Wartime Christmas Crafts - Family Activity Day

Wartime Christmas Crafts is a family activity day at the International Bomber Command Centre on Saturday 5 December, from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm. It's a drop-in session, so you can turn up whenever suits you during those hours rather than committing to a set time.

The day is built around 1940s-themed Christmas decorations and crafts. You'll be making things by hand and taking them home, with the whole thing aimed at families. The idea is to look back at how people kept the Christmas season alive during the Second World War, when things were tight and most decorations had to be made from what was on hand rather than bought from a shop. It's a bit of a window into how children and adults in the 1940s made their own festive cheer.

That's the craft side of things, but it's worth knowing where you'll be. The International Bomber Command Centre is a space dedicated to recognition, remembrance, reflection and education about the Bomber Command Unit. This activity day is part of their wider programme of events, which supports the charity's work in heritage preservation, education and outreach. It's a family day that sits within that broader context of remembering the people and the history the centre is built around.

Practically, it's free entry and there's no need to book, so you can just bring the kids along on the day. The session runs from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm on Saturday 5 December, held in the first-floor suite at the International Bomber Command Centre, Canwick Avenue, Lincoln, LN4 2HQ.