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Arts & Crafts
Craft: Making for Christmas
Early booking is a membership perk for WEA members, where courses are available exclusively before becoming available for everyone else.
Course overview
Would you like to feel the magic of Christmas again! Crafting is a fun way to spend time in the lead up to Christmas and adds a personal touch to the festivities. This course will give you the opportunity to learn something new, relax and meet like-minded people, whilst getting in the mood for Christmas. It will ignite your imagination and inspire you towards making your own Christmassy crafts, including, cards, tree decorations and trinkets that you may wish to gift to others who are special to you. Engaging in craft has proven to boost mental wellbeing and reduce stress. Benefits include improved mindfulness, better cognitive function, less anxiety, and increased self-awareness.
This course is for early booking only.
Course description
Would you like to feel the magic of Christmas again! Crafting is an interesting and fun way to spend time in the lead up to Christmas and adds a personal touch to the festivities. This creative and practical course will provide you with plenty of opportunities to learn something new, relax and meet like-minded people, whilst getting in the mood for Christmas. It will ignite your imagination and inspire you towards making your own Christmassy crafts for the home, friends and family members. During this courses you will design and construct a variety of small Christmas inspired trinkets and gifts including cards, tree decorations and items that you may wish to gift to others who are special to you. Engaging in craft has proven to boost health and mental wellbeing and also reduces stress. Some of the benefits you can gain from joining this class, include improved mindfulness, better cognitive function, less anxiety and increased self-awareness. You will be encouraged to share and discuss your ideas with the rest of the group and reflect upon the success of each new skill and the various items that you have made.
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