The Green Room ran free online bite-sized courses through our Facebook page during Covid – these are still just as exciting and easy to do today so please help yourself! https://www.facebook.com/thegreenroomoxted/
Straw weaving
Watch it again: https://www.facebook.com/thegreenroomoxted/videos/1277510725915637
What you will need: three paper straws and some wool
Rainbow Doll’s House for the NHS
Watch it again: https://www.facebook.com/thegreenroomoxted/videos/3083776375023819
Springy bobble-head animals
Watch it again: https://www.facebook.com/thegreenroomoxted/videos/287460279142398
What you will need: Coloured paper, googly-eyes (or paper and pen), double-sided sticky tape or PVA glue, card or foam sheet, scissors
Woolly boot monsters
Watch it again: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=743481759801476
What you will need: Coloured wool, pipe-cleaners, googly eyes (or paper and pen), scissors
Funky card and foam animals
Watch it again: https://www.facebook.com/thegreenroomoxted/videos/630312357841101/
What you will need: Cardboard or foam sheeting, googly eyes (or paper and pen), scissors
Cute flowerpot people planter
Watch it again: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=743481759801476
What you will need: Two large flowerpots, four small flowerpots (all washed), some garden twine, paints and felt pens
You can download the face templates here: https://www.ashleylouise.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_0655.jpg
Elegant animal silhouettes
Watch it again: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2825915530882312
What will you need: magazine pages, PVA glue, coloured card, card frames
Tissue paper bowls
Watch it again: https://www.facebook.com/thegreenroomoxted/videos/2971203809637773/
What you will need: tissue paper, dried flowers, PVA glue
Cute paper flowers
Watch it again: https://www.facebook.com/thegreenroomoxted/videos/2394693014161403/
What you will need: tissue paper/kitchen towel, ribbon, colouring pens, a sheet of card (preferably green)
Jam jar tee-lights
Watch it again: https://www.facebook.com/thegreenroomoxted/videos/243381143778768/
What you will need: Jam jars, crepe paper or tissue paper in different colours, dried pressed flowers, PVA glue, tee-lights
Fun & Useful Organiser
Watch it again: https://www.facebook.com/thegreenroomoxted/videos/695597957940436/
What you will need: Cardboard from delivery boxes, toilet roll tubes and kitchen towel tubes
Rainbow circle of hope
Watch it again: https://www.facebook.com/thegreenroomoxted/videos/649908142532126/
What you will need: a piece of card large enough to cut a 30cm diameter circle from, different coloured fabric offcuts
Cushion from an old jumper
Watch it again: https://www.facebook.com/thegreenroomoxted/videos/774002616467699/
What you will need: an old cushion and an old jumper
Happy / sad cushion
Watch it again: https://www.facebook.com/thegreenroomoxted/videos/572504150335024/
What you will need: two old t-shirts (one grey, one white), some black felt (or other black fabric) and some white felt (or other white fabric)
Hug in a card
Watch it again: https://www.facebook.com/thegreenroomoxted/videos/233393554591590/
What you will need:
Some flowers from the garden, card, glue or selotape, a hammer
Book Hedgehog, Rocket and Peppa Pig
Watch it again: https://www.facebook.com/thegreenroomoxted/videos/849869742176705/
What you will need:
An old paperback book(s), paper, card and PVA glue, the Peppa Pig template here: https://www.ashleylouise.com/book-peppa-pig-folding-instructions/
Plastic bottle bird feeder
Watch it again: https://www.facebook.com/thegreenroomoxted/videos/527172664643524/
What you will need:
A coke-style plastic bottle, paints, thread
Fun Easter Decorations
Watch it again: https://www.facebook.com/thegreenroomoxted/videos/239108453958725/
What you will need:
Paper, sellotape, colouring pens and a needle and thread
Download the bunny & egg template here
Tin-Can Bug House
What will you need:
1 or more tin cans – washed
Some paper – preferably junk mail catalogues
Sticks from the garden
PVA glue
Paints or felt tip pens
Watch it again: https://www.facebook.com/thegreenroomoxted/videos/1137446749930281/
Tee-Shirt Shopping Bag
What will you need:
1 T Shirt
1 Pair of Scissors
For decoration after the class, paints felt pens of your choice
Watch it again: https://www.facebook.com/thegreenroomoxted/videos/640295506514937/