Watch this video to learn how to turn an everyday milk carton into a cosy home for creepy-crawly friends. You’ll find all of the instructions in the video, just be sure to be careful not to smudge your artwork when colouring with felt tip pens!
This resource comes from our bank of Look, Think, Do resources on the Fitzwilliam Museum website.
Maybe you have heard of Emperor Hadrian - who built Hadrian's wall near the Scottish/English border. But have you heard of the man he loved, Antinous? Listen to this story about how much Hadrian cared for Antinous.
This resource comes from our bank of Look, Think, Do resources on the Fitzwilliam Museum website.
Have a look at this penny coin that was stamped by a Suffragette in the early 1900s with a very important message. And what about these signs that show what people care about now? Make your own with this guidance.
This resource comes from our bank of Look, Think, Do resources on the Fitzwilliam Museum website.
Take a look at this incredible 500 year old jar from China and have a go at making a dragon shadow puppet inspired by its decorations.
This resource comes from our bank of Look, Think, Do resources on the Fitzwilliam Museum website.
Make like sculptor Barbara Hepworth and have a look at things abstractly - even just out your window! You can use this guide.
Our big range of Look, Think, Do activities encourage children and families to look deeply and thoughtfully at objects and to respond imaginatively through thinking, talking and making together -from Ancient Egyptian neckpieces to coins stamped by protesting Suffragettes.
You can use the shorter Look and Think activities for just a few minutes or spend a bit longer making something fantastic.
While we sleep at night, a world of nocturnal animals are going about their lives outside. Creatures like foxes and mice, owls and badgers and bats and moths tend to sleep or shelter during the day, and search for food at night.
Normally found in the krill-rich waters of the Arctic and Antarctic, the humpback whale swims up to 25,000 km per year, including to warmer waters to breed and give birth.
The seasonally-changing songs of male humpbacks echo through the ocean waters. Measuring up to 16m in length and weighing 25-30 tonnes, these large mammals eat krill, which they filter out of the water through hair-like bristles in their mouth called baleen. They are incredibly agile, often swimming near the surface, where they fluke and breach.
We wish you could come to the Polar Museum at the moment, but whilst we are closed we thought you might like to make your own museum at home!
Watch the video, and download our activity pack.
Here are some ideas to get you started:
Download this activity sheet and have a go at making these cool treats.
Not only do they look great but they’re easy to make and taste AMAZING! Underneath the top layer of crunchy chocolatey ‘soil’ is a delicious smooth mint and chocolate dessert. Yum, yum!
