Home to one of the world’s largest working steam engines, Kempton Steam Museum brings Britain’s engineering heritage to life. The museum offers visitors the chance to experience the incredible story of steam power, clean water and the industrial innovation that transformed London. To help schools make the most of this unique learning environment, we developed […]
We teamed up with Canal & River Trust and Happy Confident Kids on their recent Let’s Go Outdoors initiative – designing and illustrating fun, mindful activities for families to enjoy in nature. From dragonfly breathing to canal sound maps and scavenger hunts, there’s something for every explorer! As well as printable resources for educators, we […]
We were commissioned to design, write and illustrate a 16-page children’s interactive story quest trail for the National Literacy Trust and Stoke-on-Trent Council as part of the city’s 100th anniversary. The brief was to write a literacy and history-focused activity trail for children aged 7 years and up, highlighting the heritage of the local area, […]
Nestled in the heart of Caithness, John O’Groats Mill stands as a testament to centuries of tradition, being the last operational watermill in the region. With a remarkable renovation that breathes new life into this historical gem, the mill is not just a glimpse into the past, but an active hub for learning and community […]
To complement a range of interpretation panels and activities, we developed a collection of heritage discovery bags for the Churches Conservation Trust and the Church of St Mary the Virgin in Shrewsbury. The bags were carefully designed to support family engagement with the stained glass collection. With a strong remit on sustainability, we worked with […]
The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Shrewsbury is home to world-renowned medieval stained glass installations. The Churches Conservation Trust commissioned us to create a range of heritage interpretation resources to help engage young children with this fabulous collection. We’ve designed 3 hand-made jigsaws and 6 children’s interpretation boards to complement the existing adult-focused displays. The boards […]
Muddy Publishing and illustrator Matt Buckingham worked with the Canal & River Trust on a vital water safety campaign. We produced a storybook to teach young children about staying safe around canals and rivers. ‘Quack, Quack Take Two Steps Back‘ is created in consultation with parents and carers. The book is designed to take children […]
Muddy Publishing worked with the Sankey Canal Restoration Society (SCRS) to produce an educational learning resource pack for Key Stage 1 and 2 children. Each primary school in the St Helens Borough was presented with a copy of the educational pack including an extra display poster to inspire pupils to create some wonderful projects! We […]
The Sorting Office Maths Challenge is a collection of maths-themed resources created in collaboration with The Postal Museum, London. The package of work consists of interactive PDFs, video clips, printable activity sheets and interactive PowerPoints all designed to engage EYFS and KS1 students with the real-life context of how the post is collected, sorted and […]
To celebrate 225 years of the Swansea Canal, we teamed up with the Canal & River Trust and the Swansea Canal Society to deliver a series of creative workshops to four schools in the Swansea Valley. For this film project, we worked with KS2 children to co-create a short digital media production inspired by their local […]