CHRISTMASINKENT
THE PADDINGTON BEAR EXPERIENCE, LONDON
Hello my name Jaxon and I went to The Paddington Bear Experience for my sister’ s birthday. When we got there it looked like the actual real life Paddington train station.
© National Trust Images James Dobson
A CRAFTY CHRISTMAS
UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVITY WITH A COSY FESTIVE MASTERCLASS TO SPARK THE SEASON’ S JOY.
Christmas Workshops, Chartwell, Westerham 26 November, 6 & 10 December nationaltrust. org. uk
WREATH MAKING AT CHARTWELL
Running alongside a host of festive activities such as family trails, guided tours and carols in the grounds, the remarkable Chartwell will be holding two special workshops with expert florist Gaynor Lawson of Enfleur Flower Design. On 26 November and 6 December, join Gaynor for a wreath-making session, with luxury ribbons, mixed foliage and traditional decorations supplied to help you craft a stunning Christmas wreath for your front door. Then, on 10 December, create a superb table centrepiece using scented foliage, decorations and a candle. Pre-booking is essential.
We went to the ticket booth to get a ticket, I got a grey one, and then we boarded a special train that took us to Windsor Gardens to find Paddington Bear and celebrate Marmalade Day!
We got to explore Paddington’ s house, meet Mrs Brown, solve puzzles and run around the kitchen. We even got to look for treasure maps and oranges in Peru! We then had to make Paddington’ s marmalade and I had to crush a giant rock with my dad to crush the oranges and my sister Lyla and my mum had to pedal a tandem bike really fast to get the oranges into the crusher.
The best bit was the party at the end to celebrate Marmalade Day! There were marmalade sandwiches, marmalade cakes and even a marmalade slushie! Then we got to get a picture with Paddington before we went to the gift shop where I bought my own Paddington Bear suitcase to take home!
I think that anyone that likes the Paddington movies, especially Paddington in Peru will love this experience, especially if they are under 10.
Jaxon Ready, Aged 8
The Paddington Bear Experience is located at County Hall, London. Tickets cost( from) £ 34 for an adult and £ 24 for children; babes in arms are free.
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Christmas Card Introductory Linocut Workshop, Fabia. H. Goff Studio, Folkestone 16 November fabiahgoff. com
Held at her beautiful shop and open studio on The Old High Street, heralded Folkestone-based artist Fabia. H. Goff invites you to an inclusive linocut Christmas card workshop this November. Open to both beginners and seasoned crafters, this heartwarming Christmas special will guide budding artists through the process of safely carving, transferring designs and test printing a linocut on paper and card. Set to be a delightful evening that celebrates the art of linocutting( with a joyous seasonal twist!), each guest will leave with new skills and a handmade card to share with loved ones. www. insidekent. co. uk • 47