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  • Build a terrarium

    Get creative with nature and build your own terrarium by following this step-by-step video.

  • 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 butterfly garland

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

  • How to make a homemade puppet

    An introduction to making your own unique puppet using household materials.

  • 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.