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Fairy fortune teller
Marion Mahony Griffin was enchanted by the Australian bush. She believed in hidden beings who helped to shape the natural world – fairies, gnomes, undines and sylphs. Download the instructions and template below to make your very own fortune teller!
Make your own butterfly
Download the activity sheet to make a moving butterfly puppet. You will also need pencils for colouring, scissors, metal fasteners (metal pins) and a bamboo skewer.
Photo © James Horan for Sydney Living Museums
Paper Plane expert guides
Time to take off! Make your own plane, then launch it in a clear space! How far does it fly? Download our guides below.
Courtesy of Elin Matilda
Paper Portraits
Create a portrait of some of the people who have called Rouse Hill Estate home. Created by Swedish-Australian illustrator and designer Elin Matilda.
Illustration © James Gulliver Hancock
Mini Museum Models
Make your own mini museum! Choose from six Sydney Living Museums properties. Simply download the plans, colour, cut, fold and glue.
Image from The Illustrated Book of Poultry, Lewis Wright, c1875. Rouse Hill House & Farm Collection, Sydney Living Museums
Chicken Puppet
Cluck, cluck! Download the activity sheet to make a moving chicken puppet. You will also need pencils for colouring, scissors, metal fasteners (metal pins) and a bamboo skewer.
How to make Christmas ornaments
Get crafty this Christmas with some homemade ornaments for your tree.
How to make a Christmas garland
Drape your house in homemade Christmas garlands for a festive feel.
How to make a mini bed
Make a mini bed to place in your diorama.
How to make a mini table
Make a mini table to place in your diorama.
How to make a mini fruitbowl
Make a mini fruitbowl to place in your diorama.
How to make a mini plant in a pot
Make a mini plant in a pot to place in your diorama.
