Preschooler session focuses on planets and aliens.
By Neandra Etienne

A person does a craft activity — Photo: Adam Razvi

World Book Day Join London College of Fashion at Discover Children’s Story Centre to create costume accessories inspired by some of your favourite books for World Book Day. Experiment with print making and creating exciting costume pieces from waste textiles. This session for pre-schoolers focuses on planet and alien painting masks.

Free with your entry ticket. Thursday 7 March, drop in anytime between 10.30am – 12.30pm www.discover.org.uk

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