Helen Oxenbury Inspired Family Story and Craft Sessions
- Date
- 22 July 2026
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- 22 July 2026
- Time
- 11.00 AM–11.45 AM
- Location
- Waterfront Building, Ipswich Campus
Join us on Wednesday mornings during the school summer holidays for free family story and craft sessions at the University of Suffolk Waterfront Gallery and Foyer.
Each week will be inspired by a different children’s book illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. We will be reading one of these wonderful stories together before taking part in a fun craft activity and making something to take home. There will be time to explore the exhibition of Helen’s illustrations, Adventures in Childhood, which is on display in the Waterfront Gallery until the 11 Sept.
Parents and guardians will stay and get involved and siblings are welcome too. Please book a space for the number of children in your family age 4-12 and limited to 4 per family. Spaces are free but we please ask that if you find you’re unable to make it, that you cancel your booking to make it available for someone else.
The sessions will run on the following dates:
| Date | Time | Story |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 22 July | 11.00am-11:45am | We are Going on a Bear Hunt, by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury |
| Wednesday 29 July | 11.00am-11:45am | Farmer Duck, by Martin Waddell and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury |
| Wednesday 5 August | 11.00am-11:45am | Big Mama Makes the World by Phyllis Root and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury |
| Wednesday 12 August | 11.00am-11:45am | Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury |
| Wednesday 19 August | 11.00am-11:45am | Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury |
| Wednesday 26 August | 11.00am-11:45am | Oh Dear Look What I Got by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury |