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Explore our collection of resources exploring Insects and Minibeasts for ages 5-11.
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iridescent insects
Alison Dunne talks through a drawing and embossing project, inspired by insects and the Mexican tin folk art known as ‘Hojalata.
Minibeasts with continuous line
Working from images of flies, spiders, ants, crane flies and beetles.
Collaborative minibeast artwork
Create a beautiful collaborative piece of work, inspired by minibeasts.
Drawing with Tape on walls
Artist Rebecca Hoyes transforms a marquee wall into a tree of life with gaffe and electrical tape.
Drawing exotic insects
Drawing insects from the Cambridge University Museum of Zoology ‘handling collection’.
Drawing insects in black pen
Experiment with using a black pen to draw insects.
Drawing insects big
Working big, experiment with mark-making and gesture to draw large scale insects.
‘Drawing’ wire insects
Use modelling wire to ‘draw’ an insect.
Making insect sculptures
Use insects as a theme for wire sculptures.
Making insects & birds for a school tree
Work to a brief to create birds and insects for a school tree.
Mixed media insects
Enjoy the challenges of constructing in mixed media.
Insect Hotels
