In the 16th century people went house to house ‘mumming’, impersonating souls of the dead in exchange for good fortune. Fold an origami fortune teller to find out your fortune.
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In wartime it is difficult to get resources so people get used to ‘make do and mend’ learn how to mend your old clothes or make a wearable item from something recycled
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Knot a friendship bracelet using the colours of a Pride flag of choice
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Lace is traditionally used on wedding dresses. Try your hand at lacemaking
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Learn about different constellations in Astronomy and stitch your favourite constellation onto black card, learning how to sew
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Learn how to wrap presents with fabric from old clothes/scarves
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Learn the craft of trauma make-up…why not practice your first aid skills too?
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Learn to knit and knit a square for a blanket. Put all the squares from your unit together to make a blanket and send it to a local shelter to keep someone warm
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Learn to knit and knit an item for your house elf
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Learn to knit/crochet/sew and make a toy like the ones that go into the Buddy Bags.
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Lovespoons date back to the 17th Century when they were given as a gift or romantic intent. Have a go at carving your own lovespoon
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Make 3, 4 or 9 random acts of kindness for your local area. These are Dog’s lucky numbers
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Make a ‘Cat in the Hat’ hat from card or other craft materials
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Make a ‘Feed The Monkey’ game based on a traditional side-show game
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Make a banner suitable for a Pride event
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Make a bead bracelet with the colours of the Pride Rainbow flag
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Make a bee peg for your fridge to hold important bees-ness
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Make a big art creation on an Autumn/Bear theme
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Make a bird feeder using an old yoghurt pot
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Make a campfire for Bonfire Night either indoors or outdoors
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Make a cat themed mask. It doesn’t have to be a domestic pet cat like Mr. Frank! Think about lions, tigers, leopards and cheetahs too!
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Make a cat toy for yours/a friends’ cat. You could add catnip to your toy! You can buy catnip from pet shops
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Make a CD wind spinner using old CDs and sequins.
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Make a code wheel to send encrypted messages
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Make a Dog mask using a paper plate or materials of your choice
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Make a Dog sock puppet or concertina dog using paper
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Make a famous world landmark from newspaper or those old favourites spaghetti and marshmallows.
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Make a flying butterfly using a paperclip and an elastic band. Check out our Pinterest board for a ‘how to’.
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Make a fox nature sculpture using wood and found objects. You could even have a go at carving the face!
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Make a fox picture using found leaves/objects from a nature walk
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Make a fox themed accessory for the home
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Make a gas mask box and carry it around for the day to understand how people felt during WWII felt. Maybe even have a practice air raid in your unit?
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Make a God’s Eye Weaving with twigs you’ve found/collected
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Make a Halloween costume for your teddy bear
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Make a hedgehog memo board and use pegs as the spines so you don’t forget anything!
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Make a knight with moving arms and legs using split pins
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Make a lucky red envelope, put some silver in it and give it to a friend
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Make a matchbox miniature comic book using concertina paper. Stick your comic strip in the box so it pops out when opened
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Make a mechanical egg or a model egg using materials of your choice
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