They called it work, we call it fun!
In the 1800s, if you needed it … you made it yourself.
In the new Hay Activity Center, the crafts are designed so your child will be successful. You can try tin-punching, top-painting, weaving, dip candles, design a quilt square, and more. One ticket allows you to enjoy the wide variety of crafts in an area designed for family fun. Take your creations home to remember your visit to Roscoe Village
Ticket Prices
Adults: $13.00
Seniors: $13.00
Students: $13.00
RVF Members: $10.00
RVF Student Members: $10.00
Family (2 adults + 2 kids): $48.00
Each family Add-On: $9.00
Groups of 15 or more:
Adults $11.00 each Students: $11.00 each
Candle Dipping
We take light for granted now but lighting up a room wasn’t just a flip of a switch in the 19th century. Learn the important task of hand-dipping a small wick into warm wax to form your very own pair of candles.
- Parent assistance required while doing craft
Weaving
The earliest weavers used a slotted wooden frame, yarn and their fingers to practice their craft. Participants can duplicate these early methods to create their small (approx. 2” square) weaving to take home.
- Parent assistance required while doing craft
Rope Making
When the captain needed rope to secure his canal boat to its moorings, he made a visit to the local rope-maker. Join in the fun of twisting rope from simple jute twine. The length of rope can be left intact or you can add knots and cut into souvenir sections for each member in your group.
- Parent assistance required while doing craft
