The Ideas VaultEmily-VICTA2021-04-29T10:54:49+01:00
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The Ideas Vault
Our online events have created a bumper list of activities for you to try at home. Below you will find craft activities, cooking, at-home experiments and more. Have a browse, find something new and give it a go!
Creative activities
Fold your own origami
Create beautiful objects and explore structure, engineering and creativity through the art of origami with the help of Dr Lizzie Burns’ step-by-step descriptive videos. This video explains how to make a traditional duck.
Rock painting is a really fun way to get creative and helps to spread a positive message throughout communities. We’re on a mission to get as many tactile rocks decorated and hidden as possible! #TactileRocks
James Langley from Blatchington Court Trust demonstrates how to make your very own slimes – choose chocolate scented, glow in the dark or polystyrene and glitter textured slime to make at home!
Harriet Smith describes how she makes one of her favourite savoury dishes, a great one to try at home. Click the link below to discover more mouth-watering recipes shared during our Summer Festival.
As part of the VICTA Wellbeing Retreat, Nathalie from Independent Living Solutions demonstrates a fun and simple activity which promotes a health fresh fruit diet and independent living skills, with a bit of chocolate thrown in for good measure!
VICTA Young Ambassadors Ibz and Harriet share some top tips on cooking on a budget and nutritional recipe ideas! Plus follow their blogs for even more culinary inspiration.
We shared this simply delicious recipe as the perfect at-home party snack for hosting a Zoom party, or one to enjoy in the garden this summer. A sure-fire, treat-dipping hit!
Another perfect party dish for Zoom or in the garden, but this time it’s a savoury dipping option! Follow our recipe to make your own deliciously moreish baked cheesy dip.
There’s no danger of this one being healthy but hey, we all deserve a treat… especially if you make it yourself! Enjoy one of Harriet’s favourite Easter dessert recipes.
Thanks to the Mini Professors who shared some brilliant experiments with the VICTA Science Fair for you to try at home! The experiment above demonstrates how to make non-Newtonian fluid.
As part of the VICTA Science Fair we found some fascinating experiments for you to try at home. Weld with chocolate, make your own lava lamp, investigate DNA or build an electromagnet!
Browse our fun science/STEM trial and error challenges and give one a go! How far can you propel a pea? What’s the worst smell you can create? There’s no correct answer, just see how you can solve each problem.
Before lockdown occurred, a group of VICTA’s 18-29yr olds took part in a Wellbeing Weekend where they relaxed their body and mind with Yoga and seated meditation every morning. Here are the exercises the group used so you can have a go in your own home.
By Elin Williams, My Blurred World: “A positive attitude has always been a cornerstone of my sight loss acceptance journey so I thought I’d run you through some of the things that have helped my family and I to maintain that positivity over the years.”
Our Virtual Parent Wellbeing Retreat’s online holistic area shares video tutorials for yoga and meditation techniques that all ages can try at home to promote a healthy mindset.