As the witching hour approaches, no Halloween outfit is complete without a suitably spectacular hat.

Spend a creative afternoon in the beautifully autumnal Chelsea Physic Garden for a playful, hands-on workshop in which adults and children can decorate their own witch’s hat to wear and take home.

Choose from black, green or purple hats, with bendy or straight points, before exploring an abundant collection of ribbons, netting, stars, creepy-crawlies and other Halloween embellishments.

Will yours be darkly beautiful, wonderfully freakish, fabulously fashionable or thoroughly menacing. Jessica and Shirley  will help you experiment with colour, texture and decoration to create a hat that is entirely your own.

What to Expect

Begin by choosing your hat and developing an idea for your design. demonstrate different ways to arrange, layer and attach decorations before helping you bring your creation to life.

This is a relaxed and imaginative crafting workshop, with plenty of materials to explore and individual guidance available throughout. Fancy dress is warmly encouraged!

What You’ll Learn

• How to develop a design for your Halloween hat
• Ways to combine colours, textures and embellishments
• Simple gluing and hand-stitching techniques
• How to arrange and securely attach decorative details
• How to transform a classic witch’s hat into a unique accessory

What’s Included

• A wearable witch’s hat in your choice of available colours and styles
• A generous selection of ribbons, netting and Halloween embellishments
• All crafting materials, tools and equipment
• Creative guidance from experts throughout the workshop
• Spooky music and Halloween treats
• Your finished witch’s hat to take home and wear
• Entry to the Garden for the day

Who Is It For?

This family-friendly workshop is suitable for adults and children. No previous crafting or sewing experience is needed.

Children must be accompanied by an adult throughout the session. Each person wishing to decorate and take home a hat will require their own ticket.

About Chelsea Physic Garden

Established in 1673, Chelsea Physic Garden is London’s oldest botanic garden. For over 350 years, it has been a place for discovering the remarkable ways plants can be used for medicine, food and wellbeing. Today, the Garden brings people and plants together through horticulture, learning and creative experiences for all ages.