Environment Matters Autumn/Winter 2024

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Creating a wool wonderland!

In July, the Queens Park Environmental Education Centre is going to be transformed into a craft and crochet garden full of surprises as part of SPARK Ipswich. The Pan & Boo experimental exhibition ‘In a World of My Own’, by Ash Wilford and Bec Dodds, will inspire play through a larger-than-life garden with activities and hidden treasures.

As part of the exhibition there will be craft activities and guided learn-to- crochet classes for children during SPARK festival and the June–July school holidays. In celebration, why not grab your wool and craft supplies at home and make some creative pom poms?

What you need: ¼ Wool ¼ Scissors

Steps: 1. Wrap the wool around your fingers – use lots and lots but not too tight! The more wool you use, the fluffier the pom pom will be. TIP – use two different coloured wools at the same time to get a multi-coloured pom pom! 2. Pull the wool off your hand – keep it as a neat bundle. 3. Cut a shorter piece of wool and wrap it around the bundle, make sure to tie and knot it tightly. 4. Cut through the top and bottom of your bundle – you now have a pom pom!

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