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  • How to make a hand rattle drum

    Want to make a homemade hand rattle drum? All you need is the discarded tube from the inside of a packing tape roll and a few other bits and bobs to build your own musical instrument.

  • Pressed flower jars

    These beautiful jars are a fun, simple project, and make lovely decorations when filled with fresh flowers, pens and pencils – or even just as they are.

  • How to make rolling pin prints

    To do this activity you'll need to find different textured items around the house. This could include bubble wrap, elastic bands, corrugated cardboard or anything else you can find. 

  • Make recycled seedling pots

    Make your own eco-friendly paper plant pots to sow seeds in ready for the summer.

  • Make a natural bird feeder

    A sensory activity that engages with natural ingredients and different textures.

  • Make a butterfly garland

    If you’ve got some old magazines lying around, these decorative hanging butterfly garlands are the perfect way to recycle them.

  • Make art with flower marking

    A fun way of creating natural prints on fabric or paper. Experiment with different types of flowers and leaves to see how different plants create different natural dyes. 

  • Make a collage vase

    Simple but effective collaging activity to decorate your own unique vase using simple drawings and magazine cuttings.

  • Painting with sound using Spectrogram

    A fun, unique music and sound session that uses your webcam to turn household noises into colourful digital art using Google's Spectrogram engine.

  • Have fun using natural dyes to colour eggs

    Celebrate spring with this natural sensory craft. Explore the different options of natural dye plants, the smells and textures, and enjoy your pretty eggs at the end.