Museum Workshop

Ted the Bear and Welsh Christmas Traditions at St Fagans

🔍Discover and Explore

Hear the story of Ted the Bear as he discovers some traditional Welsh Christmas customs. Ted finds out all about making candles, Mari Llwyd and much more on his adventures with Santa.

✏️Take Part

Pupils will take part in a story time session, followed by an opportunity for them to make their own wax sheet candles.

ℹ️About This Session

The session will take place in our dedicated education space. During the session we share a replica of a Mari Lwyd horse head, which can be upsetting for some. Please let us know when you are booking if you have any pupils that would be sensitive to this, and we will do our best to make everyone feel comfortable.

Maximum of 30 pupils.

Note: This session is only available December.

Duration: 45 minutes
Dates: December 1 - 19 2025
Cost: Led by Museum staff - £40 for up to 15 pupils, £60 for up to 35. Free for some schools (see booking information).

Curriculum

Humanities

Enquiry, exploration and investigation inspire curiosity about the world, its past, present and future. 

Languages, Literacy and Communication

Literature fires imagination and inspires creativity.

Ted looking at the Christmas decorations
Ted the bear and Mari Lwyd
St Fagans National Museum of History

Booking information

To make a booking and talk to someone about this session phone (029) 2057 3424 or email learning.stfagans@museumwales.ac.uk