We’re thrilled to host free arts and crafts Living History activities for kids.
Stay tuned for other activities to be announced later this summer!
JULY 13th – Cardboard steam trains
Participants will be crafting a train out of cardboard, paper, bottle caps and string. Fairbairn staff will assist participants in creating their own Wakefield steam train, which they will get to bring home. This
workshop will take 1 hour.
This activity is suited for children between the ages of 4 and 12 and starts at 10am. Please show up 15 minutes before.
This activity is free for participants.
Participant registration: HERE
JULY 15th – NATURAL DYES
Participants will be going on a trail behind the Fairbairn house to pick their own flowers, which will be used to dye their white article of clothing.
*Please bring your own white cotton article of clothing to dye
This workshop lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes.
This activity is suited for children between the ages of 4 and 12 and starts at 10am. Please show up 15 minutes before.
This activity is free for participants.
Participant registration: HERE
JULY 20th – BEESWAX CANDLE MAKING
Participants will learn how to role beeswax sheets together to make a candle, which they can take home.
This workshop will take 1 hour.
This activity is suited for children between the ages of 4 and 12 and starts at 10am. Please show up 15 minutes before.
This activity is free for participants.
Participant registration: HERE
JULY 22ND – PAPER BASKET MAKING
Participants will be weaving paper strips together to make a basket, that they can take home, with the help of the Fairbairn staff.
This workshop will take 1 hour.
This activity is suited for children between the ages of 4 and 12 and starts at 10am. Please show up 15 minutes before.
This activity is free for participants.
Participant registration: HERE
JULY 27th – PAPER QUILT MAKING
Participants will emulate a quilt design using paper, and can either take it home or work together to create a large ‘quilt’.
This activity will take 1 hour.
This activity is suited for children between the ages of 4 and 12 and starts at 10am. Please show up 15 minutes before.
This activity is free for participants.
Participant registration: HERE
JULY 29th – ICE CREAM MAKING
Participants will help create a batch of ice cream using a vintage ice cream machine, like those used in the 1800’s, which will be served to the participants.
This activity will take 1 hour.
This activity is suited for children between the ages of 4 and 12 and starts at 10am. Please show up 15 minutes before.
This activity is free for participants.
Participant registration: HERE
AUGUST 3RD – PAPER MARIONNET MAKING
Participants will be creating and taking home paper marionettes by cutting body shapes themselves or use ones pre cut by the Fairbairn staff.
This workshop will take 1 hour.
This activity is suited for children between the ages of 4 and 12 and starts at 10am. Please show up 15 minutes before.
This activity is free for participants.
Participant registration: HERE
AUGUST 5th – BEESWAX CANDLE DIPPING
Participants will be dipping bees wax to create a candle. Parents should be present with their children ages 8 or younger, since the wax will be very hot. Participants can take the candles home.
This workshop will take 1 hour and 30 minutes.
This activity is suited for children between the ages of 4 and 12 and starts at 10am. Please show up 15 minutes before.
This activity is free for participants.
Participant registration: HERE
AUGUST 10th – BRACELET MAKING
Participants will learn to make friendship bracelets with string, which they can then take home.
This workshop will take 1 hour.
This activity is suited for children between the ages of 4 and 12 and starts at 10am. Please show up 15 minutes before.
This activity is free for participants.
Participant registration: HERE