Colour Play

Let’s bring some colour to February! Inspired by the bright colours and patterns found in the Nature Gallery, explore creating your own colourful artworks at home in this playful session.

Suitable for families with children aged 6 months+ with their grown-ups.

Scroll down to see the materials you will need. You can also download an activity sheet that accompanies the make here.

This online session is free of charge, however, if you are able to consider making a donation, this will help us to continue to conserve our heritage and re-open our doors for future generations. All of your generous donations will be matched pound for pound by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Donate here.

View the activity film below, subtitles are available.

Materials List

For this session, you will need:

• Water based paint

• Paper, card, or cardboard

• Discarded materials such as tin foil or bubble wrap

• Objects/tools to make marks with (see picture for inspiration)

Some suggested materials for the activity

Click the image to download the activity sheet