To the main content To the footer
Rocking horse in a room at Abbey House Museum

Christmas Toys and Games

What toys did children get in their stockings in the past? What did it mean if you got coal in your stocking? Discover how the Victorians invented many of the Christmas traditions we now take for granted and compare how rich and poor Victorians celebrated Christmas in the 19th century. This workshop is divided into an object handling session with objects from our collections and a craft activity session which takes place in our seasonally decorated Victorian streets.

Available in late November and December  |  Suitable for: KS1

Please fill out the form below to make an enquiry.

Back to workshops

Browse more workshops

Virtual Workshop: Toys through Time

A fun, interactive online version of our most popular workshop looking at old and new toys with Abbey House Museum.

Abbey House Bear Hunt Workshop

Led by our bear hunter your class will explore the Victorian Streets, following the paw prints to discover what Albert the bear has been up to in the museum.

Abbey House Murder Mystery

Working with a Victorian detective, can your pupils use thinking skills to solve the clues and crack the case?

Nursery Rhyme Time

The Baker’s Wife will help your class to follow Gerald the gingerbread man’s clues to find nursery rhymes hidden around our Victorian Streets.

Topics through Time - Going to the Seaside

Compare seaside holidays today with those in the recent past and those taken a long time ago by examining a range of objects and photos.

Topics through Time - Comparing Queens

In this workshop, your class will compare the lives of two remarkable women: Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria.

Topics through Time - Houses and Homes

Learn about houses through time in this interactive workshop with object handling and role play.

Topics Through Time - Toys and Games

Your class will get to see and handle a range of old and new toys and discover the different ways children played in the past.

What was it like to live here 100 years ago?

Your pupils will get to explore these questions and more using objects from the museum’s collections.