Family
Twist Your Own Rope
When
Time
10:30 am to 12 pm
Where
Tar Yard (Hemp Store if it rains)
Price
$5 per child; accompanying adults free
Book your place
The ropewalk made rope by twisting three strands together from opposite ends of a long room. Our volunteers built a small working copy of the machine, and children use it to make a 2-metre skipping rope from coloured cotton yarn.
It takes three people to make one rope: one to turn, one to guide and one to walk. Children work in threes, adults included, and each child takes their own rope home. Afterwards there is a skipping contest in the yard, judged by whoever is on the front desk.
For ages 5 to 12, with an adult staying for the whole session. There are 24 places. The session moves into the Hemp Store if it rains, so it goes ahead in any weather.
Questions about access for this event? Call (555) 555‑0167 or read the access guide.
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