Wakefield Museum and Castles: Activities at Home

Get to know the Wakefield Museums & Castles collections, sites and stories from the comfort of your own home!

Here you will find our range of downloadable activities for all the family to explore and enjoy:

Under 7s
Aged 5+
All ages
Family craft vlogs
Adults
Reminiscence

Have fun, get creative, and be curious. Take a trip down memory lane or try something new.

Thank you for nominating our activities for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum From Home Award 2020.

Little ones - activities for under 7s

Spot the Difference, Learn to Write and other activities for Little Ones!
For families with children under 6

Mini Museum Explorers
Fun activities for families with Children aged 3-7

Fun for 5 and over

My Little Museum
Design your own museum - what will you display?
For families with children aged 5+
- nominated for the Family Friendly Museum From Home Award

Siege! Create your own castle game.
For families with children aged 5+

Medieval Food
For families with children aged 6+

Arts Award Discover

Arts Award inspires young people to develop their interest and skills in art and leadership. It is governed by Trinity College London and delivered around the country by specially trained advisers, like our team at Wakefield Museums & Castles. Arts Award Discover is an introductory award, aimed at ages 5 and above, but is open to children and young people up to the age of 25. To achieve an Arts Award Discover, children and young people find out about artists or craftspeople, take part in arts activities and share what they do, learn and make.

Arts Award - The Photographs of David Gluck

Achieve your Arts Award Discover using this pack and your creativity

For ages 5+

Arts Award - The Photographs of Jack Hulme

Achieve your Arts Award Discover using this pack and your creativity

For ages 8+

For all the family

Ilbert's I Spy Nature Challenge
Ilbert loves nature and would like to challenge you to an alternative memory game of I Spy.
For all ages!

Ilbert's Castle Story Building Challenge
Work together with family and friends to invent fantastic stories set at Pontefract Castle.
For all ages!

Pontefract Castle themed craft activity.

Create your own bunting ready to celebrate Yorkshire Day on August 1st.

For all ages!

Pontefract Castle themed activity sheets and models to print and use at home
For all ages!

Charles Waterton (animal) themed activity sheets and models to print and use at home
For all ages!

People from the Past - themed activity sheets and models to print at home

For all ages!

Family craft vlogs

You can now find all our two minute craft vlogs in one handy playlist. Check out our YouTube channel for fun, simple ways to be inspired by our sites and collections - like the examples below.

We add new crafts regularly so keep checking back and make sure to follow us on social media for the latest activities.

https://bit.ly/MusCas_CraftVlogs

You might choose to make a crown to wear at Pontefract Castle...

...or a flying duck inspired by Castleford Museum's ceramics displays...

...or even a motorbike like the one at Wakefield Museum.