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Special Sticky Saturday
Dudley Museum @ The Archives
DY1 4SQ
www.dudley.gov.uk
10am-12noon. Do you know a child who
doesn’t like crowds or noise? Bring them
to these quiet Sticky Saturday at Dudley
Museum. Have a go at being creative
and sometimes messy…and the Museum
even tidy up. Quick, simple crafts to
make and take home with you. Drop in
at any time but allow 30 minutes.
Sticky Saturday
Red House Glass Cone DY8 4AZ
www.dudley.gov.uk
1.30-3.30pm. Kids can have a go at being
messy and sticky... and we do the tidying
up. Quick simple crafts to make and take
home with you. FREE. Families 3+
15 February – 23 February
Conservation in Action
Shakespeare’s Birthplace CV37 6QW
www.shakespeare.org.uk
10am-4pm. Join this interactive family
session and find out more about the
pesky pests that keep the conservation
team at Shakespeare’s Birthplace on
their toes.
Bothersome Bugs, CSI:
Birthplace
Shakespeare’s Birthplace CV37 6QW
www.shakespeare.org.uk
10am-4pm. Some pesky pets have left
their mark on Shakespeare’s Birthplace;
follow the trail to find their cartoon mug
shots, learn more about their ‘modus
operandi’ and the damage they can
leave behind, and collect your Bug
Squad sticker.
What Goes Munch in the Night?
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage CV37 9HH
www.shakespeare.org.uk
10am-4pm. Follow the trail to learn
about how the conservation team is
fighting back against those pesky pests
that are munching their way through the
historical artefacts.
If we shadows have offended
Shakespeare’s New Place CV37 6EP
www.shakespeare.org.uk
Come along this half term and act out
the play within the play scene from
A Midsummer Night’s Dream using
our shadow puppet theatre. If you’re
feeling theatrical create your own
puppets and think up a new ending
for the play. For younger children
they can enjoy dressing up, colouring
in and more using our story sack
based on the play.
Winter Storytime
Hall’s Croft CV37 6BG
www.shakespeare.org.uk
12noon-4pm. Listen to stories about
the house, former owner John Hall
and the Shakespeare family, suitable
for children and adults.
16 February
Creative Sunday Workshops
The Barber Institute B15 2TS
www.barber.org.uk
11am-12.30pm and 1.30-3pm. Animal
Accessories. Change into a creature
and make your own imaginative
animal accessories. Session 1 for
ages 4-8. Skills: finding animals in the
collection, imagining fantasy animals.
Session 2 for ages 8-12. Skills:
designing wearable accessories,
animal anatomy. Booking required.
See website for details.
T: 0121 414 7333.
17 February
Nature Families
Parkridge B91 3HW
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
10.30am - 12noon and 1.30-3pm. This
session is a fun drop in for babies and
toddlers with messy and sensory play
both in our room and out in the woods,
with each session having a different
theme from winter woods to baby
animals. The sessions are aimed at
children aged 0 - 4 years, but slightly
older siblings are welcome, adults
must accompany their children, unless
aged over 8 years and up. Please be
aware activities occur in all weathers,
so please dress appropriately. Booking
advised. T: 02476 302912. .
Wildlife Watch - Teeny Tiny Den
Building
Brandon Marsh CV33GW
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
10.30-11.30am. Why should den
building be just for the older kids?!
Head out and help make dens for
teddies and maybe even a toddler
or two. The sessions are aimed at
children aged 2 - 4 years, but younger
siblings are welcome, adults must
accompany their children. Booking
advised. T:02476 302912.
Wildlife Watch - Frosty Fairies
and Wintry Wizards
Brandon Marsh CV33GW
www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
12.30-1.30pm. Come along on a
journey to help the frosty fairies in the
magic woods, can you make a wintry
wizard magic potion? The sessions are
aimed at children aged 2 years and
up, but younger siblings are welcome,
adults must accompany their children,
unless they are aged 8 and up.
Booking advised.
T: 02476 302912.
Teach them a new life skill.
Children’s
Swimming
Lessons
Our all-inclusive programme takes
your child from their first lesson
to developing confidence and
competence in the water in an
enjoyable and safe environment.
Pop into centre or
go online for more information
www.birminghamleisure.com
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