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Super Action Comic Maker

Super Action Comic Maker

Choose and pose your action hero then write your own comic. From ArtisanCam.

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Games Gallery

Games Gallery

Loads of arty games - will you be quick enough to get on the high score board? Made for you by ArtisanCam's KidZone.

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Learning Through Landscapes

Learning About Landscapes

This fab art site will bring out the artist in you. From Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery.

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Design A Room

Design A Room

Choose a room - Tudor, Victorian or Modern - and go decorating crazy in this design game from the Geffrye Museum Kids' Zone.

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The Adventures of Tintin at Sea

The Adventures of Tintin at Sea

Find out about the art of cartoons, play games and explore Hergé's studio in this fab mini-site from the National Maritime Museum.

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Design Your Tile

Design A Tile

This fantastic arty site based on Arts and Crafts designs will keep you busy for hours. From the V&A Museum.

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Jewellery Designer

Design your own bracelets and brooches, display them in the online gallery or see them worn by celebrities. From ArtisanCam.

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Explore Lino-Printing With Edward Bawden

Create your own lino prints and posters in this fab activity from ArtisanCam.

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Faces

My Faces

A simple art tool for making face pictures. See if you can find the portraits to inspire you... From my Learning.

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Noisy Paintings

Noisy Paintings

Choose a picture then make lots and lots of noise... from The National Gallery.

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Schiaparelli For Kids!

Schiaparelli For Kids!

Why was this fashion designer so shocking? Go to the star to play games and find out. From Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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Memento Mori

Memento Mori

Match the symbols, solve the riddles and win the race - this one's a real challenge. From Tate.

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Design A Coat Of Arms

Design A Coat Of Arms

Ever fancied having your own family shield? Here's your chance to get creative. From V&A.

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The Amazing Mask Adventure

The Amazing Mask Adventure

Explore masks from around the world, design your own, even learn Sinhalese in this great mini-site from Tyne and Wear Museums.

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Hercules

Hercules

Explore the stories and the statues, from Show Me and Access Art.

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Fun With Animal Materials

Fun With Animal Materials

Art made from animals? Have a play with this arty game to find out more. From Museum Network.

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Face It!

Face It!

Explore famous portraits and create your own, in this game from Show Me and the National Portrait Gallery.

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Sketching Symmetry

Sketching Symmetry

Doodle and draw with this groovy sketcher to make crazy symmetrical patterns. From Techniquest.

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My Imaginary City from Tate Kids

My Imaginary City

In this game from Tate Kids you can invent your own city - what would yours be like?

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Cabinet of Curiosity

V&A's Families Online

There are several fab little games in this section of the V&A website. Go to 'Games Gallery' to find them and have fun...

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The Case of the Mysterious Object

The Case of the Mysterious Object

What can you find out about this sculpture? From Tate.

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The Gallery Game

The Gallery Game

Paintings that make noises... strange. From The Victoria Art Gallery.

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Create A Tartan

Create A Tartan

This simple site lets you create your own tartan patterns online and then send them to your friends. From V&A.

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Red, Yellow, Blue

Red, Yellow, Blue

Play with colour in this fun site for the under-sevens from AccessArt.

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Roal Dahl Day 2009: make your own enormous crocodile

Roald Dahl Day 2009: make your own enormous crocodile

To celebrate Roald Dahl Day on September 13 2009, we've got our own version of the enormous crocodile for you to make.

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Make A Dinosaur Mask

Make A Dinosaur Mask

Back by popular demand, this fantastic download is perfect for a rainy afternoon. From National Museums Scotland.

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A Chirpy Robin For Your Christmas Thank You Letters

A Chirpy Robin For Your Christmas Thank-You Letters

With a carrot and some paint, you can make this robin to brighten up your thank- letters.

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Christmas Poo Decorations

Christmas Poo Decorations

These Christmas decorations from the Natural History Museum are are made out of poo. Now that's what we call an eco-friendly Christmas!

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How To Make A Paper Lantern And A Chinese Dragon For Chinese New Year

Make A Paper Lantern And A Chinese Dragon Puppet

Celebrate the Chinese New Year by making your own dragon puppet and paper lantern. Click on the pic to find out how...

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Create Your Own Kew Gardens Poster

Create Your Own Kew Gardens Poster

Explore prints by artist Edward Bawden then have a go yourself with this online lino printing tool.

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The Making Place Resources

Fantastic Science Makes

How to make a zoetrope, jumping beans and more from The Making Place.

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The Zoom Room

The Zoom Room

A set of arty ideas for drawing, painting and making to try out at home from Tate.

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Beach Artists Needed: Can YOU Make Art From Seaside Stones?

Beach Artists Needed: Can YOU Make Art From Seaside Stones?

Get down to the seaside and get artistic to take part in the V&A Museum's World Beach project.

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Salt Dough Recipe

How To Make Salt Dough Sculptures

Find out how to make salt dough, and then use it to sculpt anything you like. From the National Portrait Gallery.

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Make Your Own Toy Circus

Make Your Own Toy Circus

Make your own toy circus that really moves! From Victoria and Albert Museum.

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Tate Tales

Tate Tales

Choose a picture and write a story about it in this great competition from Tate.

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Salt Dough Recipe

Salt Dough Recipe

Easy to follow instructions for making salt dough, which can then be used to sculpt anything at all. Might need adult help. From National Portrait Gallery.

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Puppets Guide: Makes and Museums

Puppets Guide: Makes and Museums

All you could ever want to know about puppets. Find out how to make your very own glove puppet.

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War Artists

Have a look at this famous painting by Edward Ardizzone.

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Is It A Plate Or An Animal?

How to turn a paper plate into a wildlife work of art.

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Make Your Own Salt Dough Christmas Decorations

Make Your Own Salt Dough Christmas Decorations

Make this Father Christmas decoration and plenty more for your Christmas tree. They're eco-friendly and very easy to make.

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A Chirpy Robin For Your Christmas Thank You Letters

A Chirpy Robin For Your Christmas Thank-You Letters

With a carrot and some paint, you can make this robin to brighten up your thank- letters.

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How To Make Paper Snowflakes

How To Make Paper Snowflakes

Step-by-step instructions on how to make a paper snowflake - a simple decoration idea.

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