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Ongoing<br />
Junior Playball<br />
Beacon Sports Centre HP9 1RJ<br />
www.better.org.uk<br />
A junior fitness class where playtime<br />
and activities are incorporated to<br />
deve<strong>lo</strong>p the child’s skills in a fun<br />
way. Suitable for ages 2-5 years.<br />
Cost £2. Booking essential. Every<br />
Monday. T: 01895 837 334<br />
Trampolining<br />
Beacon Sports Centre HP9 1RJ<br />
www.better.org.uk<br />
Learn the skills and techniques of different<br />
jumps from a fully qualified coach. Cost £5.<br />
Suitable for ages 5+. Booking essential. Every<br />
Tuesday. T: 01895 837 334<br />
Yucky You Show<br />
The Look Out Discovery Centre RG12 7QW<br />
www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk<br />
A disgustingly entertaining live science show.<br />
During weekends only. Cost £1.95 per person.<br />
T: 01344 354400<br />
Until 5 Feb<br />
Stowedrops and Spring F<strong>lo</strong>wers<br />
Stowe Landscape Gardens MK18 5EQ<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stowe<br />
As spring deve<strong>lo</strong>ps walk around the corner<br />
to find pockets of daffodils covering the hills,<br />
Wood and Blue anemones on the rocky banks,<br />
Turks head tulips, Crocuses, Snake’s head and<br />
imperial fritillaries and Aconites to name a few,<br />
sitting in the backdrop of Grecian style temples.<br />
10am – 4pm. This event is free, but normal<br />
admission charges apply for the venue.<br />
Until 1 March<br />
Snowdrop Walks<br />
Cliveden SL6 0JA<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cliveden<br />
Fol<strong>lo</strong>w the snowdrops around the estate on<br />
a self-led walk. The best clusters of snowdrops<br />
are expected at Blenheim Lawn, Stable Bank<br />
and Ilex Grove (weather depending). Please<br />
call in advance to confirm the status of the<br />
snowdrops. No booking required. Free event<br />
(admission applies) T:01628 605069<br />
2 – 3 Feb<br />
Tiny Talk Time:<br />
The Hungry Caterpillar<br />
Wycombe Museum HP13 6PX<br />
www.wycombemuseum.org.uk<br />
Stories, trails and craft activities. Booking<br />
essential. Cost £3 per child.<br />
T: 01494 957210<br />
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2 – 4 Feb<br />
Sensational Snowdrops<br />
Claydon House MK18 2EY<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Discover beautiful snowdrops as you<br />
exp<strong>lo</strong>re this winter wonderland.<br />
Cost £6 adults, £3 children.<br />
T: 01296 730349<br />
3 Feb<br />
Make a Monster Cave<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Build and decorate a cardboard den, and crawl<br />
inside with your family as you pretend to be a<br />
buzzwangling beast. Free with museum entry.<br />
T: 01494 892192<br />
Community Day<br />
Thomley HP18 9JZ<br />
www.thomley.org.uk<br />
For all children with or without a disability.<br />
Booking essential. T: 01844 338380<br />
Chess Club<br />
Burnham Library SL1 7HR<br />
www.buckscc.gov.uk<br />
All ages welcome. Free event every Saturday<br />
until 24th March. T: 01296 382415<br />
Kids Craft Club<br />
Burnham Library SL1 7HR<br />
www.buckscc.gov.uk<br />
Have fun with crafts. Suitable for ages 5-11<br />
years. Free event. Also on Sat 17th Feb.:<br />
01296 382415<br />
Children’s Crafts<br />
Haddenham Community Library HP17 8EE<br />
www.buckscc.gov.uk<br />
Fantastic free craft session for children where<br />
we make things celebrating upcoming events<br />
and celebrations. No need to book. Each<br />
Saturday until 24th February. T: 01296 382415<br />
Lego Club<br />
Haddenham Community Library HP17 8EE<br />
www.buckscc.gov.uk<br />
An opportunity for budding architects to<br />
build something incredible with like-minded<br />
children. Runs every Saturday until 24th<br />
February.<br />
Saturday Storytime and Crafts<br />
Amersham Library HP6 5AH<br />
www.buckscc.gov.uk<br />
Stories and Crafts to celebrate libraries! Each<br />
Saturday until 24th February.<br />
T: 01296 382415<br />
4 Feb<br />
Family Friendly Guided<br />
Woodland Walk<br />
Hodgemoor Woods HP7 0JX<br />
www.bucksfamilyinfo.org<br />
Become a nature detective. Exp<strong>lo</strong>re the woods<br />
and learn to identify the trees and plants by<br />
<strong>lo</strong>oking at the shapes of leaves and feeling the<br />
bark. Hunt for animal trails and signs of who<br />
has been foraging in the woods. Free event,<br />
booking essential. T: 07956 650 404<br />
6 Feb<br />
Toddler Tuesday Paper Dolls<br />
Stowe Landscape Gardens MK18 5EQ<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stowe<br />
Drop by the cafe for fun toddler activities and<br />
meet other families in our <strong>lo</strong>cal community.<br />
Create your own beautiful paper dolls, inspired<br />
by Julia Donaldson’s story. Let your little one<br />
listen to the story and exp<strong>lo</strong>re the Farmhouse<br />
garden trail. Have a relaxed catch up in a cafe<br />
with your friends whilst the little ones play<br />
with our wooden toys and books. Baby change,<br />
bottle warmers, microwave and family-friendly<br />
facilities on site. 10.30 -12 noon.<br />
8 Feb<br />
Incredible Insects<br />
Henley Library RG9 2DH<br />
www.rrm.co.uk<br />
Join the River & Rowing Museum for themed<br />
object handling, fun craft and stories for all the<br />
family. Free event. Booking recommended. T:<br />
01865 815278<br />
10 Feb<br />
Daily Beasts<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Help complete a crodswoggling creature<br />
inspired by the beasts in Roald Dahl’s books.<br />
Free with museum entry. T: 01494 892192<br />
From Bag to Beast<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Artist Megan Dowsett will help you transform<br />
an ordinary plastic bag into one of Roald Dahl’s<br />
naughtiest beasts. Cost £3 per person. Suitable<br />
for ages 4+. Booking essential.<br />
T: 01494 892192<br />
10 – 11 Feb<br />
Sensational Snowdrops<br />
Claydon House MK18 2EY<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Discover beautiful snowdrops as you exp<strong>lo</strong>re<br />
this winter wonderland. Cost £6 adults, £3<br />
children. T: 01296 730349<br />
10 – 17 Feb<br />
Children’s Half Term Activities<br />
Buckingham Old Gaol<br />
www.buckinghamoldgaol.org.uk<br />
Pop into the Old Gaol and participate in our<br />
quiz, designed to challenge young minds on our<br />
current WW1 Exhibition. Arts and crafts<br />
on the terrace. 50p supplement<br />
to standard child’s admission.<br />
10am – 3pm<br />
10 – 18 Feb<br />
Fresh February Fun<br />
Odds Farm Park HP10 0LX<br />
www.oddsfarm.co.uk<br />
Throughout half term meet the<br />
adorable baby animals and help bottle feed<br />
Kid Goats; enjoy the fun and excitement of the<br />
Entertainers and get creative making various<br />
arts and crafts. T: 01628 520188<br />
We check<br />
listings carefully but<br />
event details and prices<br />
may be subject to change.<br />
Please always check<br />
with the venue.<br />
Alphabet ‘I Spy’ in the Gardens<br />
Waterperry Gardens OX33 1JZ<br />
www.waterperrygardens.co.uk<br />
Family fun over half term week. Spy the whole<br />
alphabet and win a prize! Cost £2 per child.<br />
Normal garden admission applies.<br />
T: 01844 339254<br />
Love Your Pets<br />
Green Dragon Eco Farm MK18 3LA<br />
www.greendragonecofarm.co.uk<br />
Green Dragon celebrates the animals in its care<br />
from the rare breeds farm animals to those in<br />
Pets’ Corner. Over February Half-term there’ll be<br />
a special ‘Love Your Pets’ theme involving all our<br />
furry friends and cold-b<strong>lo</strong>oded creatures. We’ll<br />
have a variety of educational and fun experiences<br />
including Q & A sessions, pet care workshops,<br />
and a special programme of encounters for<br />
hands-on interaction with all the pets, including<br />
the farm animals. Farm admission applies: Adult<br />
£8, Child £7. T: 01296 670444.<br />
10 Feb – 21 April<br />
Elisabeth Frink Sculptures<br />
Bucks County Museum HP20 2QP<br />
www.buckscountymuseum.org<br />
A fabu<strong>lo</strong>us opportunity to see sculptures of<br />
animals, heads and human figures by the<br />
famous 20th century artist, Elisabeth Frink,<br />
who is well known for her life-sized sculpture<br />
of a black horse outside L<strong>lo</strong>yds Bank in Milton<br />
Keynes. T:01296 331441<br />
11 Feb<br />
Half Term Steam Train Rides<br />
Bucks Railway Centre HP224BY<br />
www.bucksrailcentre.org<br />
Miniature Railway, Visitor Centre, Railway<br />
Museum, cafe and shop all open! See website<br />
for details or call 01296 655720.<br />
A Beastly Party<br />
Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL<br />
www.roalddahl.com<br />
Celebrate 35 years of Dirty Beasts with Beastie<br />
Bingo, Beetle Drive and other party games. Cost<br />
£3 per person. Suitable for ages 4+. Booking<br />
essential. T: 01494 892192<br />
Especially FUR You<br />
Hula Animal Rescue MK17 8HZ<br />
www.hularescue.org<br />
Open afternoon. T: 01908 584000<br />
2gether<br />
St Michaels and All Angels Parish Church<br />
HP6 5DR www.stmichaelsamersham.org.uk<br />
Crafts, song and dance. T: 01494 726680<br />
Snowdrop Walk<br />
West Wycombe Park HP14 3AJ<br />
www.westwycombeestate.co.uk<br />
Enjoy a walk in beautiful scenery of West<br />
Wycombe Park and plant snowdrops in<br />
support of Child Bereavement UK, then join<br />
us for tea and cake afterwards! Snowdrops<br />
are available for purchase on the day<br />
and charity staff and volunteers<br />
will be on hand to help with<br />
the planting at The Temple of<br />
Venus within the park. Hot<br />
food and refreshments will be<br />
available from West Wycombe<br />
Village Hall at the end of the<br />
walk, where some extra children’s<br />
activities will also be taking place<br />
including co<strong>lo</strong>uring and puzzle building. 11am<br />
- 4pm (last entry 3pm) £2.50 adults | under 16s<br />
& concessions £1.50 (under 3s FREE) Children’s<br />
Treasure Trail £1<br />
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Primary Times FEBRUARY HALF TERM Issue | www.primarytimes.co.uk/buckinghamshire
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