Children's Wreath Making Workshop

The International Bomber Command Centre is running a children's wreath-making workshop on Saturday 12 December, from 11:30am to 1:30pm. It's part of the centre's festive family programme, so if you're planning a trip with the kids around the Christmas break, this is one of the things you can slot in.

The session is straightforward: children make their own Christmas wreath using colourful materials, and they get to take it home afterwards. It's aimed at ages seven and over, but kids aged six and under can join in too as long as they've got an adult to help them. Booking is required, so you'll need to get your name down in advance rather than just turning up on the day.

It's worth knowing where this fits into the bigger picture. The wreath-making is one of several family activities the centre puts on over the festive period. There's Wartime Christmas Crafts, where visitors make 1940s-themed decorations inspired by how children and adults kept Christmas going during the war, and Mascots of Bomber Command, which looks at the animals and lucky charms that supported aircrews. There's also an adult wreath-making workshop if you fancy doing one yourself, and a free summer trail that marks 90 years of Bomber Command.

All these family events are run by the International Bomber Command Centre to raise money for its charity work in heritage preservation, education, and outreach. The workshop costs £8 per child, and that includes entry for one accompanying adult. It's limited to 25 children, so it's a small group rather than a big hall, and it runs from 11:30am to 1:30pm on Saturday 12 December at the centre on Canwick Avenue, Lincoln, LN4 2HQ.