Wild Workshops at the Brontë Parsonage Museum

Keighley News covers the series of activities for children that have been taking place at the Brontë Parsonage Museum every Friday since the end of July.

Children are being introduced to the world of the Brontë family through a programme of activities at Haworth's Parsonage Museum.

The weekly series of arts and crafts workshops for youngsters, aged five to 11, began late last month with a chance for children to design and make their own books.

Last Friday (for August 11), children were shown some of the simple toys and games which their Bront-era counterparts used to keep themselves amused.

The children were then shown how to construct their own handmade toys, which they could take home.

Tomorrow (for August 18) , the workshop will revolve around the theme of weaving, an activity which was central to Haworth's textile heritage.

The "Wicked Weaving" session will reveal ways in which children can use unusual materials to produce objects such as wall hangings, bags or mats.

Picture (from Keighley News): Testing the poi balls made during the Brontë Parsonage Museum toy-making session are Chris Madngba, of Haworth, and Hannah Ketteman, of Oakworth

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