KS1 Ideas

I wrote a poem. pic.twitter.com/249r7RL3UJ — Ben Cajee (@ben_cajee) June 6, 2020

Street Art as Screen Art

You need a mask for spray painting. Here’s my daughter helping out Manchester street artist Akse. Most of the masks in the world are being used at the…

Design your own album cover

Imagine you’ve got a record coming out (those things in Sainsbury’s next to the Blu Rays). What will its title be? Can you come up with a track…

Make a beat

Listen to the drums on this track: That sound is the 808 drum machine. Here it is: I don’t have a real 808 for you, but why not…

Get Active: Body Percussion

You may not have a drum kit or other percussion at home… think again!

House party: design your own boom box

Back when I was little, you didn’t play music from your phone. People played cassettes, and boom boxes played them loud. TASK: JUNK MODELLING People are fed up…

Outline a Star Wars spin-off

Check out these amazing posters for an imaginary Lando Calrissian spin off! They’ve been done in lockdown by designer/illustrator Peter Stults. Wicket the Ewok was always my favourite…

Nina Simone: Feeling Good

In this famous song, Nina Simone sings about things which make a difference to her mood. Which instruments can you hear in the song? How does the song…

Fantasy narrative: Create an Iglooghost adventure

I love this track, it makes me think of an adventure in far off lands. Can you write the rest of this story, ending on a cliffhanger? Use…

Soul Train Colours and Movement

‘What are they wearing, daddy?’ my four year old just asked. What colours can you see on the dancers’ clothes? Can you use those colours to paint a…