At-Home Arts Activities

Since you can't come to The Ark, we're bringing a piece of The Ark to you, with this great selection of at-home arts worksheets and activities. Part of The Ark @ Home, new activities are released each week to tie into The Ark's programmes across visual art, music, theatre and more.

BIG BANG Festival Kits

BIG BANG Festival Kits

In celebration of The Ark’s online adventurous music festival, BIG BANG bubble, we have created free festival kits full of music inspired activities for children and families to download and enjoy at home – before, during and after the festival.

Winter Light At-Home Art Activities

Winter Light At-Home Art Activities

To encourage children to look at and appreciate the winter season through art making, we have made a series of at-home art activities to accompany our Winter Light programme.

Beautiful Beasts Video Workshops

Beautiful Beasts Video Workshops

Inspired by The Ark's collection of loveable animal sculptures, The Beautiful Beasts, we have created a series of video workshops and accompanying activity sheets for children to enjoy at home.

Sketch Your Neighbourhood

Sketch Your Neighbourhood

We may not be able to travel to travel too far from home at the moment, but there's still lots of inspiration to be found in your local neighbourhood. Go out and explore with a pencil, paper and some top sketching tips from artist Jole Bortoli.

Fly Me to The Moon - At-Home Activities

Fly Me to The Moon - At-Home Activities

A series of visual art At-Home Worksheets exploring different planets and celestial bodies in our solar system. Part of our Fly Me To The Moon programme with Jole Bortoli.

Discover the Night Sky through Music & Art

Discover the Night Sky through Music & Art

Discover the magic of the night sky with these fun at-home activities blending visual art exercises from our Fly Me To The Moon programme with music by The Henry Girls from The Ark's Tracks in the Snow.

Beats and Rhythms from Around the World - At-Home Activities

Beats and Rhythms from Around the World - At-Home Activities

Take a trip around the world through rhythm! Learn all about drumming and rhythmic music styles from around the world with these at-home activities.

Early Years At-Home Activities

Early Years At-Home Activities

In our Early Years Activity Sheets, you'll find fun ideas and suggestions of at-home activities that encourage creativity, imagination and play in little ones aged 2-4.

Create Your Own Baschet Instruments at Home

Create Your Own Baschet Instruments at Home

This fun activity from musician Jackie Maguire will show children aged 7+ how to create their own musical instruments from glasses, pots, pans and other objects you can find at home.

Game Plan - At-Home Activities

Game Plan - At-Home Activities

In 2019, we explored the colourful and creative world of board games in our Game Plan programme of workshops running alongside a gorgeous exhibition from the V&A Museum of Childhood, London. Now, you can have fun with at-home activities inspired by games as part of The Ark @ Home.

Easter At-Home Activities

Easter At-Home Activities

This Easter weekend, learn how make your own egg-based paint at home to create beautiful Easter-themed decorations!

BEES! A Musical - At-Home Activities

BEES! A Musical - At-Home Activities

To accompany our online stream of 'BEES! A Musical' we have created a selection of activities connected to the show for children aged 6+ to enjoy at home.

Far Away From Me - At-Home Activities

Far Away From Me - At-Home Activities

To accompany our online stream of Far Away From Me by Amy Conroy, here is a selection of activities connected to the show, and to fairy tales in general, for children aged 6+ to enjoy at home.

Monster Music Improv - At-Home Activities

Monster Music Improv - At-Home Activities

To accompany our online stream of 'Monster Music Improv', our collaboration with Improvised Music Company, we have created a selection of activities connected to the show for children aged 5+ to enjoy at home.

Peat - At-Home Activities

Peat - At-Home Activities

To accompany our online stream of Peat by Kate Heffernan, here is a selection of activities connected to the show for children aged 8+ to enjoy at home.

The Haircut! - At-Home Activities

The Haircut! - At-Home Activities

To accompany our online stream of The Haircut! by Wayne Jordan & Tom Lane, we have created a selection of activities connected to the show for children aged 8+ to enjoy at home.

Virtual Installation: Love Song

Virtual Installation: Love Song

Sadly our BIG BANG Dublin! festival had to be cancelled, so we're creating an online version of our Love Song installation and are asking children aged 6+ to record their own "love songs" at home to be a part of it!