Ford activity backpacks
Free / Available from the Families desk in the Great Court until 15.00 at weekends
and every day during school holidays.
The backpacks will be unavailable from Wednesday 15 to Friday 17 February, however, the Hamyln Family Trails will still be available from the Families Desk. There will also be a full and exciting programme of half-term activities for families, Arabian Encounters
Each activity backpack can take up to 90 minutes to complete, and there is limited availability.
A deposit of £10 is required.
African adventure
Spot and match the animals, make an animal mask, and identify pot designs while blindfolded.
Suitable for ages 5–9
Great Greeks
Dress up as an ancient Greek, try out children’s games, and sniff the bottles and guess the smell!
Suitable for ages 5–9
Egyptian Mummy
Identify amulets blindfolded, write your name in hieroglyphs, and examine mummification materials.
Suitable for ages 7–11
Roman Britain jobseeker
Match modern objects with ancient objects, write on a wax tablet, and make a mosaic.
Suitable for ages 7–11
Gods, Goddesses and Wise Men:
South Asian adventure
Meet the elephant headed god, build a temple, and listen to Tibetan instruments.
Suitable for ages 8–12
Archaeologists’ adventure
Record a skeleton, see cylinder seals, arrange ancient friezes, and build a winged-lion.
Suitable for ages 8–12
Marvellous Mexico
Learn about Aztec gods, spin the Aztec calendar, and make a turquoise mosaic.
Suitable for ages 8–12