1. Become a Family Inventor with the London Transport Museum

The London Transport Museum is looking for fixers, planners and dreamers to become the engineers of the future. Flex your engineering muscles with these invention challenges. Build a bridge, design a high-speed train or create a robot travel companion. Visit the website.

2. Create an origami lotus flower with Impressions Gallery

Inspired by the gallery’s Arpita Shah exhibition, check out this step-by-step video tutorial on how to make an origami lotus flower.

3. Read the Spitfire Fund Story with the RAF Museum

The RAF Museum’s Children’s Author in Residence, Tom Palmer, has written a time-travelling short story commemorating the 80th anniversary of a significant turning point in British history: the Battle of Britain. Join Yusra, Lily and Danny on their amazing adventures in ‘The Spitfire Fund’. Read all the chapters here.

4. Become a code breaking spy with Bodmin Keep

Join the Bodmin School for Spies and learn how to crack codes. This Cornwall museum has a range of learning activities online exploring the Cold War, Dunkirk, the Blitz, rationing and much more! Find them all here.

5. Become a Mine of Information with the National Mining Museum Scotland

What is coal made from? What was it like to be a Victorian miner? Were there coal mines near where you live? Dig deep and learn about your mining past with these resources from the National Mining Museum Scotland.

6. Build a totem pole with Whitby Museum

The largest item from Whitby Museum’s collection is a magnificent totem pole from Vancouver Island. Totem poles were built by Native American tribes living along the Northwest Pacific coast of North America. They could measure up to 12 metres in height and were carved with images of animals and symbols showing a family’s status within the tribe. Design your own.

7. Listen to stories from Ancient Egypt with the Egypt Centre

What happened to the shipwrecked sailor? Who won the battle to be king of the Gods? Hear stories from the fascinating world of Ancient Egypt with these videos on YouTube.

8. Stay entertained with Colchester + Ipswich Museums

Solve Anglo Saxon riddles and archaeology wordsearches, build a bird feeder and zoetrope, make 19th century ice cream and Beagnoth bites. Browse the Colchester + Ipswich Museums Activity Library.

9. Make your own glider with the Army Flying Museum

Fancy designing your own squadron badge, building a rainbow mobile for a younger sibling or making a glider to fly in the park? Find colouring-in sheets, wordsearches, craft guides and more on the Army Flying Museum’s Home Learning page.

10. Try out the Nature Playlist with Eco Attractions

The UK’s leading Eco Attractions, from the Eden Project from RHS Kew, have come together to produce this e-booklet with exciting ways you can play, be creative whilst at home and stay connected with nature – just when we need it most!

 

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