Here’s a brief description of the children’s summer activities at Mill Green.

Please see our website for full details of times, prices, etc.

31 July 2024
Make a Hand Puppet
£6 per participant. Includes entry to the mill and museum. Accompanying adults must buy an entrance ticket for the mill and museum.

1 August
Make a Jigsaw!

2 August
Sew a Unicorn
Designed for ages 7+ but everyone is welcome and little ones may need adult support with the more fiddly parts.

6 August
Fun with the Tudors!
Discover the Tudors in this Special Discovery Event
Join us for a day celebrating everything Elizabethan, inspired by the famous Hatfield House Rainbow Portrait featured in our new exhibition. Try out quill writing and wax seals; make a mini Tudor house; find out about Tudor objects; try on clothing and much more.
Designed for ages 5+ but everyone is welcome but little ones may need adult support with the more fiddly parts. Please be aware that ink will be used for quill writing so please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy.

7 August
Pouncing a Portrait
Learn how to Create a Portrait- Tudor Style
Designed for ages 7+ but everyone is welcome but little ones may need adult support with the more fiddly parts.

8 August
Oak Leaf Windmills
Create an Oak Leaf Windmill Toy

9 & 30 August
Create a Story Workshop with the Red Phoenix. This session is designed for ages 8-15 years. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Beginners welcome! Tickets are £15 per child and include admission for the accompanying adult. Tickets include the afternoon workshop, a tour of the museum galleries beforehand and time to explore the mill.

13 August
Gel Printing for kids with Artist, Kim Rasit

15 August
Book Bag Design

16 August
Make a WWII Mosquito Plane

20 August
Bee-themed Crafts with Artist Kim Rasit

21 August
Wet Felted Landscape Pictures (Relaxed Session)

22 August
Teddy Bear Fun Day!

23 August
Make a Wooden Bee

27 August
Roman Mosaics for Kids

29 August
Iron Age Warriors!