Creative Activities for Kids and Families

A fun and easy activity to do, adult supervision will be needed.  Get out those rainbow colouring pencils again and make our fun rainbow spinner (or create your own design).

Download and print this activity pack with Roman inspired word games. There's a wordsearch, crossword, word ladder and word wheel. Loads to keep the children busy.

People played board games at our site because we've found gaming pieces there. Download these game boards and rules for real Roman board games! All you'll need is to supply the game counters - maybe y...

Hello Young Explorers,

Discover the secrets of the burgh Castle Helmet. Put yourself in the place of a Roman Cavalry Soldier and imagine what it would have been like!

Welsh percussionists Iolo Edwards and Luke Baxter make up half of Quartet19, a young, dedicated and highly versatile percussion ensemble. In this video for early years children and those with SEND, th...

Colour in these views of Winchester Cathedral and the city's statue of King Alfred, both based on paintings by Hampshire artist and illustrator, Jonathan Chapman. You can find out more about Jonathan ...

This series of five short tutorials is suitable for age 13+ and anyone interested in basic photo editing Learn to use image manipulation software to digitally alter your own photographs on your p...

Episode 9: Treasure Hunt.  Adventures with Spaceman Sam is an exciting and enjoyable series of dance classes for kids, led by 2Faced Dance company member, Sam Buswell. Join him as he embarks on d...

Episode 8: Scuba Diving Pt. 2.  Adventures with Spaceman Sam is an exciting and enjoyable series of dance classes for kids, led by 2Faced Dance company member, Sam Buswell. Join him as he embarks...

Episode 7: Scuba Diving Pt. 1.  Adventures with Spaceman Sam is an exciting and enjoyable series of dance classes for kids, led by 2Faced Dance company member, Sam Buswell. Join him as he embarks...

Let’s make some noise with nature!

Create your own capsule and make a message to send to the future! Use this activity sheet from Andover Museum and Museum of the Iron Age to help you put your time capsule together. What woul...

Make patterns and pictures with paint, using nature as your paintbrush!

In celebration of Elmer Day 2020 (Saturday 23 May) Discover Story Builder Minnie tells the story of the best-loved patchwork elephant and a rather unusual rainbow…

Pablo Picasso's 'Footballeur' sculpture is one of the National Football Museum's prized objects. Have at a go at this easy craft activity and emulate one of the world's greatest artists in your own ho...

Scramble, our museum mascot, has been digging in the garden to show you how to make an Edible Plane!

A major theme we always explore through Freedom Festival is the modern-day reality of isolation and loneliness, which is more topical than ever in the situation we find ourselves in today. Empowe...

Are you looking for fun games and challenges for your children? Are they roughly years 1-5 in age?

We bring you some fun creative activities for families with young children from our team of Early Years specialists – something to explore together during these extraordinary times!