aged 3-5 and their carers
10.30am – 11.30am and repeated at 12.00 – 1.00pm
Explore seaside sound and poetry in this interactive storytelling and craft session.
Flora and Fauna flip-flops – for children aged 5 and over
10.30am – 12.30pm and 2.00 – 4.00pm
Make flip-flops inspired by garden flowers and insects.
Massive garden bugs – for children aged 5 – 9
2.00 – 4.00pm
Create larger-than-life bugs from recycled materials.
Sea foam frames – for children aged 10 and over
2.00 – 4.00pm
Use funky foam to make an ocean-themed photo frame.
Friday 31 July
Nursery Rhyme Time – for children aged 3-5 and their carers
10.30am – 11.30am and repeated at 12.00 – 1.00pm
Explore herbs in this interactive storytelling and craft session.
Scenic seaside scenes – for children aged 5 and over
10.30am – 12.30pm and 2.00 – 4.00pm
Make a mini seaside scene in a box.
High-rise tidy – for children aged 10 and over
2.00 – 4.00pm
Craft a high-rise pen tidy from clay.
Summertime stories – all ages workshop
2.30pm repeated at 3.30pm
Hear fascinating stories about inside and outside summer spaces.
Workshops for children aged 3 and their carers
Fun and participatory craft and storytelling sessions tailored for younger artists!
Nursery Rhyme Time: Inside/Outside
Tuesday 21 – Friday 24 July
Tuesday 28 July – Friday 31 July
Tuesday 4 August – Friday 7 August
All 10.30am – 11.30am and repeated at 12.00 – 1.00pm
Explore garden bugs and blooms, the seaside and inside spaces.
Information on the Geffrye Museum
Where do I go?
Geffrye Museum
136 Kingsland Road
Shoreditch
London
E2 8EA
How do I get there?
By train:
Liverpool Street, then bus 149 or 242
By tube:
Old Street (exit 2), then bus 243 or a 15 minute walk.
By bus:
149, 242, 243, 67, 394
Where can I get more information?
www.geffrye-museum.org.uk
