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Some craft ideas from the Museum of Childhood: https://www.vam.ac.uk/moc/learning/things-to-do/

We saw a woodpecker in horniman gardens and 3 jays together in peckham rye park.

Why not learn some new dance moves together? https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/blog/everybody-dance-learn-new-moves-home

Join artist Sophie Lisa Smith (aka Beresford) on YouTube for a Meet & Make Online, hosted by Gateshead?s BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art. She?ll show you how to make a ?Resourceful Rainforest? from scrap paper, old crisp packets, cardboard, or whatever material you can get your hands on ? helping you to bring a bit of the outdoors into your home this Easter.

Some really lovely and innovative ideas from Little Angel Theatre here: https://littleangeltheatre.com/schools-and-community/at-home-resources/about/

A bit late to the party with this one, but no matter. This June, the Wildlife Trust invites us to take part in their annual nature challenge, 30 Days Wild! You just have to do one wild thing a day throughout the whole month: for your health, wellbeing and for the planet. That?s 30 simple, fun and exciting Random Acts of Wildness. You?ll get a free, downloadable pack of goodies to help you plan your wild month, plus lots of ideas to inspire you to stay wild all throughout June (and beyond!). https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/57739/petition/1

This live online event to celebrate the worlds oceans looks informative and fun. The Rockpool Ramble at the National Maritime Museum in particular looks engaging. Get your blue outfit prepared and check out the available activities in preparation for the day - 8th June. https://worldoceanday.school/

Make Your Own Comic Book If your children are fans of DogMan or The Phoenix serials, and they?re fast running out of funny comic book style reads, then it?s time to make your own! The Cartoon Museum hosts a collection of free online resources to get you started. Children can work on developing their characters with some how-to guides, complete some partially-written spreads, or just dive right in and create their own.? Whether or not you use the resources, it?s easy peasy to draw six boxes on any piece of paper, and young people can fill them in by drawing their day, one box at a time, to create their own ?Lockdown Chronicles? graphic-novel. Batman-style ?POW? and ?WHAM? starbursts recommended! https://www.cartoonmuseum.org/learning-resources?utm_source=SCblog&utm_medium=onceupon_time_athome&utm_campaign=SCblog

Why not try some origami - https://www.bbc.co.uk/taster/pilots/origamimakealong

I LOVE this one. Recreate a famous work of art using only 3 household items. Check out a Getty images who inspired this activity for ingenious photos from the public and guidance on how to go about it. Looking at other people's attempts is just as fun as trying your own! http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/getty-artworks-recreated-with-household-items-by-creative-geniuses-the-world-over/

The Hay Literary Festival has been on the last few weeks. Online they have not only the videos of kids authors talking about their books but activity ideas for each on this page. Why not see if one of your kids fave authors are on there? https://www.hayfestival.com/schools/teaching-materials.aspx

Some really lovely and innovative ideas from Little Angel Theatre here: https://littleangeltheatre.com/schools-and-community/at-home-resources/about/

JK Rowling has released (for free) a new fairy tale, unrelated to Harry Potter. She is revealing The Ickabog 1 chapter a day on this site: https://www.theickabog.com/home/

Some fun and kind activities based on letter writing from the Postal Museum. https://www.postalmuseum.org/blog/letter-writing-activities-in-lockdown/?mc_cid=f5d7b95691&mc_eid=8c7e98c6df

Check out these creative packs by Heart n Soul, simple yet charming: https://heartnsoulasks.com/docs/HeartnSoul_Creative_Pack_3.pdf

I found this article more informative than I thought I would. It?s called How to Run a Zoom Play Date for Children. https://medium.com/@playkx/how-to-run-a-zoom-play-date-for-children-8c6eddd20764

This is a really (really) nice and simple recipe for these hot days: Black Forest (not) Ice Cream This makes 2 portions, only 100cals pp and healthy to boot. 200g frozen cherries 1tbsp cocoa Splash of maple syrup or honey (optional) Splash of vanilla essence (optional) Blitz in a blender or bullet. A stick blender is ideal. You might need to scrape the bowl down a few times. If it gets too stuck, a small splash of apple juice or other liquid should sort it out. Eat immediately. I?m off to make it now.

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Some ingenious Lego based activities for slightly older kids: https://www.lego.com/en-gb/campaigns/kids/lets-build-together

The Natural History Museum has gone online with its new Dinosaurs experience. Take part in dinosaur-themed activities you can do at home, including learning how to draw a dinosaur, colouring in different dinosaurs, and reading a letter from scientist Adrian about his fossil-hunting trip to the Isle of Wight. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/events/dawnosaurs.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=1745926_Dawnosaurs%20Online%20pilot&dm_i=2XEG,11F5Y,7FHXJO,3YNZ1,1

The Chelsea Flower Show is open(online only this year) 19-23rd May for the general public. For the little ones, there will be a daily School Gardening Club complete with family friendly activities. https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show

Who didn?t love making these when they were at school? I wouldn?t be surprised if your younger kids know nothing about them. Make a Cootie Catcher https://www.momsminivan.com/article-cootie-catcher.html

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For older kids with a crafty eye towards architecture, this site includes helpful templates for anyone up for building a paper skyscraper or creating their own dream city. Try out some of these activities using simple materials found at home: https://www.fosterandpartners.com/news/archive/2020/04/architecturefromhome/

The worst is when you get no cards for your birthday and put it down to the post. Then 2wks later you realise no one sent you any! Lolol.