ALL EVENTS LISTED IN OUR APRIL AND MAY CALENDAR ARE NOW POSITIVE, ONLINE VIRTUAL EVENTS.
If you are holding date specific online events that can help individuals during these challenging times, you are welcome to add these events to the calendar (using the green button below) providing you are a charity or community group and/or the events are free to access.
Please note: The events in Essex featured are all third party events: Healthy Life Essex is not normally directly involved in organising or running any of these events. As events may be cancelled or details changed without us being informed, please always clarify details with the organiser/contact listed. Healthy Life Essex cannot accept responsibility for incorrect information shown on our events listings.
Directory advertisers can add their own ad hoc events free of charge as can most charities. Other events may incur a cost. The directors reserve the right not to accept entries or to make a small charge.
An event every day that begins at 10:30 am, repeating until 21st February 2020
Keep the kids entertained and dry, and help stimulate their imaginations with our craft sessions at Cressing Temple Barns. 10.30am-12pm, £8 session, includes a trail and all materials. Make a day of it, and spend time at the historical Knights Templar site and Tudor walled garden, weather permitting!
Monday 17 February
Cress Heads – Decorate your own pot character, plant your cress seeds and take it home to wait and watch their hair grow.
Tuesday 18 February
Ceramic Art – Get creative and personalise your own mug and coaster. Ready to take away and use the same day.
Wednesday 19 February
Puppet Making – Design, stitch and stick. Make a one of a kind, puppet friend to take away.
Thursday 20 February
Paint A Canvas – Channel your inner artist to create your own canvas painting. Take it away and display your masterpiece in your home.
Friday 21 February
Design A Bag – Come and personalise your own bag. Use it for school, shopping or at home for all your things. Use our stencils to make it your own, no one will have a bag like you!
After you have completed your craft, you have the chance to explore the site, take part in our nature trail and challenge yourself to our colouring competition – We have some exciting prizes to be won!
Be sure to come in old clothes, ready to get arty!
Please note these activities are aimed for those 2-10 years old, with the support of their adult. Adults are to stay throughout the session. Those under 2 years enter for free but will not get a craft.