Little monsters were invited to make mini beast homes.

The workshop was held at The Pulse Cafe in Park Road, Sittingbourne.

It formed part of the Kent Wildlife Trust’s Painting the Town Green project, which has been made possible thanks to a three-year grant from the Big Lottery Fund.

The scheme is designed to encourage people in urban communities to connect with nature and work together to make their area greener and more wildlife-friendly, learning new skills in the process.

Arts and crafts activities saw youngsters making “disco hedgehogs” and spooky spiders.

People were also invited to guess how many insects were in a jar for the chance to be entered into a prize draw. The winner was Catherine Haynes, who won a home for bugs.

Kent Wildlife Trust urban community engagement officer Claire Bates said: “We want people to turn their outdoor areas into havens for wildlife, whether they are balconies, gardens or communal spaces.”

More free wildlife-themed activities will be held in the Sittingbourne area every month until early 2015.

The dates are as follows:

October 29: Bug Hotels at the Bob Fowler Community Allotment, Regis Crescent, Milton Regis, from 11am to 1pm.

November 26: Helping Wildlife Over The Winter at The Pulse Cafe, Park Road, Sittingbourne, from 10am to noon and 2.30pm to 4pm.

December 17: Natural Christmas Decorations at The Pulse Cafe, from 10am to noon and 2.30pm to 4pm.

January 21: Give a Gift to Nature at The Pulse Cafe, from 10am to noon and 2.30pm to 4pm.

February 18: Landscape Gardening for Wildlife at The Pulse Cafe, from 10am to noon and 1pm to 3pm.

March 11: Wonderful Willow Sculptures at the Bob Fowler Community Allotment, between 10am and noon and 2.30pm and 4pm.

To book your place, call 01622 662062.