Activity Ideas

Some of our favourite activities for Inspiring Curiosity

Out and About

• Learn about science with outdoor activities from the British Science Association (and ones families can do at home and in the kitchen!)

• Lego Foundation has lots of play activities to stimulate imagination and learning to do outdoors (as well as indoors)

• Nature scavanger hunts to feed the imagination from The Woodland Trust

At Home

• Top tips for learning through play – see our Best coach for your Kids is You handout for ideas

• Connect family and friends and create history with History Begins at Home from the Archive Wellbeing Network and the Chief Archivists in Local Government Group

  
  

• National Literacy Trust’s Words For Life has lots of playful and imaginative activities to help improve children’s language, literacy and communication skills from home

• Upcycle for nature with this activity from the RSPB

• Historic Environment Scotland have lots of stories and story-making activity suggestions inspired by the past to discover online, in celebration of Scotland's Year of Stories 2022.

Wellbeing

• NatWest MoneySense has fun activities, games and videos for all ages to help children learn about money

• Relax Kids Calm Pack has resources that can support children and families to practice positive affirmations, activities and more!

• Barclays LifeSkills has free resources for families to manage stress and support wellbeing at home as well as develop money skills

Festival Pinterest Page!

Find even more inspiration on our Family Learning Festival Pinterest boards.