Children will be introduced to different scenes in modern paintings as a backdrop for today's theme of picnics. By Heather Thomas, head of learning and engagement
The sessions always relate to the artwork on display
The sessions always relate to the artwork on display

Each month we move around The Lightbox and help our Mini Gallery Explorers to learn more about art or heritage and how to look at it in different ways. Today we are looking at modern works which have been lent by The Ingram Collection, which is housed at The Lightbox. ‘Picnics’ is today's theme, and we weave in references to the paintings on display as part of our day out before enjoying some stories and craft time.

As always, we start with five to ten minutes of free play. Today we have open-ended resources to encourage creativity, as well as the theme of picnics being about making friends and sharing. These include:

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