what's on where 12 Feb Rhythm, Rap and Rhyme with Neal Zetter Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL www.roalddahl.com The children’s author and entertainer, Neal Zetter, performs his hilarious poems and helps you to write a short fun poem too. Cost £3 per person. Suitable for ages 4+. Booking essential. T: 01494 892192 Pottery Elephants & Rhinos Queens Park Arts Centre HP21 7RT www.qpc.org Have fun making these wonderful and powerful creatures out of clay. Suitable for ages 7+ years. Cost £20, members £18. Booking essential. T: 01296 424332 12 – 13 Feb Static Day Bucks Railway Centre HP224BY www.bucksrailcentre.org Reduced prices as although no train rides are offered, the Visitor Centre and Railway Museum will be open, and visitors are free to wander the site at their leisure. Reduced prices. Self-service hot and cold drinks and snacks only. 12 – 16 Feb Hibernating Hedgehogs Hughenden Manor HP14 4LA www.nationaltrust.org.uk Make a woodland creature in its own hibernation house. Cost £3. T: 01494 755573 Spring Half Term MK Museum MK12 5EL www.miltonkeynesmuseum.org.uk Plenty of activities to entertain the children during the half term holidays. T: 01908 316222 February Half Term Trail Ashridge Estate HP4 1LT www.nationaltrust.org.uk Fol<strong>lo</strong>w the trail to learn more about the history of Ashridge and the people who have lived here though the ages. Cost £3 per child. T: 01442 851 227 Feb Half Term Playscheme Jonathan Page Play Centre HP19 9HH www.aylesburytowncouncil.gov.uk/jppc What is one child’s junk is another one’s treasure. Throughout half term we will be embarking on various junk modelling projects including building our own giant house, cameras and robots, all made from recyclable materials. Fantasy knows no boundaries. Our experienced staff are also planning <strong>lo</strong>ts of fun games and, as always, the children can choose between free play, making use of the many toys and games available or take part in the structured activities. 13 Feb Boggled Box Beasts Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL www.roalddahl.com In this junk modelling session, you will make your own crodswol<strong>lo</strong>ping creature, adding different patterns and textures for amazing effects! Cost £3 per person. Suitable for ages 4+. Booking essential. T: 01494 892192 Discovery and Make: Flicker and Flash Wycombe Museum HP13 6PX www.wycombemuseum.org.uk Learn about electricity circuits and wire your own working model that will light up and flash with a flick of a switch! Cost £3.50. Booking recommended. T: 01494 957210 Den Building Black Park SL3 6DS www.buckscc.gov.uk Have a go at building your own den in Black Park by the campfire. When you’re finished, enjoy toasted marshmal<strong>lo</strong>ws and hot drinks in your den! Family friendly; online booking essential. Cost £16.50 per family. Snowflake Owls Queens Park Arts Centre HP21 7RT www.qpc.org Make a beautiful flying owl, touched by winter frost, but filled with <strong>lo</strong>ve. Suitable for ages 7+ years. Cost £20, members £18. Booking essential. T: 01296 424332 Marvel<strong>lo</strong>us Masks Bucks County Museum HP20 2QP www.buckscountymuseum.org Design your own face mask. Drop in 10am and 12 noon or 1pm and 3pm. £3 per child. No need to book. All children must be accompanied by an adult. T: 01296 331441 13 – 15 Feb Think, Make, Do….Cyber Bletchley Park MK3 6EB www.bletchleypark.org.uk These workshops exp<strong>lo</strong>re some of the highly relevant modern day issues of online safety and how these relate to the Bletchley Park Codebreakers. Suitable for ages 5+ years. T: 01908 640404 14 Feb Crockadowndilly Pots Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL www.roalddahl.com Celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Enormous Crocodile by making your own croc-tastic clay pot. Cost £3 per person. Suitable for ages 4+. Booking essential. T: 01494 892192 Wild Wednesday Feathery Friends Stowe Landscape Gardens MK18 5EQ www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stowe Join the wild team to learn more about our feathery friends, collect your own bird spotting guide and make a bird feeder to take home. How many birds will you spot? Receive a sticker for completing one of your ‘50 Things’ - go bird watching and take home your own ‘50 Things’ scrapbook. 10.30am – 12noon. Kid’s Crochet Workshop Wycombe Museum HP13 6PX www.wycombemuseum.org.uk Work on a fun, bright project - a bracelet or keyring - and take home whatever you make. Cost £5.50. Booking essential. Suitable for ages 5+ years. T: 01494 957210 Secret Keepsake Books Bucks County Museum HP20 2QP www.buckscountymuseum.org Decorate your own keepsake book to keep your treasures in. Drop in 10am and 12 noon or 1pm and 3pm. £3 per child. No need to book. All children must be accompanied by an adult. T:01296 331441 Half Term Steam Train Rides Bucks Railway Centre HP224BY www.bucksrailcentre.org Miniature Railway, Visitor Centre, Railway Museum, cafe and shop all open! See website for details or call 01296 655720. Bushcraft Black Park SL3 6DS www.buckscc.gov.uk Learn woodland bushcraft skills including fire lighting, whittling and wood splitting. Family friendly; online booking essential. Cost £25.50 for 1 adult and 1 child. Pottery Squirrels Queens Park Arts Centre HP21 7RT www.qpc.org Spring will soon be spring so we’re sculpting some super squirrels! Suitable for ages 7+ years. Cost £20, members £18. Booking essential. T: 01296 424332 15 Feb Reptile Roadshow Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL www.roalddahl.com Join the Reptile Roadshow and come face to face with swiggles of cold-b<strong>lo</strong>oded creatures and minibeasts. Cost £4.50 per participant. Suitable for ages 6+. Booking essential. T: 01494 892192 Make a Monster Cave Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL www.roalddahl.com Build and decorate a cardboard den, and crawl inside with your family as you pretend to be a buzzwangling beast. Free with museum entry. T: 01494 892192 Trail Trackers Hughenden Manor HP14 4LA www.nationaltrust.org.uk Put your orienteering skills to the test with a compass and map. Cost £4. T: 01494 755573 Discovery and Make: Flicker and Flash Wycombe Museum HP13 6PX www.wycombemuseum.org.uk Learn about electricity circuits and wire your own working model that will light up and flash with a flick of a switch! Cost £3.50. Booking recommended. T: 01494 957210 Cally’s Board Game Evening Wycombe Museum HP13 6PX www.wycombemuseum.org.uk Bring your family and friends to play Cally Trench’s original board games, including Gravestones and Dry Bones. Cost £3.50 adults, children 50p. T: 01494 957210 Golden Fish and the Marmalade Cat Queens Park Arts Centre HP21 7RT www.qpc.org Marmalade Cat has a moving head and a golden friend on a fishing rod – purrfect for playing with furry friends! Suitable for ages 7+ years. Cost £20, members £18. Booking essential. T: 01296 424332 Imaginarium Art Attack Bucks County Museum HP20 2QP www.buckscountymuseum.org Be inspired to create your own work of art on canvas. Drop in 10am and 12 noon or 1pm and 3pm. £3 per child. No need to book. All children must be accompanied by an adult. T:01296 331441 16 Feb Crockadowndilly Pots Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL www.roalddahl.com Celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Enormous Crocodile by making your own croc-tastic clay pot. Cost £3 per person. Suitable for ages 4+. Booking essential. T: 01494 892192 Tots Go Wild Black Park SL3 6DS www.buckscc.gov.uk Outdoor session for toddlers with older siblings welcome for half term. Cost £6.50 per child. Online booking essential. 17 Feb Muggled Up Beasts Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL www.roalddahl.com Make giant-sized beast body parts that we’ll assemble into a huge mix-n-match beast generator. Cost £3 per person. Suitable for ages 4+. Booking essential. T: 01494 892192 Cinderella Youth Dance Workshop Milton Keynes Theatre MK9 3NZ www.atgtickets.com This fantastic workshop will give you an opportunity to experience New Adventures repertoire and take part in creative tasks with leading dancers from The company. Suitable for ages 8-13 years. T: 0844 871 7652 Risex 2018 Model Railway Exhibition Princes Risborough Community Centre HP27 9AX www.rdmrc.org.uk Annual display from <strong>lo</strong>cal enthusiasts. View 9 layouts, enjoy demonstrations and light refreshments. Admission Adults £4, children £2. Messy Church St Michaels and All Angels Parish Church HP6 5DR www.stmichaelsamersham.org.uk A fun, informal activity for all the family combining creative activities and biblical teaching. T: 01494 726680 Rock and Fossil Day Bucks County Museum HP20 2QP www.buckscountymuseum.org Exp<strong>lo</strong>re hands-on displays of rocks and fossils, meet experts and bring a<strong>lo</strong>ng your own specimens for identification. Family fun. Entry by donation. T:01296 331441 17 – 18 Feb Daily Beasts Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL www.roalddahl.com Help complete a crodswoggling creature inspired by the beasts in Roald Dahl’s books. Free with museum entry. T: 01494 892192 Snowdrop Weekend Waterperry Gardens OX33 1JZ www.waterperrygardens.co.uk With more than 60 different snowdrop varieties carpeting the ornamental gardens over the season, enjoy these little heralds of spring in a magical setting. T: 01844 339254 Sensational Snowdrops Claydon House MK18 2EY www.nationaltrust.org.uk Discover beautiful snowdrops as you exp<strong>lo</strong>re this winter wonderland. Cost £6 adults, £3 children. T: 01296 730349 8 Primary Times FEBRUARY HALF TERM Issue | www.primarytimes.co.uk/buckinghamshire
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