Activities for Families

Things for Children and Families To Do

If all goes well, zoos, theme parks and libraries should open on 12th April. In the meantime, there’s plenty you can do online.

Saturday 3rd April, Cambridge Festival

CHaOS Science Roadshow - 40 minutes of science experiments with opportunities for interaction. Book on www.festival.cam.ac.uk. To Sunday 4th April (also www.festival.cam.ac.uk) A wide range of activities and workshops, e.g. Channelling Light (for 12+), Crystal Adventures (12 - 18 years), Animal Adventurers (all ages) or Worms are Cleverer Than You Think (7 - 11 years).

To Sunday 11th April, University Botanic Garden Spring Bingo

Hunt for spring plants and animals to complete your bingo sheet. Buy entry tickets in advance. www.botanic.cam.ac.uk.

National Trust Activities

Download packs for Archaeology Adventures - Anglo Saxons (find out about Sutton Hoo), Romans, Medieval. Print leaf identification or woodland wildlife packs for spring walks. www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Discovering Children’s Books at the British Library

Create your own books or make a toy theatre, guided by videos e.g. ‘How to draw a gruffalo’ or ‘How to develop a character’: www.bl.uk.

Explore the Cambridge Museums from Home Twilight at Home

Make your own Northern Lights, make a constellation jar, find out how to find fossils in flint gravel, make papyrus at www.museums.cam.ac.uk.

How do you measure the height of a tree?

See: www.suffolkcambs.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/7-fun-things-to-do-in -the-garden-with-kids to find out. Also, how to make a jam jar garden and dig a mini golf course (ask your parents first!).

Ten Pieces Tasters

Simple, fun, creative activities for primary age children led by artists, poets, dancers and and musicians, offering different ways to get creative with classical music. Visit: www.bbc.co.uk. Compiled by Hilary Crawforth