Bags of Creativity: Information for teachers

Get your classes involved with the Bags of Creativity!

Below you will find a list of all the activities as well as links to further information.

There's also a list of everything included in the physical bags - why not set your own creative project for the students using these resources?

The Festival includes lots of other Fun for Families, with online and in-person events, Ask the Expert forums, and tours of York - to name but a few! Have a look at what's on offer.

Activities

Activity	What's in the Bag?	Additional Resources
50 things to do in York before you're 12	A list of 50 creative and fun things to do in York before you're 12: 50 Things pdf (PDF , 223kb)
Arts Award Discover	A stamped, addressed envelope and instructions on how to gain the Arts Award Discover: Arts Award pdf 1 (PDF , 608kb) and a form to fill in with the activities undertaken: Arts Award pdf 2 (PDF , 24kb)	Note that certificates will be sent out for free to any child applying from York (not just those who received the bags) before the end of June. A video with more details about applying is available here.
Face painting activity	A sheet to get children to create a facepaint design or temporary tatooe: Fantastic Face Painting pdf (PDF , 1,702kb) Note that there are no face paints included in the bag.
Make an origami story video	Origami paper and simple instructions to make a cat and dog character.	Short videos with stories behind the tradition of origami and demonstrations of lots of origami figures are available here. Children are also encouraged to create an origami story video, which can be uploaded onto the website to feature in an online gallery.
Make a stained glass suncatcher	An instruction sheet: Make a Stained Glass Suncatcher pdf (PDF , 1,240kb)	A short video description is .
We're going on a Bear Hunt!	A copy of the traditional story together with suggestions for sound effects to accompany it: We're going on a bear hunt pdf (PDF , 222kb)	A video of the story being told is available here.
Incredible Brains	A template to cut out and create a brain hat (together with descriptors of the function of different parts of the brain): Build a Brain hat pdf (PDF , 26,504kb) together with an activity to make a brain cell (neuron) from pipecleaners: Build a Brain cell pdf (PDF , 354kb)
The Best Bubble	An activity sheet describing an experiment children can do to investigate bubbles: The Best Bubble activity sheet pdf (PDF , 784kb)	A video explaining how to do the experiment is . Lots of other experiments and investigations that can be tried at home or in school are available on the organisation's website: ciec.org.uk/industry-at-home
Fun with Numbers	Fun maths activities: Guess My Number pdf (PDF , 143kb) Connect 4 Bingo pdf (PDF , 189kb) Bee Board Game pdf (PDF , 390kb)	Videos showing children from Haxby Road Primary Academy using the activities are available here. Lots more fun maths activities are available on the project padlet: uniofyork.padlet.org/yorkcares/FWN
Meet the Vikings	A Viking art colouring sheet: Viking Colouring Sheet pdf (PDF , 258kb)	A video showing real examples of Viking art from York is available here. There is also an on Monday 31 May at 2pm. Questions can be asked at any time prior to or during this event.
Help Shape YoCo	York Central Co-Owned Neighbourhood (YoCo for short) is running an online workshop to create a community space in the Leeman Road area of York. A postcard, with a link to get involved, is included: Help Shape YoCo (PDF , 788kb)
Playing the Kazoo	Instructions on how to play the kazoo, together with some suggestions for games: Kazoo activity sheet pdf (PDF , 129kb)	A video showing how to play the kazoo, with examples of songs and activities, is .
Kibo Cranes	York Mister invites children to make origami cranes which will be displayed in an exhibition this summer: York Minster Cranes Pack pdf (PDF , 1,719kb)	All children are encouraged to send in a crane for the exhibition by 28 June 2021.
Writing You	Creative writing activity: Writing You pdf (PDF , 107kb)	A video with example stories from Pilot Theatre is .
Rugby League World Cup	York is hosting the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. This colouring book has pages for each country taking part: Rugby League World Cup Colouring Book pdf (PDF , 6,143kb) The colouring pages include landmarks, animals and other images associated with each country.
The Stuff Stars Are Made Of	The story book 'The Stuff Stars Are Made Of' is included together with a colouring sheet showing the lifecycle of a star: Colour your own lifecycle of a star pdf (PDF , 141kb)	A video of the story book being read is . Further information on how the book can be used for primary teaching from early years upwards is available here. Additional free copies of the book are available to schools and libraries and can be . There is also a live Ask the Expert session on Friday 4 June at 10am. Questions can be asked at any time prior to or during this event.
Steam into Summer	An activity sheet with a science scavenger hunt and an invention challenge: Science Scavengers pdf (PDF , 221kb) A game from the National Railway Museum to design a railway carriage: Passenger Puzzle Game instructions pdf (PDF , 323kb) and Passenger Puzzle Game pdf (PDF , 103kb)	The National Railway Museum are offering live online events for families on Wednesday 2 June and Friday 4 June.
Utopia	Create a zine by cutting, folding and drawing/colouring this activity sheet: Design utopia and create a zine (PDF , 3,384kb)	Further resources and the opportunity to upload Utopia zines is available on this website.
Discover Butterflies	Make butterflies and other insects using craft materials: Discover Butterflies pdf (PDF , 494kb)
Keep Calm, Innovate and Bee Yourself	Postcard about Nestle's competition to design a beehive enclosure: Nestle Bees project (PDF , 249kb)	Videos about bees and the Nestle innovation process are . Further information about the competition, which is open to all York primary schools, are available here.
Roots to Sucess	Booklet of information about higher education, including a wordsearch and shield designing activity: Roots to Success Booklet (PDF , 7,467kb)
Trailblazing York	A trail around York to find out about 10 inspiring people from York's past and present: Trailblazing York map (PDF , 1,835kb)	Free Trailblazing York maps can be collected from locations around the city, listed here. Submit your entry online or post it in by 30 June 2021 for a chance to win a £40 Bettys or High Street voucher.
Kids Love York Hub	A flyer with information about #KidsLoveYork and the Little Vikings i spy trail.