Activities in Deltuva

Non-formal education programme sessions at Deltuva School on Thursdays.

Non-formal education programme sessions at Deltuva School on Thursdays.

The Deltuva community’s children’s day centre at the community house, for children aged 7–17 from large and socially supported families. Aft…

Pupils learn the history and customs of Advent wreaths and different ways of making them, then make their own wreath. Lasts 1.5 hours.

Children learn the history of soap and make two soaps from a natural base, oils, seeds and petals to take home. Lasts 1.5 hours.

Participants learn Lithuanian folk dances from the late 19th and early 20th century, with waltz and polka steps, and see the national costum…

An introduction to straw gardens, angels, birds and dolls, their history and meaning. Participants make a straw piece to take home. Lasts 1.…

Children hear about old beekeeping traditions and Deltuva’s link with the writer Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė and pour beeswax candles the old…

Following the festive calendar, children choose one craft: Shrovetide masks, wax-decorated Easter eggs, straw ornaments, tied rag dolls or a…

Pupils make a Christmas stocking from felt, fabric scraps and buttons and learn about Advent and Christmas customs. Lasts 1.5 hours.

Participants learn the history of macramé, tie flat, loop and sailor’s knots and make a bracelet or key ring from natural cords. Lasts 1 hou…

Pupils learn about old herb-gathering traditions and make a figure from a cardboard shape and dried hay. They also learn to recognise medici…