Create Your Own badge inspired by medals There are lots of medals on the site, often given for bravery and service during times of conflict. Use the activity video to create a badge to honour someone you know. What qualities about them could you celebrate?...
Create Your Own Roman Coin Design If you could be a ruler for a day, what would you do? Would you exercise your power for good or for ill? Regardless, you’d probably want to send positive messages across your Empire using the symbols and designs on your...
Create your own Surrealist-inspired portrait This unusual surrealist portrait was painted in 1980 by Eileen Agar (1899 – 1991). Agar has used a variety of different shapes to create a representation of ‘Miss Terry’ – possibly Dame Ellen Terry,...
Create Your Own hob design According to folklore, hobs were the fairy folk of the North York Moors. You can find them in other parts of the country under the name of boggle and brownie too. There are many stories from the North York Moors about their activities and...
Create Your Own Roman genius In Roman belief, the Genius was a protective spirit, often shown holding certain attributes, for example a cornucopia (horn of plenty), patera (a shallow bowl for libations – drink offerings) or snake. Video Design your own Genius for a...
