Downloads

Discover a wide range of free, downloadable making activities to enjoy at home or in school, inspired by the Festival’s themes and programme.

A black and white photo of a store window display of stacked cans and a central table top globe. Various signs promoting 'Co-Operation'.

Festival on Tour: Activity Sheets

In collaboration with Blackburn Central Library, the National Festival of Making and Let’s Make Art have curated a collection of activities.
Two colourful magazines titled ARCHITECTS with geometric, multicoloured covers featuring bold patterns and shapes, placed on a bright blue background.

Mini Architects Activity Book

As part of Architects of Air, we partnered with artist Emma Colbert-Mooring of You Good Studio and Source Creative to create a free activity booklet filled with hands-on making.
Two hands holding realistic clay eyeball models with green irises and black pupils over a light wooden surface.

Salt Dough Sculpture

Get stuck in and make your own salt dough sculpture, exploring the creative possibilities of everyday materials from your kitchen.
Three animal-themed plant pots (zebra, rabbit, pig) made from reused materials sit next to a pink Aniplants: Choose to Reuse sign, with green leafy plants in the background.

Make an Aniplant

Learn how to create an animal-themed plant pot using recycled materials, designed and led by student Caitlin Wyatt.
A yellow notebook with LET'S MAKE in bold, colourful geometric letters on the cover, surrounded by scattered art supplies like coloured pens and markers. Various geometric shapes decorate the notebook.

Let's Make Activity Book

Enjoy a range of making activities created by artists and creatives working with the National Festival of Making.
Eight colourful, patterned paper cut-out beetles with black legs are arranged on a white background. Each beetle features unique shapes and bright designs, including stripes, dots, and geometric patterns.

Milk Bottle Bugs

Turn recycled milk bottles into colourful bugs with Let’s Make Art.
A colourful bowl with chickpeas, flatbread, peas, fresh greens, cucumber, red pepper, green olives, figs, and a creamy white sauce, served with a silver spoon on a dark ceramic plate.

Recipe Book

The Less Waste More Taste booklet explores food-making and its impact on our environment, health, wellbeing, and wallets. Dive in and discover the delicious recipes.
A yellow book titled The Big Reinvention Challenge by Kiventa Taylor, featuring playful illustrations of tools and gadgets on the cover, is placed on a light blue surface.

Inventors Logbook

Capture your ideas in a specially designed challenge pack, guiding you through the process of inventing with fun and imaginative activities.
A decorative paper vase with colourful flower designs holds purple flowers and is mounted on a dark blue wall, surrounded by framed artwork and a small cut-out figure.

3D Paper Vase

Design and make a 3D paper vase with Let’s Make Art.