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. 

Have fun, get creative, and be curious. 

Take a trip down memory lane or try something new.

Museum Activities

Pontefract Castle Activities

Create Your Own Exhibition

Jigsaws and Games

Reminiscence

 

Museum Activities

Colour our Collection

For all ages

Beautiful mindfulness colouring sheets inspired by a range of objects from our collection

Colouring and Writing Sheets

For Under 7s

Colouring and writing sheets with different Objects from the Past

Spot the Difference

For Under 7s

Can you spot the differences between these museum objects?


Mini Museum Explorers

For ages 3 to 7

Fun activities to try on your trip to any of our Museums or Sandal Castle!

My Little Museum

For ages 5+

Design your own museum! What will you put on display?



Medieval Food

For ages 6+

Learn all about food in medieval times and then solve some foody-themed puzzles.

Design your own Charles Pears-inspired travel poster

For all ages!



People from the Past 3D Models

For all ages

Meet different People from the Past and create 3D models at home!

Craft Videos

For all ages

Check out our playlist full of crafts to try at home, with video walkthroughs and instructions

Christmas Crafts and Recipes

Explore our range of festive crafts and recipes to make at home


 

Pontefract Castle Activities

Ilbert's I Spy Nature Challenge

For all ages

Ilbert loves nature! He would like to challenge you to an alternative memory game of 'I Spy'.

Ilbert's Castle Story Building Challenge

For all ages

Work together with family and friends to create fantastic stories set at Pontefract Castle.

Pontefract Castle Bunting

For all ages

Create your own castle-inspired bunting!

Where will you decorate?

Pontefract Castle Crossword

For all ages

Try our puzzling crossword full of words and phrases related to Pontefract Castle


Pontefract Castle 3D Models

For all ages

Create your own mini Castle setting at home, full of different characters!

Siege! 

For ages 5 to 10

Create your own castle siege game and play at home!

 

Create Your Own Exhibition

A World of Good

DIY Exhibition Resources

For all ages

Create your own exhibition inspired by A World of Good

Rachel List

Exhibition Resources

For all ages

Create your own exhibition inspired by Rachel List - We're All In This Together

 

Jigsaws and Games

Female Sporting Heroes Card Game

For all ages

Try this card game and be inspired by local and national female sporting heroes!

Digital Jigsaws

For all ages

Try our wide range of digital jigsaws and piece together items from our collection and exhibitions

 

Reminiscence

Reminiscence

Guidance, photos and activities to support reminiscence about the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s

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