A CREATIVE schoolgirl from Barnton is the proud recipient of a Blue Peter badge for her historic hosiery characters.

Jessica Brudenell was sent one of the famous badges, introduced in the popular BBC children's programme in 1963, for inventive sock dinosaurs she made during a workshop at Weaver Hall Museum.

The six-year-old, who attends Cransley School, made a princess socasaurus and a pterodactyl socasaurus and sent pictures of her creations to the Blue Peter team.

Her mum Carol said: "She loves princesses and dinosaurs and really enjoys the craft side too, gluing and sticking eyes on and a sticky out tongue – anything creative she loves.

"She managed to marry up all the topics she loves.

"A Blue Peter badge is one of those things – when I was young I thought 'I really wish I could get one' so we thought we would give it a try and Jessica won it.

"To apply she had to handwrite a letter of 50 words, which is quite a lot for a six-year-old, and explain which badge she was applying for and why she thought she should win it."

In a letter to Jessica, Ewan Vinnicombe, editor of Blue Peter, said: "We think the dinosaur puppet you made is so good that we are awarding you a Blue Peter badge which we hope you will enjoy wearing."

Children aged six and above can apply for a Blue Peter badge, with seven different colours available.

Jessica won a blue badge, which is awarded for interesting letters, emails, stories, pictures, poems, good ideas for the programme or for having appeared on Blue Peter.

This will give her free entry to 200 attractions around the UK.

The family regularly visit Weaver Hall Museum, run by Cheshire West and Chester Council, and join in with children's activities held during school holidays.

The socasaurus workshop, led by Phil Robinson and Colin Mann, took place at the London Road venue in February.