Global Objects Collection
Swirling Hijaab
Try on the clothes from India and learn that we share many things in common with the people faraway. This box encourages children to learn more about Indian cultures.
Adinkra Block Printing
Adinkra prints are originally used for cloth decorations in Ghana. Use the activity box to introduce children to craft activities of other countries in positive, fun way.
I love my hair (1,2)
This activities is for children to appreciate that all of them are unique and precious and should be treated with respect, through learning and playing hairdressers. There are books, dolls and hair related products in the box.
Maasai beadwork (1,2)
This beadwork, which is a social activity of Maasai tribe, comes from Kenya, in Africa. Introduce children to positive aspects of Kenyan life through making their own Jewelries.
The world came to my place today
This activity is to help children to understand that we are all part of a global village and that our lives are connected with other people. Activity is based on the book with the floor playmat map and world products.
Hinduism
Learn about the Hinduism culture and their life through our collections. We have around forty including religious objects and also daily pots, lamps and postcards.
Jewellery & accessories
Learn how people were dressing with accessories around the world. We have twenty four colourful jewellery coming made in traditional forms from other countries.
Percussion from around the world
Enjoy the sound from the tradition and the history of the other regions. There are more than twenty percussions from the world in our collection.
Cooking stoves
Learn how people have been preparing their table in other regions through our collection. We have stoves coming from China, Sweden, Uganda and from more countries.
Sikhism
Learn about Sikhism with our Sikh artefact collections. Read our activity books and get prepared for tying a turban.
Textile Art
Learn about the multicultural Textile arts from whole around the world. We have fabrics from Asia and Africa with the colour printed art books.
Puppets
Learn about the puppetry culture which has been next to the children for centuries. We have Marionettes, Glove puppets and Shadow puppets with more resources.
Toys from around the world
Learn how children are playing with their toys in other countries. We have more than 30 objects including playing games, dolls and rule books.
Fabulous Fabrics
Learn about the colourful fabrics from the other cultures and regions. we have beautifully embroidered traditional fabrics and reading books about the traditional clothing.
Life in Guatemala
Learn about Guatemalan clothing and recycling culture to explore the Mayan culture. Storybooks are about rainforests and the ‘Day of Dead’ celebrations.
Chinese New Year
Learn about “Chinese New Year”, the main celebration in China and see the charts of lunar calendars and Chinese Zodiac Animals.
Life in Bangladesh
Learn about Bangladesh by watching the DVD, reading the story books, wearing the sandals from there, and by drawing ‘Mehndi’ patterns. Try to design your own floating gardens!
Indian Clothing & Accessories
Learn about traditional clothing culture in India by having beautiful clothes and accessories from our collection.
Life in Japan
Learn about the daily life in Japan through our new collection. Collection includes daily essential goods like public documents, traditional clothes, and face masks.
Life in Ethiopia & Eritrea
Learn about the Ethiopian and Eritrean culture through the daily dishes, cooking utensils and food bags from our collection. Find the difference from our table.
Life in China (2)
Learn about Chinese traditional art and try to write Chinese Characters by yourself. There are many activities prepared with the collection.
Life in Kenya & Tanzania
Learn to count in Swahili, make a shaker, weave with paper, try traditional Maasai beadwork, and learn about the life of Nobel Peace Prizewinner Wangari Maathai.
Life in Ghana
Learn about ‘Adinkra’ printing, Fairtrade, try to design your own ‘Kente’ cloth and be inspired by the storybooks about the children in Ghana.
Life in China (1)
Learn about the Chinese traditional paper lanterns and drinks, medicines, chopsticks and more, which have been used by billions of people living there everyday.
Life in Brazil and Rainforest
Learn about the food, medicines and music in rainforest and find out why they have been lost through our 16 culture activities.
Our Food, Our World
Learn about the food cultures we face everyday through the Oxfam photo activity pack 'Our Food Our World'. Collection is made from the food resources from several mixed countries.
Life in Zambia
Learn how to design the ‘chitenge’, play ‘djembe drums’ and discover African wild life. See and check the meaning of newspaper and money from Zambia.
Life in Somalia
Learn about Somalia and the self-declared republic of Somaliland. Play the game ‘Shax', make ‘Anjera ‘ and see the nomadic life with the impact of tourism.
Life in Pakistan
Learn about the Urdu language, painted trucks, and how to make a mango Lassi. Find the link between mathematic and Islamic design rules.
Life in Mexico
Learn about the Mexican music culture through the Pan flute and Ocarina. Read books about traditional crafts and see the objects, which are used every day in Mexico.
Life in Malawi
Learn about ‘Chitenje’ cloth and kitchen goods through objects from a Malawian village. There are idea-folders with the story books.
Life in India
Learn about the Indian culture through traditional objects, Fairtrade, silk making and Rangoli patterns. There are more than 10 activities in our collection prepared.
