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Family Activities

Browse postal themed games and activities for families to do from home.

Holiday from Home: Write and Send a Postcard

Discover activity ideas for kids. Write and send a postcard to a loved one telling them all about your holiday from home.
Family activity: Make an animal suncatcher

Make a colourful animal suncatcher inspired by The Postal Museum's collections.
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Spotting a Royal Cypher

What is a Royal Cypher? Delve into The Postal Museum's collection to find how they pop up on pillar boxes, medals and (of course!) stamps.
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How to write a Postcard

With examples from the collection follow our step by step guide to writing your own postcard.
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5 Postal Themed Books for Kids

Curator Joanna opens five children's books in which letter writing plays an important role.
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Beginners Guide to Stamp Collecting

Old or young there is never a bad time to start stamp collecting.
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