Through thePortal the SSOHC Sprites come to bring to Hertford some magical fun,Ideas of games for all to play,To make this Christmas a special day. 

The Secret Society of Hertford Crafters has produced an amazing festive yarnbomb in Hertford Town to celebrate Christmas.

Definition of Yarnbombing Secretly covering things in woollen & crafted objects in order to create surprise, delight andjoy to those who view it.

The Societyisbringing fun and games to Hertford with 82 cheeky SSOHC Sprites playing traditional games throughout the town:

CardsDominoesElf on a ShelfHide & SeekJengaKerplunkMonopolyNoughts & CrossesOperationPinthetail onRudophRailway SetSnakes & LaddersSnowball FunTiddlywinksTwister

The one-metre-tall SSOHC Sprites are visiting us from SpriteWorld,magically appearing in Hertford though the portal in the town’s Salisbury Square.

Arriving through the Vortex,packages from Sprite World get sorted in the Sprite World Warehouse,then onto the Office to be addressed andstamped, to get ready for dispatch from the Logistics Department.The SSOHC Sprites are really busy in the Portal,working out which games are togo where.

On the wall of the Sprite Office, there is alist of where each game is destined to go in Hertford. This list is also available via the SSOHC website and social media. All the fun and games are within walking distance of Salisbury Square, albeit it in different directions! SSOHC Sprites are brilliant at organising and having fun, but definitely need to improve their spelling!

They have some wonderful Sprite-sized equipment to help them at the Portal,including a fork lift truck and a Penny Farthing.There are 15 super-scale games across Hertford Town, each being enjoyed by wonderfully coloured woolly SSOHC Sprites.Each cheeky SSOHC Sprite has given themself a festive name, including:FruitCake, Bucks Fizz,Satsuma, Sparkle,MulledWine, BrusselSprout,Frosty, Quality Street, Pink GinandPoinsettia.

The aim of SSOHCis to bring joy, engender community spirit and fundraise for local charities. Our chosen charity this year is Mudlarks Community Garden.

We are pleased to have a collecting licence so we can sell little crafted items on our stall in Hertford’s Salisbury Square, every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 2nd December to 19th December, 10am-3pm.This enables us to raise more funds for Mudlarks. On our stall you can find little Christmas themed items,mini-Sprites and Elves,Christmas decorations, gifts and pocket money items.We also have a Children’s Quiz to complete whilst looking at the displays, with a knitted prize.Please donate and enjoy looking at our Christmas Sprites fun and games installation