Spring Museum Trail: Under 5s
Welcome to our digital Spring Museum Trail for under 5s and their families.
The trail has been designed to do at your house, so please remember to follow the government guidance and stay at home.
Instructions
Find spring themed objects and take part in a series of fun challenges with your family.
All the objects are based in the museums that were shortlisted for our Family Friendly Museum Award 2019.
Enter our book competition
We will be giving away a bundle of brilliant children’s activity books from Quarto to one lucky winner.
To win, share your pictures of the Stop Five Challenge with us on social media using #SpringMuseumTrail and tagging @kidsinmuseums.
Entries close on Sunday 10 May 2020. Good luck! Read the full terms and conditions.
If you have any questions about the trail, please get in touch: [email protected]
Stop One
Our first stop is the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent.
Look at this artwork from their collection.
What animal can you see in the picture? Can you make the sound it makes?
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That’s right – it’s a lamb!
Challenge
Lambs like jumping around in spring. Here are some jumping games you can play.
- How far can you jump?
- Can you jump between different points in the house or garden?
- If you have a trampoline, can you challenge someone in your house to a jumping competition?
Stop Two
Our second stop is Parc Howard Museum in Llanelli, South Wales.
Look at this plate from their collection.
What animal can you see on the plate?
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It’s a chicken!
Challenge
How many versions of the nursery rhyme Cock a doodle doo can you make up? For example, you could say ‘cock a doodle doo’ in different voices. Then start changing the words to ‘cock a poodle poo!’ or ‘clock a noodle doo…’ and so on.
Stop Three
Our third stop is the Museum of Liverpool.
Take a look at this car from the museum’s collection.
What colour is the car?
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Yes – the car is yellow. The same colour as a spring flower called a daffodil.
Challenge
Can you find ten daffodil-coloured things in your home?
Stop Four
The fourth stop is Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences in Cambridge.
At the museum you can see the study of a famous fossil collector, Dr Woodward. Take a look.
Dr Woodward owned these cupboards and put the precious things he collected inside. Can you spot something he collected on the beach in the picture?
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He collected shells.
Challenge
Create a Museum of Spring Things. You can use an empty box or a piece of paper with squares drawn on it and add your items. This could be things found in the garden, the house or things you have made.
Stop Five
It’s time for our final stop: Valence House Museum in Dagenham, East London.
The museum has some pictures of bunnies in its collection. Have a look.
How many rabbits can you spot in the picture?
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There are three rabbits in the picture.
The rabbits were part of a town show where the best rabbit won a trophy. Here’s a picture of one of the trophies.
Challenge
Have your own teddy or pet competition at home. Categories could be best ears, best nose, most huggable, oldest, best name or whatever else you can think of! Make a pretend trophy or find a prize for the winner.
Send us a photo of your competition winning animals and you could win a bundle of children’s activity books from Quarto.
Ask an adult to share your photos on social media using the hashtag #SpringMuseumTrail and tagging @kidsinmuseums.
Entries close on Sunday 10 May 2020. Read the full Terms and Conditions.
Good luck!
Well done – you’ve completed our Spring Museum Hunt!
For more fun activities to try at home, take a look at our weekly round-ups.
