Heritage Workshops

WayBack Wednesday, Hands-on Heritage Learning

A series of workshops for grades 3-8

Using your senses to experience pioneer life!

Register for one, or save on the whole series (discount before Oct 7)

October 7, 4pm-5:30pm – SCENTsational Soaps

• Learn basic soap making techniques, discover botanicals and aromatics and their properties, and explore simple packaging/label making to present your soap as a gift if desired.
• COMPLETE LESSON PLAN: SCENTsational Soaps

October 14, 4pm-5:30pm – InSIGHTful Illustrations

• Explore the gardens at Chestnut Square and learn the language of flowers, paint or draw and utilize other art techniques to create a homemade card.
• COMPLETE LESSON PLAN: InSIGHTful Illustrations

October 21, 4pm-5:30pm – TASTing Texas

• Discover food preservation basics – make jelly or preserves using seasonal ingredients, and stamp or print your label the way it was done 150 years ago.
• COMPLETE LESSON PLAN: TASTing Texas

October 28, 4pm-5:30pm – Exploring the SIXTH SENSE

• Halloween themed activities.

November 4, 4pm-5:30pm – TOUCHing Textiles

• Learn weaving, sewing, and fabric dyeing to create something new from something old!
• COMPLETE LESSON PLAN: TOUCHing Textiles

November 11, 4pm-5:30pm – SOUNDS of McKinney Culture

• Work with our blacksmith to use repurposed metal pieces to create music – and learn about the life of African Americans in 19^th century McKinney, many of whom worked in the metal industry.
• COMPLETE LEASSON PLAN: SOUNDs of McKinney