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Keen to keep the kids entertained this February half term? We’ve got something for everyone in our round up of south London’s best school’s-out activities...
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Little ones live for Frozen? Kids’ drama company Perform have got the perfect holiday course for Elsa-obsessed 4-10 year olds: The Ice Queen. Over three magical days, your pint-sized performers will sing, dance and improvise about all-things Frozen. At £225, it’s an expensive treat - but packs enough brownie points to last all year.
Dulwich Picture Gallery offers creative clans the chance to immortalise themselves in portrait form this half term. Family Friday: Museum of Us will build an exhibition of self-portraits made by participants in the Gallery itself - with an exhibition catalogue that will feature the works forever, too.
Let your mini-Attenboroughs loose in the hidden oasis of the Centre for Wildlife Gardening, an award-winning wildlife hub tucked within a quiet Peckham street, at this free family event for Southwark residents. Track animals through the garden’s mini-habitats and enjoy games and crafts in the greenery.
1 A treat for tiny ice kings and queens
17-19 February, 10am-3pm. Goose Green Centre, East Dulwich, SE22 9AT
2 Make your own chocolate bars
Help the kids create their very own chocolate bars at this hands-on workshop from The Museum of Chocolate - aka the only museum you’ll never struggle to get them into. Choose flavours, toppings and even design your own wrappers before taking your treats home.
21 February, 11.00am-12.30pm. 187 Ferndale Road, SW9 8BA. £14.50pp, book in advance.
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3 Draw yourself into the history books
21 February, 10am-4pm. Gallery Road, SE21 7AD. £5 adults; under-18s free.
4 Own a pony for a day
Serve the kids a slice of country life - without leaving the big smoke - at Vauxhall City Farm, where young pony fans can spend a day learning horse care skills including grooming, tacking up and mucking out, before spending the afternoon in the saddle atop their loyal steeds.
18th and 20th February, 10.30am-3pm. 165 Tyers Street, SE11 5HS. Ages 8-14, £80.
5 Become a nature detective
18 February, 10.30am-3.30pm. 28 Marsden Road, SE5 4EE. Free, but book in advance.
6 Southbank: The children’s take over
The Imagine Children’s Festival returns again this February, as Southbank transforms into a cultural playground for 0-11 year olds and their grown ups. Feed dinosaurs, go on an adventure with Pippi Longstocking, play in giant sandpits, solve mysteries and introduce kids to their favourite authors.
12-23 February. Full line up (including ticketed events) at southbankcentre.co.uk
