The Government have launched a new initiative encouraging ‘play’ during this time. You can access it at https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/lets-play-ireland/?referrer=/letsplayireland/

There are fantastic Messy Play Booklets available to download.

“Project 2020/TOGETHER” by The Museum of Childhood provides a platform for children of all ages to express their hopes and fears, thoughts and observations, whilst providing a sense of community and togetherness as work and art received is highlighted through a virtual exhibition.

Each week they will release a “common theme” and ask children to develop their thoughts using art, drawing, poems, short stories. Each work will be published on our virtual exhibition to give inspiration and a sense of “togetherness” and “closeness” to other children who would like to participate, or simply, would like to observe the work done by others.

Simply email your children’s entries to: info@museumofchildhood.ie 

We invite submissions from parents / carers, of their children’s work. Entries are open to children age 5-11 and 12-18 years of age. 

A lovely activity to do while enjoying the sunshine. All you need is paper, a marker and a dice. You can make up your own activities for each number page.

You can adapt this activity for children to make up their own gratitude scavenger hunt.

Mary Immaculate College lecturer Maeve Liston continued to set STEM challenges throughout the Easter break. These are a compilation of all her challenges to date (including the ones already posted here on the website).

This is a lovely activity that suits all ages. Firstly, children can make the box with materials and resources from their home (be creative). Then colour and paint the box. As a family, come up with your different plans you would like to do together after the virus! Something to look forward to once we resume normality.