PAMA @ Home

Bring art and history exploration home with a variety of easy, fun filled activities for all ages. 

Share your creations with us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and tag us @visitPAMA. All tagged submissions will be entered in a draw to win some fun PAMA giveaways!

Colouring Sheets

• Coco and Wellington prepare to paint
• Learn the folktale of The Serpent in Snell Lake (now known as Heart Lake) and colour along with the story

Hands-On Education

Use these educational resources to engage in virtual learning by creating your own museum field trip at home. These hands-on education programs inspire continued learning and integrate curriculum throughout.

Nature: Click here for nature activities, including a scavenger hunt and art inspired by the great outdoors. 

Artifacts: Click here to start exploring artifacts. Learn more about what artifacts are and try to identify different historical artifacts.

Indoor Recess: Click here for an at home scavenger hunt and ideas for a visual book report. Also, curate your own mini museum. We can't wait to see what you come up with!

@ Home Family Fun Activities

Using simple materials, PAMA is happy to provide easy step-by-step instructions for art activities, games and fun things to do while at home. Activities will be posted daily during PAMA's closure so be sure to check back each day for something new to try!

April 2 - Paint to Music

Art can connect with all your senses in different ways. Pick a unique song and let it guide you in creating art that moves you. 

April 1 - April Showers Mobile

Make your own meteorology mobile to celebrate the start of April and the hope that April showers will bring May flowers soon.

 March 31 - Matching Memory Game

Test your memory and get creative at the same time. Make your own matching memory game and see how fast you can find all the pairs or challenge someone in your family to see who can find the most first.

March 30 - The Magic of Markers

The best part about washable markers is the magic you can make with them! Use something simple to create a artwork with a watercolour effect and bring it to life in your own unique way.

March 29 - Recycled Weavings

Reduce, reuse and weave! Find a use for the random scraps of paper or old magazines you have in the house and create a recycled woven artwork.

March 28 - My Museum

Use your imagination and design your own museum! From the colour of the walls to what's in the frames and display cases -use your imagination and make your museum your own.

March 27 - Bubble Painting

Explore art with bubbles and create works of art that pop! Use basic at home materials to create abstract mono-prints and with a little extra, you can transform bubbles into something more.

March 26 - Abstract Landscapes

Bring a pop of colour to a dreary day and use your imagination to create an abstract landscape using blocks of colour, lines and shapes.

March 25 - Secret Treasure Maps

Keep your secrets close or your treasures hidden with a secret treasure map. Use invisible ink to write secret clues and make your own map just like pirates used to. 

March 24 - Shadow Puppets

Tell stories in a visual way with shadow puppets. Create a series of characters and even make your own theatre to tell stories using light and shadow.

March 22 - Geometric Abstract Art

Keep it simple by using lines and colours to create your own geometric abstract artwork. Mix colours, think outside the box and get creative!

March 21 - Wiggle Pets

Your furry friends are probably so happy to have your company while you're at home! Create your own wiggle pet inspired by your own or your favourite animal.

March 20 - Corn Syrup Painting 

No paint? No problem! Follow the steps to make your own corn syrup paint and use it to make a masterpiece.

 March 19 - Paper Spring Flowers

Happy Spring! Start the season off by making your own paper spring flowers. Imagine the flowers, butterflies and birds that will be joining us in the coming months and start the season right.

March 18 - Make Your Own Puzzle

Make your own puzzle from your imagination using traditional thick black lines from comics. Make a few and follow the family challenges for some ways to engage.

March 17 - Celtic Knot Mobile

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a Celtic Knot Mobile that symbolizes love and eternity, a special mobile with no beginning and no end. 

March 16 - Tissue Paper Landscapes

Empty out the gift wrap drawer and use your torn scraps of tissue paper to make something beautiful! Look out your window and create a landscape inspired by the view outside.