October Half Term: Screen Printed Skeleton T-shirts

Glynn Vivian is running screen-printing workshops this October half term, where you can turn an old black t-shirt into a skeleton costume. It's one of several sessions they're holding across the break, with dates on 27 and 28 October and another on 31 October.

The workshops are part of the Welsh Museums Festival, which is run by the Federation of Museums and Art Galleries of Wales with funding from the Welsh Government. This is the festival's 12th year, and this edition leans into Calan Gaeaf, the Welsh Halloween. There's a green thread running through it: families are encouraged to make costumes from autumn leaves, seeds and natural materials rather than adding to the seven million Halloween costumes thrown away across the UK each year. The skeleton t-shirt fits that, too — you bring in an old black shirt you already own and print onto it, rather than buying something new.

Much of the festival is staged at small, independent museums run by volunteers, the kind that keep local stories alive. While you're making, you can also take in works by Monet, Gwen John and Barbara Hepworth, so you've got a proper gallery around you while you work. It's a good way to spend a half-term afternoon if you've got kids who'd rather be doing something than sitting at home.

Sessions run on 27 and 28 October and again on 31 October at Glynn Vivian in Swansea, with tickets costing between £3 and £7.50.