To help further with your project you might like to have a look at the following websites, they have free activity pages, downloads and printouts and many feature a selection of art disciplines for all age groups. Most are designed to be understood by children, as well as teachers and they can be undertaken with minimum resources.

Due to popular demand we have made the Big Arts Week information pack available as a PDF download. This means that and schools and artists who want an extra copy can get one easily and anyone who missed the deadline can download it and create their own Big Arts Week.

All we’d like you to do is fill in your details in the boxes and then you can download away.

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We’d especially like to hear from anyone who uses the downloads to form the basis of a successful arts project and we can feature your details on the Projects page on this site.

We hope you will find something of use on these sites, either in its own right, or as a springboard to your own creation.

24Hour Museum
As well as a comprehensive database of museums and attractions throughout the country, the Teachers section has a great downloadable pack for making a museum in the classroom, full of ideas and information on turning private collectors into budding museum curators.
www.24hourmuseum.org.uk

Access Art
An online art workshop that has a range of projects, from photography to moulding, all with printable notes for teachers and pupils and designed to help create your very own masterpiece in the classroom.
www.accessart.org.uk

Craft Council
Their site has a selection of education kits available to download.
www.craftscouncil.org.uk

Learning on the Move
A collaboration between five major transport museums with activities and projects for schools, all themed to the idea of transport by land, sea and sky.
www.learningonthemove.co.uk

Living Library
They have many great resources for teachers, including a ‘this day in history’ feature to provide some inspiration. There are also classroom activities, complete with step by step instructions to help you see the project through to its conclusion with the minimum of fuss.
www.livinglibrary.co.uk

Film Education
As well as education packs for sale, there are also a good range of free ones to download, handily segregated into secondary and primary levels.
www.filmeducation.org

Land of Shadows
Although it is a site set up for a Tolkien based exhibit, the ‘resources’ page has a wide range of activities revolving around fantasy stories and creatures, from writing and drawing to movement and even making a pointy hat.
www.landofshadows.org.uk

Cre8tive Drama
There are a wide range of lesson plans available to download here, including storytelling and drama .
www.cre8tivedrama.freeservers.com

Kinder Art
A wide range of activities are covered in the ‘art lessons’ section of this Canadian site, including the use of recycled materials for art projects.
www.kinderart.com

Humpher Links
This site is designed for children, but is teacher friendly too. There are games and activities to download.
www.humpherlinks.co.uk

Pop-Up Theatre
You have a chance to create your own animation via this children’s theatre company ‘Interact’ page and free tutorial download. You also have the opportunity to post your artwork on their site.
www.pop-up.net/

Welsh Art Archives
This is a comprehensive and ever expanding guide to the arts in Wales. The education section has some practical lessons involving studying paintings, detailing colour, light etc. that should open up the mysteries of composition.
www.welshartsarchive.org.uk/

Neon Dragon Art
Ever wanted to draw mythical creatures? Well, this site has some basic tips and tutorials to enable you to get started. There’re also tips on drawing humans, should St George be needed to save the day
neondragonart.com