Creative Activities for Kids and Families

Print off these gorgeous gift tags showing wintry scenes by 17th century Dutch artists in our collection. Jazz them up with glitter and use them on your presents this year.

Print off these gorgeous gift tags showing wintry scenes by 17th century Dutch artists in our collection. Jazz them up with glitter and use them on your presents this year.

Our Learning team have created an exciting new selection of activity sheets inspired by the work of artists Mary McIntyre and Chikako Yamashiro in DCA Galleries.

Try some fun activities inspired by Discovery Film Festival’s Shorts for Wee Ones and Shorts for Middle Ones!

Do you own anything that is just so cool it should be in a museum? Dive into Ushaw's history, curate your own museum exhibition featuring things you find around your home and learn how to collect, dis...

For World Book Day 4th March 2021, we delve into Ushaw's historic 'Big Library' and discover the fantastic beasts that are lurking between the pages of our very old books and even clinging to the wall...

Calling all young people, teachers and educators of Earth – there’s a new creative education resource by Triple Double and it’s quite literally out of this world! We are challen...

Based on ten of New Zealand author Joy Cowley’s much-loved early reader books, Greedy Cat - Online captures the adventures of Greedy Cat and a host of quirky characters famil...

Print out this beautifully designed paper doll set for hours of good old-fashioned fun. Colour in Noël Coward's iconic clothing, dressing gowns, suits, tropical shirts, as colourfully as you...

Kids just wanna have fun! Whether you were a child 500 years ago or 50 years ago, children have always found ways to play games. Our online tutorials show you how to play a variety of historical games...

We've scoured the archives to bring you some delicious recipes from days gone by. Get your baking trays and mixing bowls out and test some of our tasty treats. 

Sensory films created for and with Autistic young people.

Inspired by lockdown, a series of short films directed by Sally Cookson introduce two characters and an age-old tale about finding common ground in an uncertain world.

Experience Sir John Franklin’s journey with this sensory story told by Noel Hayden. The story uses a mixture of call and response song, sensory props, images and key word signing. These activiti...

As part of the A World of Good exhibition at Wakefield Museum, we have ideas and inspiration needed to create your own DIY exhibition based around Environmentalism.  

Each month we will post a new activity to do at home inspired by our art collection, London's Roman Amphitheatre or any of our temporary exhibitions. Activities to do include making puppet theatre cur...

This summer marks the return of the Olympic Games, with Japan the host nation and Tokyo selected as the host city. Our Free Olympics Trump Card Game is the perfect way to entertain children throu...

Join us to celebrate the colourful and feel-good world of illustrator David McKee.

To celebrate the end of our Parks for People project we will be asking visitors old and young to make a wish and create their own delightful pom pom dandelions to plant in the parklands.

Would you like to take part in my new Birds A-Z art for wellbeing challenge from home, in your own time? Starting on 9 August and running through to late January, there's no need to commit to the enti...