Events to enjoy in the summer with your family!
I hope you all have a wonderful summer holiday. perhaps join in a lovely family activities at the gallery 8th August: https://www.wmgallery.org.uk/event/family-day-in-the-park/
Ongoing: Walthamstow toy library has an adventure playground! Come and play over the summer holidays. Were not open 17th to 22nd August. See @walthamstowtoylibrary for more info.
Free things to london wide in the summer in this link: https://londonist.com/london/free-and-cheap/free-things-to-do-events-museums-london-school-holidays-children
Scribble and smudge workshops will be back again in September for Little Swifts Sept 8th at the RAF museum.
July workshop.
Last of the term! Join us for Mini Morris: Garden explorers. Come to make an insect to flutter in the wind. Its the last Mini Morris until October as there are refurbishments at the gallery.
Come and create an insect to flutter in the wind. William Morris loved nature and explored the garden behind the gallery. July 16th, two sessions available with limited capacity. See events.
Trellis Wallpaper, William Morris, Designed November 1862
June 9th
Little Swifts: oh so Royal! Come and have a right royal time, making crowns, having a royal tea party, songs and role play. King Charles III is the Royal patron of the RAF Museum and was given his wings in 1971. The royal connection is celebrated at trooping of the colour, June 13th in London. Little Swifts can be royal for the day. Free, but booking is essential.
@rafmuseum
a royal crown made by a little one at Little swifts.
A royal tea party with cucumber sarnies, of course!
Mini Morris:Icelandic ponies.
@morrisgallery. Photos of the hobby horses can be seen in the previous projects section. https://www.scribbleandsmudge.com/
William Morris brought back an Icelandic horse callled Mouse for his daughters, May and Jenny. Stories of Morris’s journey and his love of Iceland could be seen in the gallery.
Little Swifts: Shapes craft in June. Looking at the Raf symbol and using concentric circles to decorate a simple picture frame. Well done Little crafters! @rafmuseum.
Ongoing
Walthamstow Toy Library: The adventure playground is open! There will be Indoor and outdoor play. Sensory play room can be booked. Offer of a healthy snack and .refreshments for the grown ups. Opportunity to borrow toys.
⭐️ Session days/times:
Monday 10 - 11.30am
Tuesday 2.30 - 4pm
Saturday 10 - 11.30am
⭐️ Cost:
£8 for the first child, £4 for additional children.
For low income families £3 for first child, £1 for additional children.
Membership fees apply.
See @walthamstowtoylibrary for more info.
MAY
Well, the sun peeps out every now and again to indicate summer will be coming. With sunshiny cheer here’s whats happening in May.
Little Swifts: Lucky mascots theme with a craft of sock puppet making on May 12th at The RAF Museum. Celebrate all those cuddly animals and toys that bring us such cheer. Free for families with 2 to 5 year olds. Booking essential.
Mini Morris: Crafty knights, with a craft making your own heraldry for a knight costume. May 21st at The William Morris Gallery. Free for families with 2 to 5 year olds, drop -in. First come first served.
Walthamstow Toy Library: Discovery Day, a play day of fun activities, including the opening of our new playground. May 30th. Ticketed event for families under 8 years old.
Events for under 5’s in these museums and galleries will continue til July. The Toy Library is ongoing apart from1 week in August. I will keep you posted here.
Here are photos of what the sock puppets made at Little Swifts in May. In honour of lucky Mascots, Twinkle Toes the cat, Suzie the bulldog and many more during our fun filled play session.
Twinkle toes