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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.

Join the tactile rock movement!

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

Make your own slime

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!

Leaf drawing

As part of our Nature Arts activity we explored ways to combine nature and art! Try this leaf drawing tutorial.

Leaf printing

Another fun activity from our Nature Arts online takeover, get the paints out and have a go at leaf printing!

Textured collage

Rosie Fish explains how she collects things she loves by the sea and transforms them into a work of art!

Get cooking

Chicken Scrumptious

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.

Make your own fruit kebabs

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!

Healthy eating from your store cupboard

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.

How to make a chocolate fondue

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!

Make your own baked cheesy dip

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.

Harriet’s Toblerone mousse

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.

Investigate at home

Experiment with the Mini Professors

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.

Science investigations

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!

Challenge time

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.

Time for yourself

Wellbeing Weekend Yoga Practice

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.

Elin Williams

Maintaining a Positive Mindset

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.”

Yoga and meditation videos

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.