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Family fun activities

Join in with our Paralympic heritage events and activities for the holidays.

Royals and the Paralympics, family fun day

On Tuesday 31st May at 2.30pm we are holding a family fun day at the National Paralympic Heritage Centre. Come and find out about the involvement of the Royals at Stoke Mandeville and the Paralympics. Explore flags from the Games and make a Union Jack flag and bunting to celebrate at your own Jubilee party! At 4pm join our family friendly tour of the stadium with knowledgeable tour guides, plus complete the Royals Trail around the Heritage Centre.

Royal and Commonwealth Games activities

With the celebration of the Queen's Jubilee and the Commonwealth Games taking place this summer we've created some themed learning activities for you to have a go at. 

  • Colouring by numbers
  • Widgit activity
  • Learn how to sign with Marie

Colouring by numbers

Colour in the Union Jack flag using the numbers. Click here or on the image below to view or download.

Widgit activity

The 2022 Commonwealth Games, held in Birmingham, has the largest para-sport programme in Commonwealth Games history. Find out which sports are included using our Widgit activity. Click here or on the image below to view or download.

Learn how to sign 'athletics' with Marie

Athletics is included in the para sports programme at the Commonwealth Games. Marie teaches how to sign 'athletics' using British Sign Language and shows us the running blade on display at the National Paralympic Heritage Centre.


Additional family fun activities

Sharing our Treasure

Explore objects in our Paralympic collection with Shaun Finegan, volunteer at the National Paralympic Heritage Trust

Volunteer, Shaun Finegan talking about Paralympic torches

Storytime with April

Storytime for children under 5 read by April Byrne, volunteer at the National Paralympic Heritage Trust, with BSL interpretation by Marie Biswell.

April Byrne, volunteer at NPHT reading books for Story time

What's in our Paralympic collection?

Watch our series of Paralympic heritage collection videos

Video of Vicky Hope Walker describing objects from the Paralympic handling collection


Highlights from family fun events at the Paralympic Heritage Centre

  

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Paralympic poster ideas created by children visiting Family Fun Day at the Paralympic Heritage CentreParalympic athlete poster ideas created by children visiting Family Fun Day at the Paralympic Heritage CentreParalympic medal ideas created by children visiting Family Fun Day at the Paralympic Heritage CentreParalympic athlete poster ideas created by children visiting Family Fun Day at the Paralympic Heritage Centre

Published: 12th February, 2020

Updated: 19th May, 2022

Author: Beth Faulkner

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