Half term Dinosaur workshop

What an exciting time it is when the children's workshops are held at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery during the holidays. The main gallery where the workshops are held is buzzing with people, and the atmosphere is really positive. Children absolutely love the activities, adults with them enjoy talking to each other, and those assisting have a great time as well. One boy was crying towards the end of the dinosaur workshop, when asked why, his mum said he didn't want to leave, he was having such a great time.
Here are a few photos taken during the dinosaur workshop:

As you can see from the photo above, it was popular, with children waiting in an overspill area, and also others completing the spooky trail. Below Claire with the materials for the workshop

Below there's child holding up their decorated dinosaur

And here's a flying pterodactyl ready to go

The use of scrunched up tissue paper of one colour was very effective

especially when there's a similar coloured feather on top of the dinosaur

and here's a green one

a couple of very bright dinosaurs below with 'eyes' being offered

another lovely pterodactyl

orange was a popular colour for dinosaurs

Threading cotton through the pterodactyls was a difficult job, especially since needles had to be blunt, presumably for health and safety reasons!

Probably the most beautifully decorated pterodactyl above.