The Spooky Enchanted Forest

Join artist Melanie Ross in the Museum of Childhood to create your own terrifying ghosts and monsters that live in the forest.

About The Spooky Enchanted Forest

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Inspired by all the traditional spooky stories about ghosts and ghouls, join artist Melanie Ross in the Museum to create your own terrifying ghosts and monsters that live in the forest, by using, felt, paper and card to show your journey exploring and investigating the spooky woods.

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