Summer Activities at Staricase House and Stockport Story
| Published: 31st July 2008 08:32 |
Children are being encouraged to come along to Staircase House and Stockport Story Museum to take part in a series of summer activities.
Calligraphy in Staircase House.
So why not spend the school holidays having a go at the following activities:
Decorative Notebooks and Calligraphy:
Thursday 7th August.
Morning session 10.00am to 12.00pm for ages 4 to 7.
Afternoon session 1.00pm to 3.00pm for ages 8 to 11.
Decorate a notebook with funky designs and use an old-fashioned quill pen to write your name in calligraphy.
Decorative Plates:
Tuesday 12th August.
10.00am to 12.00pm.
Suitable for ages 8 to 14.
Design and decorate your own plate using the art of decoupage, with paints to create a 19th century relic inspired by Staircase House.
Fabric Fun:
Wednesday 13th August.
Morning session: 10.00am to 12.00pm.
Afternoon session: 1.00pm to 3.00pm.
Print your own piece of fabric inspired by the patterns found in Staircase House. Suitable for all ages but adults must be accompanied by a child!
Creative Bookmarks Drop in Fun:
Monday 18th August.
1.00pm to 4.00pm.
Suitable for all ages, Stockport Story invites you to drop in and have a go at making your very own bookmark and afterwards, listen to storytelling in the gallery.
Build a Castle:
Thursday 21st August.
Afternoon session: 1.00pm to 3.00pm for ages 8 to 11.
Create a medieval castle using a variety of household objects, paint, card and lots of imagination.
A small charge is payable for all of the activities and places must be booked in advance. For further details, call Staircase House on 0161 480 1460 or visit www.staircasehouse.org.uk or www.stockportstory.org.uk.
Staircase House is located in the historic Market Place, just off Merseyway.
What do you think?
You will need to sign in to post a comment to this article. if you do not have an AboutMyArea account, you can join now for free.
