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Nature in Art’s 2018 Activity Days

Museum and art gallery

dedicated to art inspired by nature!

Contents

Nature in Art runs a variety of activity sessions for children

throughout the year. All activities are £6 and include

entrance to the gallery for one adult and one child.

All activities need to be booked in advance via:

www.natureinart.org.uk

All activities use age-appropriate materials and techniques.

On each of the Activity Day workshops themes are adapted

and run at the following times;

10.30-12.00pm: for 3 – 7 years

1.00-2.30pm: for 3+ years

3.00-4.30pm: for 8 – 18 years

February Half-Term Pages 3-4

Easter Holidays Pages 5-8

May Half-Term Pages 9-10

Summer Holidays Pages 11-21

October Half-Term Pages 22-23

Christmas Holidays Pages 24-25

Important Reminder Page 26

February Half Term.

Tuesday 13th February.

Snow Crafts.

Enjoy the snow from the warmth of the class-

room by making these unique snowflakes and

using them in different crafts.

Create a snow picture using chalk.

Wednesday 14th February. Paper Weaving Hearts. These paper woven hearts are easy and fun

to make and are a great way of showing

someone you care.

10.30am -12noon: Learn how to make a unique snowflake and use it to make a

hanging or a picture. 1pm - 2.30pm: Learn how to make a unique snowflake and use it to make a hang-

ing or a picture.. 3pm - 4.30pm: Use your snowflakes to make Winter pictures and experiment

with chalk to make a snowy picture.

10.30am -12noon: Learn how to weave using paper to make these beautiful

hearts. 1pm - 2.30pm: Try out different patterns to make your heart.

3pm - 4.30pm: Weave a pocket heart to store a gift for a loved one.

February Half Term.

Thursday 15th February. Happy Penguin Pictures. These adorable penguins will warm you up on the

cold Winter days. We will paint a background us-

ing warm colours and then collage the cute pen-

guin on top.

Friday 16th February. Lantern Making. Make a lantern to brighten up the dark February

nights.

10.30am -12noon: Templates can be provided for the younger children.

1pm - 2.30pm: Collage these adorable penguins using a variety of materials.

3pm - 4.30pm: Ideas can be given to make your picture more challenging.

10.30am -12noon: Children will make a lantern using a milk carton and tissue

paper. 1pm - 2.30pm: Children will be able to make different lanterns.

3pm - 4.30pm: Children will be able to choose the style of lantern they wish to

make.

Easter Holidays.

Tuesday 3rd April. Styrofoam Ball Flowers. As Spring approaches the land comes alive with

beautiful flowers. Why not create your own flower

using a Styrofoam ball and scraps of material.

Wednesday 4th April. Paper Flowers. Decorate your house with these colourful flower

crafts. Learn how to make flowers—free standing

and hanging decorations—using a variety of papers

and techniques.

10.30am -12noon: Children can explore colours

and patterns, while making this flower. (Younger ones may need help using the knitting

needle to push the fabric into the ball) 1pm - 2.30pm: Make a beautiful flower using different fabrics.

3pm - 4.30pm: Experiment with different patterns and fabrics.

10.30am -12noon: Learn how to make a flower and brighten someone’s day.

1pm - 2.30pm: Explore different flower crafts.

3pm - 4.30pm: Experiment with different techniques to make flower crafts.

Easter Holidays.

Thursday 5th April. Shaving Foam Marbling. Come and try this marbling activity with a differ-

ence. Instead of using inks we will be using shav-

ing foam and paint to create a fantastic marbling

effect. We will then use this to make pictures in-

spired by nature.

Friday 6th April. Coffee Filter Flowers and

Butterflies. Using only coffee filters, felt tip pens, water and pipe

cleaners, you can make these magnificently coloured

flowers and butterflies.

10.30am -12noon: Have fun experimenting with marbling technique.

1pm - 2.30pm: Have fun experimenting with marbling technique.

3pm - 4.30pm: Have fun experimenting with marbling technique.

10.30am -12noon: Experiment with colours and have fun watching the colours

blend together. 1pm - 2.30pm: Experiment with colours and blending.

3pm - 4.30pm: Experiment with colours and blending.

Easter Holidays.

Tuesday 10th April. Origami. Practise the art of paper folding to make

some wonderful creations

Wednesday 11th April. Sculpting Bowls. You will be using nature to inspire you into

making these magnificent bowls.

10.30am -12noon: Younger children may need help with the folding

1pm - 2.30pm: Younger children may need help with the folding.

3pm - 4.30pm: Variety of designs provided, varying in complexity.

10.30am -12noon: Children might need help sculpting the bowl.

1pm - 2.30pm: Work with the materials to make a fantastic bowl.

3pm - 4.30pm: Different ideas will be shown for inspiration.

Easter Holidays.

Thursday 12th April. Paint a Flower Pot. Back by popular demand!

Decorate a terracotta pot to display in your garden.

We will use specialist paints to create interesting

patterns and shapes. These make a great gift!

10.30am -12noon: Make your pot as unique as you like!

1pm - 2.30pm: Make your pot as unique as you like!

3pm - 4.30pm: Make your pot as unique as you like!

Friday 13th April. Bird Feeders. Friday 13th—not so lucky for some, but lucky for

the birds as you make these feeders to keep the

their little stomachs happy.

10.30am -12noon: Younger children might need help threading hoops.

1pm - 2.30pm: A variety of materials and designs given.

3pm - 4.30pm: Be creative in your design, using the materials provided.

May Half Term.

Tuesday 29th May. Woven Ojo de Dios

(Gods Eye). The Ojo de Dios originated in Western

Mexico. It celebrated the birth of a child

and when they were complete they hung

in the home. It was believed to be the eye

of God watching over and protecting the

child.

Easy and fun to make and looks great

hanging in your room.

Wednesday 30th May. Stained Glass Effect Wire

Butterflies. Using wire and a special type of resin we will create

lovely wire butterflies. The special resin becomes

transparent and so will allow the light to shine

10.30am -12noon: Practise this easy weaving technique. (younger ones may

need some help)

1pm - 2.30pm: Experiment with different patterns.

3pm - 4.30pm: Experiment with different patterns and wool.

10.30am -12noon: Younger children may need help bending the wire.

1pm - 2.30pm: Have fun making these sculptures.

3pm - 4.30pm: Have fun making these sculptures.

May Half Term.

Thursday 31st

May. Flower Mobile. Using the flowers and leaves found

in the garden you can make this

stunning flower mobile.

Friday 1st June. Pond Dipping. Ever wonder what lurks at the bottom of

your pond? With this activity we can find

and identify different insects in their natural

habitats.

Magnifying glasses, pots and name trails are

given to help identify the creatures.

10.30am -12noon: Children may need help cutting flowers.

1pm - 2.30pm: Children will be able to choose the nature they use.

3pm - 4.30pm: Children will be able to choose the nature they use.

10.30am -12noon: Younger children must be supervised by the pond.

1pm - 2.30pm: Younger children must be supervised by the pond.

3pm - 4.30pm: A fun activity for all.

Summer Holidays.

Thursday 26th July. Clock Making. Another favourite of ours.

Paint and decorate your own wooden clock that

will look perfect in your bedroom! You will then at-

tach a mechanism so it’s ready to hang as soon as

you’re home!

Friday 27th July. Pompom Making. Small, furry balls of fun! We will make pompoms

using wool.

You can then either keep it as a pompom of turn

it into a little furry critter.

10.30am -12noon: Make your design as unique and complex as you like! Inspira-

tion and templates will be available if you wish to use them.

1pm - 2.30pm: Make your design as unique and complex as you like! Inspiration

and templates will be available if you wish to use them.

3pm - 4.30pm: Specialist paints and materials will be available for you to use.

10.30am -12noon: Make a cute ball of wool, using lots of colours or just one.

1pm - 2.30pm: Create a pompom using different colours and wools.

3pm - 4.30pm: Create a pompom using different colours and wools.

Summer Holidays.

Tuesday 31st July. Experimenting with Water

Colours. Water colours are great to use as they are so ver-

satile and can be used in many different ways. We

will experiment with different techniques and the

effects they make.

Wednesday 1st August. Jelly Fish Salt Painting. Using water colours and salt we will create

these magical jelly fish.

10.30am -12noon: Activities suitable for all ages, allowing children to explore and

experiment.

1pm - 2.30pm: Activities suitable for all ages, allowing children to explore and ex-

periment.

3pm - 4.30pm: Activities suitable for all ages, allowing children to explore and experiment.

10.30am -12noon: Children will enjoy watching how the salt and paint work to-

gether. 1pm - 2.30pm: Children will enjoy watching how the salt and paint work together.

3pm - 4.30pm: Children can experiment with the water colours and salt.

Summer Holidays.

Thursday 2nd August. Stained Glass Effect Fish. These fish are made with layers of colourful tissue

paper. When the sun shines through it highlights the

different colours, given your fish depth and beauty.

Friday 3rd August. Boat Challenge. Using only natural materials found outside in the

garden, you will be challenged to build a boat.

When all the boats are finished we will test them

to see which boats float.

10.30am -12noon: Templates will be provided.

1pm - 2.30pm: Children may need help cutting out their template.

3pm - 4.30pm: Children will create their own designs.

10.30am -12noon: Children may need help fixing materials together.

1pm - 2.30pm: Children can work alone or with a friend.

3pm - 4.30pm: Children can work alone or with a friend.

Summer Holidays.

Tuesday 7th August. Dream Catchers. Keep those bad dreams away with these self-made

dream catchers. We will weave the centre with wool,

and then decorate with beads and feathers.

Wednesday 8th August. Rangoli. It is a tradition of Diwali to create beautiful Rangoli

at the entrance to the house, to encourage their

Goddess Lakshmi to enter. We will be creating our

own Rangoli patterns which you can use to bright-

en your room.

10.30am -12noon: Templates can be provided.

1pm - 2.30pm: Children can use a template or create their own.

3pm - 4.30pm: Children can be experiment with different techniques.

10.30am -12noon: Children may need help with the weaving.

1pm - 2.30pm: Children can experiment with materials available.

3pm - 4.30pm: Children can experiment with materials available.

Summer Holidays.

Thursday 9th August. African Inspired Silhouette

Painting. Escape to the Plains of Africa with these stunning

sunset silhouette pictures. We will use water col-

ours to create a warm sunset/sunrise background

and then cut out our silhouettes to stick on top of

it.

Friday 10th August. Aboriginal Style Painting. The Aboriginal people used to perform dances and

rituals and would decorate their bodies with pat-

terns made up of dots. Eventually these were

transferred onto fabric and paper.

We will be using the dot technique to make these

effective Aboriginal inspired pictures.

10.30am -12noon: Templates for silhouettes will be provided.

1pm - 2.30pm: Children can use a template of design their own.

3pm - 4.30pm: Children will be encouraged to design their own silhouette.

10.30am -12noon: Children can use their fingers (finger painting)

1pm - 2.30pm: Children will use paintbrush to create the dots.

3pm - 4.30pm: Children can experiment with the size of dots when creating their

picture.

Summer Holidays.

Tuesday 14th August. Circle Tree Picture. Today we will be inspired by the work of Wassily

Kandinsky who painted "Farbstudie Quad-

rate" (Squares with Concentric Circles/Rings).

We will be collaging trees, using different size circles,

different coloured paper and different types of pa-

per to add texture to our trees.

Wednesday 15th August. O’Keeffe Flower Pictures. Georgia O’Keeffe was an American artist and was

well known for her paintings of enlarged flowers.

Using chalks and pastels we will create our own en-

larged flower pictures. We will look at the different

effects that can be made by blending and rubbing

the chalks and pastels.

10.30am -12noon: Circles already cut for the younger ones.

1pm - 2.30pm: Circle templates provided.

3pm - 4.30pm: Circle templates provided.

10.30am -12noon: Children will have fun and get messy as they rub the chalks.

Templates can be provided for younger children. 1pm - 2.30pm: Children will enjoy experimenting with the chalks and pastels.

3pm - 4.30pm: Children will enjoy experimenting with the chalks and pastels.

Summer Holidays.

Thursday 16th August. Batik Inspired by Paul Klee. Paul Klee was a great colourists. We will use his

ideas to inspire us with this batik activity. Hot wax

will be used to create the outline and then the

gaps are filled using bright paints. The result—a

beautiful Batik picture.

Friday 17th August. “Handimals.” Guido Daniele is an Italian artist who is famous for

his body painting. In this activity we will be painting

our hands to look like animals. The paint will wash

off, but until then the children can show off their

“Handimals”

10.30am -12noon: Young children will

need supervising with the wax. 1pm - 2.30pm: Young children will need supervising with the wax.

3pm - 4.30pm: Children can be creative with their design and the colours they

use.

10.30am -12noon: Children can paint their own hand or

their parents hand. 1pm - 2.30pm: Children paint their own hand.

3pm - 4.30pm: Children paint their own hand.

Summer Holidays.

Tuesday 21st August. Paper Puppets. These cute paper bag puppets are easy to make and

fun to play with. Make a couple and put on a show

for family and friends.

Wednesday 22nd August. Felt Hand Puppets. With a needle and thread and some felt you can

have fun making these hand-puppets. Why not get

together with your friends to make a puppet show.

10.30am -12noon: Templates can be provid-

ed. 1pm - 2.30pm: Children can collage different animals.

3pm - 4.30pm: More challenging designs will be provided.

10.30am -12noon: Young children may need help with sewing.

1pm - 2.30pm: Young children may need help with sewing.

3pm - 4.30pm: Stick or sew your design onto your puppet.

Summer Holidays.

Thursday 23rd August. Sock Puppets. Does the sock monster keep eating your socks?

Have you got odd socks left in the draw? Don’t

throw them away. Have some fun converting them

into sock puppets. Children can stick things/sew

things onto a sock to convert it from a boring old

sock to an amazing creation.

Friday 24th August. Shadow Puppets. We all love making shadows on the floor,

changing them so they are bigger and smaller,

chasing our shadows.

Now you can make your own shadow puppets

to use in a play and experiment with the ef-

fects of light and dark.

10.30am -12noon: Children will be sticking things onto the sock.

1pm - 2.30pm: Children can stick or sew onto their socks.

3pm - 4.30pm: Convert your sock into a sock monkey or dog.


1pm - 2.30pm: Children can make their own designs,

3pm - 4.30pm: Children can make the puppets, props and scenery.

Summer Holidays.

Tuesday 28th August. Book in a Box. Do you enjoy reading? This book in a box is a fun

way to enjoy a story, keeps your book safe or makes

a good present to give someone who loves books.

Wednesday 29th August. Cross Stitch a Bookmark. These lovely bookmarks are a great way of re-

membering where you are in your book. Make it

personal, or choose from one of the simple designs

provided.

10.30am -12noon: Younger children can

make a picture book. 1pm - 2.30pm: Children can use pictures and

words. 3pm - 4.30pm: Recreate you favourite story in a box.

10.30am -12noon: Young children may need help with sewing their name.

1pm - 2.30pm: Children can stitch name or a simple picture.

3pm - 4.30pm: Children can be shown backstitch/long stitch to add extra details.

Summer Holidays.

Thursday 30th August. Aliens Love Underpants

Collage. Do you love aliens? Do underpants make you giggle?

Then you will love this activity. After reading the

book we will be designing and collaging our own al-

ien and then giving it some underpants to wear

(also collaged).

Friday 31st August. Harry Potter Crafts. Discover the witch/wizard in you while mak-

ing these magical crafts, inspired by the books

and films of Harry Potter.

10.30am -12noon: Younger children can choose to paint or collage.

1pm - 2.30pm: Story will be used for inspiration.

3pm - 4.30pm: Children will enjoy designing their own unique aliens.

10.30am -12noon: Magical activities planned for all ages.

1pm - 2.30pm: Magical activities planned for all ages.

3pm - 4.30pm: Magical activities planned for all ages.

October Half Term.

Tuesday 23rd October. Autumn Leaf Batik. It’s that time of year again when the leaves are turning

colour and the weather is getting colder. Recreate the

beautiful Autumn colours in this Batik activity, using

wax for the outline and Autumn colours to paint the

leaves.

Wednesday 24th October. Autumn Leaf Pictures. We will be making pictures inspired by Mother Na-

ture and using natural materials found in our gar-

den.

10.30am -12noon: Young children will need help with the hot wax.

1pm - 2.30pm: Young children will need help with the hot wax.

3pm - 4.30pm: Ideas can be given for inspiration.

10.30am -12noon: Ideas can be given for younger children.

1pm - 2.30pm: Ideas can be given for younger children.

3pm - 4.30pm: Children can be creative with individual images of create a more

complex picture.

October Half Term.

Thursday 25th October. Skeleton Crafts. Trick or Treat! It’s time to carve the pumpkins, find

your scary costumes and dust off those skeletons.

These skeleton pictures will make a great addition to

your Halloween decorations.

Friday 26th October. Stocking Making. Christmas is just around the corner. Let’s get pre-

pared by sewing these beautiful stockings, ready to

hang up for when Santa comes on Christmas Eve.

10.30am -12noon: Young children can be given a template.

1pm - 2.30pm: Children can choose from different materials to make their skele-

ton. 3pm - 4.30pm: Children can choose different materials to make their skeleton.

10.30am -12noon: Young children may need help with sewing.

1pm - 2.30pm: Young children may need help with sewing.

3pm - 4.30pm: Children will be given different materials to use to personalise

their stockings.

Christmas Holidays.

Tuesday 27th December. Snowman Crafts. We may not get snow for Christmas but we

can still enjoy making snowmen. These snow-

man crafts can be made without getting cold

and wet and will add a bit of sparkle to your

rooms.

Wednesday 28th

December. Printing Snowflakes. Snow is falling,....all around us....

With these printed snowflakes you can have snow

falling all year round.

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1pm - 2.30pm: Children can choose from different materials to make their snow-

men. 3pm - 4.30pm: Children can choose from different materials to make their snow-

men.

10.30am -12noon: Young children may need help with carving the design.

1pm - 2.30pm: Children can be given ideas to copy from.

3pm - 4.30pm: Children can be given ideas to copy from.

Christmas Holidays.

Thursday 29th December. Scraperboard Fireworks. Learn how to make your very own scraperboard

using bold bright colours. Then using specialist

tools to scratch into the surface to draw firework

pictures and celebrate the New Year.

Friday 30th December. Copper Embossing.

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10.30am -12noon: A fun activity for all ages.

1pm - 2.30pm: A fun activity for all ages.

3pm - 4.30pm: A fun activity for all ages.

10.30am -12noon: Templates will be given to trace over.

1pm - 2.30pm: Templates will be given to trace over.

3pm - 4.30pm: Ideas will be given to inspire creativity.

We will be drawing onto copper sheets

to create a decorative design. This be-

comes a raised design on the other side.

A truly stunning result.

Important Reminder.

Please keep checking the website:

natureinart.org.uk

as we will let you know when the activities

are available for booking.

You need to book you place in advance,

online through our website.

We can not accept bookings via email or tel-

ephone and children who are not on the list

will not be accepted on the activity (this is

due to availability of resources).

If PayPal does not let you book a place then

the session is full.

We have lots of fantastic activities planned

for the holidays and are looking forward to

seeing you there for fun and crafts.

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