Enjoy the Christmas festivities as a Victorian child!
This workshop is a wonderful seasonal treat, designed to be both informative and fun.
Pupils will investigate the origins of many of our Christmas traditions, including why we decorate Christmas trees, send Christmas cards and sing carols. They will also be able to handle original and replica Victorian toys and play traditional Victorian parlour games, including a fantastic shadow buff show.
ALSO AVAILABLE: Christmas in the Victorian Kitchen!
Christmas is coming and there’s lots of work to be done before the guests arrive! Help our Victorian servant prepare for the seasonal festivities in Gunnersbury’s beautiful historic kitchens. Dress as maids and footmen, smell the festive spices, pound the sugar in the pestle and mortars, polish the silverware, stir the plum pudding and make a Christmas wish!
Through the use of drama and hands-on activities children will explore the differences between homes of the past and present, and discover how Victorian families celebrated Christmas.
To discover, make connections, and understand where many of our Christmas traditions come from and to experience Christmas activities in a traditional setting.
History
English
