Family trails and crafts

Choose a craft to try at home. Our craft templates include instructions and lists of the simple materials that you will need to make them. All of the craft sheets are best printed/copied onto thin card – some are best on A3.

Butterfly Mask

Jewel Beetle Mask

Ollie the Octopus Mask

Whale Craft

Dodo Feet

Moth Mask

Red Kite Mobile

Peacock Headdress

Dinosaur Detective

We have some suspicious behaviour that needs investigating. There are dinosaurs lurking in the museum!
Ages 3-7.

Breathtaking Birds

Can you find these amazing birds around the Museum?
Ages 3-7.

Museum of Natural History Whales family trail

Which Whale?

Can you match the whale skeletons to their names?
Ages 5-10.

Brilliant Bugs

Meet some of the bugs on display and find out what’s so brilliant about them.
Ages 3-7.

Ancient Oceans

540 million years ago there was an explosion of life in the oceans called the Cambrian explosion. The Earth looked very different to today, imagine a warmer environment with much more sea than land. Explore this exhibition to find out more about these extraordinary animals. Ages 7+.