Alice in Wonderland: Summer Crafts
Curious about our Alice-themed craft sessions?
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Join us every Thursday this summer for drop-in craft session inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Imaginations can run wild creating Playing Card Soldiers, curious caterpillars and making masks of favourite characters including the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat.
Perfect for little hands and creative minds, these sessions are a fun way for families to get crafty together. No need to book — just join the fun!
Thursday 24 July – Curious Creatures from Alice (Snail making)
Thursday 31 July – Playing Card Soldiers Thursday 7 August – Wonderland Mini-Beast Hunt and Making - Discovery Den Thursday 14 August – Alice character mask making
Thursday 21 August – Creatures from Alice's Sea of Tears
Thursday 28 August – Caterpillar and Cheshire Cat Craft
There's a suggested donation of £2 per person payable by card at visitor reception or in cash at the activity.
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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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- Suitability
Children welcome
- Meeting point
Our visitor welcome team will direct you to the activities when you arrive.
- What to bring and wear
All activities will take place inside or undercover but please dress for the changeable summer weather.
- Accessibility
The garden is steep in places with steps and gravel, cobbles and grass pathways - please speak to staff on arrival for the best route for your needs. Disabled parking is available near visitor reception but there is some gravel in areas of the car park. Pushchairs are permitted in all areas of the garden, but please take care.
Upcoming events
Saving Ightham: celebrating 40 years of Ightham Mote's legacy
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Charles Henry Robinson gifting Ightham Mote to the National Trust.
Exhibition: Ightham at War
The Ightham at War: Prisoners With Parallel Fates exhibition tells the extraordinary stories of two men at war —one a captured British soldier, the other a downed German pilot— both connected by Ightham Mote.
Sargent’s Palette in Bloom
Discover how Ightham Mote inspired internationally renowned artist John Singer Sargent.