Things for Children and Families To Do Connect with Nature Anglesey Abbey’s Autumn Bucket List Download the Autumn Bucket List and tick off your experiences - go on a treasure hunt for colour, dance like a falling leaf, go on a sensory scavenger hunt, hunt for fungi, discover crazy cones. No need to go to the Abbey - complete your list in Melwood! www.nationaltrust.org.uk. Wimpole Home Farm video diaries Watch short videos about farm life from piglets to flour production. www.nationaltrust.org.uk. Nature-based activities and wildlife videos Available at www.wildlifebcn.org.
Music at Home Family concerts Butterfly Brain, a concert for ages 7 -11. The Chimpanzees of Happytown for ages 3 - 7. Participation encouraged and musical activities suggested. www.wigmore-hall.org.uk (Music at Home section). Barefoot Books Sing along with catchy tunes - some familiar, some new. Fun animations to accompany each song. Try ‘A Hole in the Bottom of the Sea’, ‘Dinosaur Rap’, Port Side Pirates’ or ‘Over in the Meadow’. Ages 1 - 6. www.youtube.com. Orchestra of the Swan A series of short videos for students who play instruments from tuba to cello. Musicians talk about their instrument and play classical pieces. www.youtube.com.
Home Activities Open City activities based on design and architecture Originally for children living in London but many of the tasks are suitable for children anywhere and of any age up to 18. Build a bridge and test its strength, make a pasta empire, design a music venue or a car, listen to audio tours of the Barbican, St Paul’s Cathedral and the Museum of London. www.learning.open-city.org.uk. Compiled by Hilary Crawforth 30
