Branching Out: October Family Activities

Tate Liverpool is running Branching Out, a set of family activities that run every day from 24 October to 1 November, 10.00 to 16.00. It's built around trees and woodland ecology, and it's free to take part.

The main thing you'll be doing is working with texture-rubbing — the kind of simple technique where you place a piece of paper over something and rub a pencil or crayon across it to pick up the pattern. Here, you'll use it to capture the textures of tree bark, leaves and other natural materials. From there, you build your own woodland scenes, taking inspiration from artworks in Tate's collection that look at habitats and natural forms. It's the sort of thing that works as well for a toddler as it does for an older child, and it's designed for you to do it together.

If you're taking photos, they're encouraging people to share them on social media using @tateliverpool and #TLfamilies. And if you've still got energy after the main activity, the gallery's Learning Space is open every day with art games, colouring-in, books and toys for the kids to get stuck into.

One thing to keep in mind is where to find it. Tate Liverpool is temporarily housed at RIBA North on the Mann Island, just a short distance along the waterfront, while its Albert Dock home is closed for redevelopment. So, head to the Mann Island, L3 1BP, rather than the dock. It's free, it runs daily from 10.00 to 16.00, and it's on from 24 October through to 1 November.