Showing posts with label half term. Show all posts
Showing posts with label half term. Show all posts
Saturday, 28 May 2011
North Wales Borderlands - Half Term Fun
Struggling for things to do in the Half Term? Why not try North Wales? There's something for everyone..
Best for... Kids with a sense of adventure
Woods and Wildlife Family Trail
Date: 28th May – 5th June 2011
Time: 9am - 5.00pm
Admission: Normal admission prices apply
(Full castle: adult £9, child 4.50, family £22.50. Garden and tower only: adult £6.48, child £3.24, family £16.20)
Where: Chirk Castle, Chirk, near Wrexham
Explore Chirk Castle's historic parkland with this trail for all the family. Take a tracker pack with you and discover ancient trees and rare bugs.
Information: For more information visit www.northwalesborderlands.co.uk or call 01691 777701
Best for... Bringing history to life
Call to Arms at Wrexham County Borough Museum
Kids and adults will love this fun day of re-enacting medieval battles with Michael Roberts, medieval historian and professional re-enactor.
Date: 1st June 2011
Time: 10.30 - 12noon (7-10yrs) & 13.30 - 15.30 (9-12yrs)
Admission: £3. Advanced booking is required.
Where: Wrexham County Borough Museum and Archives
Information: For more information visit www.northwalesborderlands.co.uk or call 01978 297460
Best for... A vintage-style day out
1940’s Tea Dance
Date: 4th June 2011
Time: 1.30- 4.00PM
Admission: All inclusive: Adults £5, Concessions £4, Children £3
Where: Bodelwyddan Castle, Denbighshire
Dance to the sounds of the 1940s big bands with dance tutor Helen McGreary. Learn how to dance the waltz, foxtrot and lindy hop, then unwind with a home-made afternoon tea. Suitable for beginners and people of all ages.
Bodelwyddan Castle is situated in Denbighshire, North Wales. Set in 260 acres of magnificent parkland, the Castle is a partner of the National Portrait Gallery and is open to the public most days throughout the year.
Best for... Kids with a sense of adventure
Dipping in the Dell
Date: 4th June 2011
Time: 11am – 12:30pm
Admission: Free of charge for all ages
Where: Plas Newydd Hill Street, Llangollen
Children who are wild about insects will love this chance to explore as families are taken on a minibeast safari to discover what lives on the land and in the river. Wellies recommended.
Best for... An eerie evening
Ghost Hunt
Date: 11th June 2011
Time: 8pm – 2:30am (adults)
Admission: £59 per person. Advanced booking is required.
Where: Ruthin Gaol, Denbighshire, Wales
Adults wanting to feel the chills of paranormal activity are invited to an evening at Ruthin Gaol – the only Pentonville style prison open to the public.
Your evening will include a tour of the Gaol with ghostly tales and a history talk about life in the Victorian prison system, platform readings from spiritualist mediums, a late night ghost hunt and supernatural investigation.
Information: For more information visit www.eerie-evenings.com or call 0845 201 3994
Best for... Bird and nature lovers
Birdmania!
Date: 11th June 2011
Time: 11am – 4pm
Admission: Free
Where: Plas Newydd Hill Street, Llangollen
Bird enthusiasts will love this day of bird watching and afternoon of tales from renowned storyteller, Andy Harrop-Smith, in the beautiful gardens at Plas Newydd. The gardens are quaintly nestled within the stunning North Borderlands countryside.
Friday, 15 October 2010
Things To Do With the Kids on a Budget #SavvyHalfTerm
There were prizes up for grabs too and I'm pleased to say I managed to win a Beauty Hamper courtesy of SuperSavvyMe.com
For those of you that missed the party, I have compiled a list of all of my tweets for you (there's quite a few!) I hope you'll find something of interest - have a great half term!!
- Get to the craft shop and get your children making Christmas cards - the family will love it.
- Play some old-school party games - musical statues, musical chairs etc.
- Head outdoors with some 'bubble mixture' - you'll get some great pics of the kids having fun.
- Instead of reading, get the kids to take in in turns to tell their own 'made up' stories - stimulate their imagination.
- Always have a rewards chart going on - it makes the little ones 'want' to be good to get more stickers!
- Make rice krispie cakes - nom nom nom.
- Get rolls of paper and make some creative wrapping paper ready for Christmas.
- Paint hardboiled eggs with scary halloween faces!
- On rainy days cut out pictures from magazines of things that you might see during a car journey (trees, trains etc) and stick them in a scrap book. Then when you travel, take the book with you and tick the items off when you see them - hours of fun! (I used twit-longer or this one!)
- We'll be getting our shoe boxes ready and wrapped for Operation Christmas Child.
- Working parents, get the kids to make up dance routines/plays to perform when you get home.
- Make 'old' treasure maps by using a damp tea bag to 'age' the paper.
- Play the memory game! Items on a tray, then take one away - A loves playing that one!
- Why not get the kids vlogging!?
- We'll be hand printing then framing for grandmas christmas gift.
- Make your own kites with plastic carrier bags and head to the park to *try* and fly them!
- Get the kids to make their own news paper - featuring the latest family news.
- Make good old fashion puppets with socks!
- Cut the front out of a cardboard box and get the kids to make their own TV show!
- Head to the park for a family bike ride.
- Make old school musical instruments - rice shakers and rubber band guitars!
- Let the kids cut up the Argos book and glue the presents they want on to a letter to Santa - they have to be good for longer!
- Brave the cold - we head to the pine woods and collect pine cones to spray ready for Christmas
- We used to make up a play - rehearse all week and then perform it to the family! lol
- Get to your local museum - most are free.
- Buy disposable cameras and get your kids taking pictures outdoors.
- If its sunny head to the park with your friends and their little ones, take some books + have a teddy bears picnic.
- On rainy days we build a 'den' inside and eat a packed lunch in it!
- Glue an old photograph or a magazine pic to a piece of card then cut it up to make your own jigsaws!
- I always used to make my own witches hat during half term - black card and neon paint!
- Get the kids scrap-booking with craft paper and family photos. They make great presents for loved ones.
- We love treasure hunts but as A can't read yet, I draw clues as pictures. We have hours of fun 'hunting' for the end prize!
- Collect flowers from the garden with your kids and press them in a heavy book ready for making thank you cards on a rainy day.
- Last one I promise! Wind the kids down after all that fun with a cup of warm milk, a nice bath and a bedtime story x
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