Before Halloween, there was Samhain! Come and craft your own unique mask on this fun filled family trail!

Location:
Museum of the Iron Age
Cost:
Included with annual ticket to Museum of the Iron Age - prize on completion
Dates:
Saturday 24th October - Sunday 2nd November (Open Wed-Sun)
Category:
Art and Craft, Children & family activities, Halloween, October half term
Times:
10am - 4pm

Before Halloween, Britons celebrated a festival called Samhain and many of our modern traditions were inspired by this ancient festival.

 

Journey through the Iron Age with us and add to your own Samhain mask as you explore the past! Activities include;

 

  • Bonfire eyebrows
  • Mistletoe crown
  • Iron age animals
  • Ancestor offerings
  • Autumn leaves

 

Craft your own unique mask and receive a spooky treat as a reward!

 

  • Earth floor with polaroids of a bonfire and autumn leaf masks with vegetables, feathers, a pencil and magnifying glass
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