Session and Activity Ideas for Leaders

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Alternative text (alt text) is an important tool for ensuring that our social media is fully accessible to everyone. Unfortunately, a lack of clear guidance means that it is easily and often forgotten about. Alt text provides a textual description of non-textual content like images and is vital for people who use screen readers and other aids. In this guide we provide an overview of what alt text is and how to write quality content.

3D Modelling and Me – Communities(opens in a new tab)

The ability to make a detailed model of an object or site and to share it with anyone around the world is an excellent way to bring communities together and to share their stories and histories. Photogrammetry is the process of taking lots of photos of an object or place and using software to create 3D models from those images. In this activity you will chose an object or objects that are important to you and create a 3D model that you can share with your wider community and those further afield.

Ancient Egyptian Game: Mehen(opens in a new tab)

This game was popular in Ancient Egypt but we don’t know the rules. Play our version of the game and see if you can work out your own rules.

Ancient Egyptian Game: Senet(opens in a new tab)

What did the Ancient Egyptians do for fun? Play Senet, the Ancient Egyptian board game.

Ancient Egyptian Makeup Tutorial: Make Your Own Makeup Palette – Nature(opens in a new tab)

The Ancient Egyptians are famous for their iconic makeup looks – their dark black eyeliner, green eyeshadow and red lipstick. Archaeologists and Egyptologists have found makeup palettes used to grind makeup and ‘cosmetic boxes’ in tombs and burials, that contained pots to store makeup and tools to mix and apply products to the skin. But have you ever wondered how they made this makeup? In this activity you will find out how makeup was made and create your own animal-themed palette.

Ancient Egyptian Shabtis(opens in a new tab)

How did the Ancient Egyptians prepare for the afterlife? Make a statue for an Ancient Egyptian burial.

Ancient Greek Clothing(opens in a new tab)

What did people in Ancient Greece wear? Make and wear your own peplos.

Ancient Greek Pottery(opens in a new tab)

How did the Ancient Greeks make their famous pottery? Design and paint your own Greek pots.

Ancient Greek Writing(opens in a new tab)

What was the Ancient Greek alphabet? Learn to read and write in Ancient Greek.

Animal Skeleton Reconstruction(opens in a new tab)

When archaeologists find an assemblage of bones from the same animal (or human) they can often reconstruct and analyse the skeleton. From this they can determine many different things (depending on how complete the skeleton is, its condition etc.). such as the species, age at death, the health of the animal, why it died. It is also possible, through scientific tests, such radiocarbon dating and isotopic analysis, to identify where an animal was reared and/or when they died. This type of information can help us understand the types of environments present in the past, what activities humans were undertaking (i.e. farming) and what their diet was like for example. In this activity you will have a go at reconstructing different types of animal skeletons.

Animate with Canva Training(opens in a new tab)

In April 2025 we ran a training workshop with Boy Oh Boy founder, Caroline Boyd. In this session we learnt how to create animations using the open source software, Canva. This pack includes a edited recording of the training session with timestamps and a guide to the various elements of putting together a animation.

Archaeoleg Cymru Pecyn Adnoddau Gweithgareddau(opens in a new tab)

A hoffech chi ddysgu mwy am archaeoleg Cymru drwy gymryd rhan mewn ychydig o weithgareddau difyr? Os mai ‘hoffwn’ yw’r ateb, darllenwch ragor! Rydym wedi creu pump o adnoddau cyffrous ar gyfer unrhyw un rhwng 8-16 mlwydd oed. Gallwch gymryd rhan yn y gweithgareddau hyn ar eich pen eich hun (gyda chymorth oedolyn) neu gydag eraill.