Victorian Fun and Games Day June 2, 2010

Have you ever wondered what children did before the invention of the play station? What were toys like before plastic? What did people do in the evenings before TV? Come along to the Museum of East Anglian Life for our Victorian Fun and Games Day and find out!

Step back in time this half term and join in with some traditional games such as croquet, cricket and the potato race. Have a go at Ludo, Snakes and Ladders and Draughts and try out some Victorian toys such as the hoop and stick. We will also be making ‘East Anglian’ paper dolls and discovering the art of decoupage.

Jo Rooks, Museum Learning Officer says “Families can come along and try out games that are still as fun today as they were 150 years ago. The Victorian Fun and Games Day is a hands on event for all the family”.

The museum also has a brand new exhibition in the Gt. Moulton Chapel, Happy Days, created by Lavenham Primary School that explores what made Victorian children happy and what makes children happy today.

The museum is set in over 70 acres of beautiful Suffolk countryside with a number of historic buildings, a nature trail and farm animals. Why not bring a picnic and make a day of it!