Thumbs Up It's Thursday! Free Kids Activities In Kingston. Summer 2015

SUMMER SPECIAL JULY 23–AUG 27 FREE ACTIVITIES IN KINGSTON FOR KIDS AGED 2-11

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SUMMER SPECIAL

FREE Activities IN KINGSTON for KIDS aged 2–11

Bentalls

THE Bentall Centre Ground floor 11am – 5pm

Cass Art

Comptoir Libanais Eden Walk Shopping Centre Jellybugs John Lewis

July 23

July 30

AUG 6

AUG 13

AUG 20

AUG 27

Mosaic WORKSHOP KINGSTON

T-Shirt Design

Kids’ Cookery Workshops

COLOURING AND FUN WITH Joules

T-Shirt Design

‘Happy’ Dance Workshops

with Painted By Me Paint, embellish and decorate your very with Karen Parry Workshops at 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm. own t-shirt.

Learn a new skill and take home your artwork! Workshops at 10am -11.30am, 12pm -1.30pm and 3pm - 4.30pm.

Suitable for children7yrs+. £15 per child.

Suitable for children 6yrs+. £15 per child.

Booking essential at www.bentalls.co.uk Booking essential at www.bentalls.co.uk

with Painted By Me with Malcolm Harradine in the Living Kitchen Enter the Joules colouring competition and Paint, embellish and decorate your very own t-shirt.

10am -11.15am, for 5-7yrs, £10 per child. have a turn on Tom’s Tombola and win an Workshops at 10am -11.30am, instant prize or a Joules voucher!

12pm -2pm, for 8yrs+, £15 per place.

12pm -1.30pm and 3pm - 4.30pm.

2.30pm-4.30pm, for 8yrs+. £15 per place.

Suitable for children 6yrs+. £15 per child.

Booking essential at www.bentalls.co.uk Booking essential at www.bentalls.co.uk

Soak up the Summer at The Bentall Centre with a programme bursting full of themed activities every Thursday during the holidays. Stay tuned to www.bentallcentre.co.uk and our social media pages for more details.

Soak up the Summer at The Bentall Centre with a programme bursting full of themed activities every Thursday during the holidays. Stay tuned to www.bentallcentre.co.uk and our social media pages for more details.

Soak up the Summer at The Bentall Centre with a programme bursting full of themed activities every Thursday during the holidays. Stay tuned to www.bentallcentre.co.uk and our social media pages for more details.

Soak up the Summer at The Bentall Centre with a programme bursting full of themed activities every Thursday during the holidays. Stay tuned to www.bentallcentre.co.uk and our social media pages for more details.

Soak up the Summer at The Bentall Centre with a programme bursting full of themed activities every Thursday during the holidays. Stay tuned to www.bentallcentre.co.uk and our social media pages for more details.

Learn a routine to one of the most loved Pharrell songs - Happy!

Free workshops at 1pm, 1.45pm, 2.30pm & 3.15pm.

Booking essential at www.bentalls.co.uk

Soak up the Summer at The Bentall Centre with a programme bursting full of themed activities every Thursday during the holidays. Stay tuned to www.bentallcentre.co.uk and our social media pages for more details.

Cass Art Kids’ Workshops Cass Art Kids’ Workshops Cass Art Kids’ Workshops Cass Art Kids’ Workshops Cass Art Kids’ Workshops

Cass Art Kids’ Workshops

This summer, drop in and join our fun, creative activities designed to inspire and ignite children’s imaginations. Run by our experienced staff, all activities are free.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

For children 4yrs+ 10am-12noon.

Materials provided. www.cassart.co.uk/workshops

This summer, drop in and join our fun, creative activities designed to inspire and ignite children’s imaginations. Run by our experienced staff, all activities are free.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

For children 4yrs+ 10am-12noon.

Materials provided. www.cassart.co.uk/workshops

This summer, drop in and join our fun, creative activities designed to inspire and ignite children’s imaginations. Run by our experienced staff, all activities are free.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

For children 4yrs+ 10am-12noon.

Materials provided. www.cassart.co.uk/workshops

This summer, drop in and join our fun, creative activities designed to inspire and ignite children’s imaginations. Run by our experienced staff, all activities are free.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

For children 4yrs+ 10am-12noon.

Materials provided. www.cassart.co.uk/workshops

This summer, drop in and join our fun, creative activities designed to inspire and ignite children’s imaginations. Run by our experienced staff, all activities are free.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

For children 4yrs+ 10am-12noon.

Materials provided. www.cassart.co.uk/workshops

This summer, drop in and join our fun, creative activities designed to inspire and ignite children’s imaginations. Run by our experienced staff, all activities are free.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

For children 4yrs+ 10am-12noon.

Materials provided. www.cassart.co.uk/workshops

KIDS EAT FREE *

KIDS EAT FREE *

KIDS EAT FREE *

KIDS EAT FREE *

KIDS EAT FREE *

KIDS EAT FREE *

Giant Games

Beetle Drive Game

Giant Games

Pin the Tail on the

12pm – 4pm. Play ‘Giant’ versions of Workshop children’s classic games - Operation, Jenga, 12pm – 4pm. Make your own mini craft Kerplunk and Buzzwire. Free Face Painting version of the classic Beetle Drive Game.

Free Face Painting

12pm – 4pm. Play ‘Giant’ versions of Donkey Workshop children’s classic games - Operation, Jenga, 12pm – 4pm. Make your own mini craft Kerplunk and Buzzwire. Free Face Painting version of the classic Pin the Tail on the Donkey game. Free Face Painting

Giant Games

Racing Frog Workshop

12pm – 4pm. Play ‘Giant’ versions of children’s classic games - Operation, Jenga, Kerplunk and Buzzwire. Free Face Painting

12pm – 4pm. Make your own mini craft version of the classic Racing Frog game.

Free Face Painting

Crafty Bugs Sessions!

Crafty Bugs Sessions!

Crafty Bugs Sessions!

Crafty Bugs Sessions!

Crafty Bugs Sessions!

Crafty Bugs Sessions!

Join in with some Jellybugs crafts. Be creative, crafty and win prizes! Pop in or check our Facebook page for more info!

Join in with some Jellybugs crafts. Be creative, crafty and win prizes! Pop in or check our Facebook page for more info!

Join in with some Jellybugs crafts. Be creative, crafty and win prizes! Pop in or check our Facebook page for more info!

Join in with some Jellybugs crafts. Be creative, crafty and win prizes! Pop in or check our Facebook page for more info!

Join in with some Jellybugs crafts. Be creative, crafty and win prizes! Pop in or check our Facebook page for more info!

Join in with some Jellybugs crafts. Be creative, crafty and win prizes! Pop in or check our Facebook page for more info!

make your own Loom Bands

make your own SEA CREATURES

make your own FINGER PUPPETS

make your own Loom bands

Get creative in the haberdashery department! For children 7yrs+. 2pm-4pm.

Plus story telling on the 3rd floor at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm. Each session 20 minutes.

Get creative in the haberdashery department. For children 7yrs+. 2pm-4pm.

Plus story telling on the 3rd floor at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm. Each session 20 minutes

Get creative in the haberdashery department. For children 7yrs+. 2pm-4pm.

Plus story telling on the 3rd floor at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm. Each session 20 minutes

Get creative in the haberdashery department. For children 7yrs+. 2pm-4pm.

Plus story telling on the 3rd floor at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm. Each session 20 minutes

Terms and conditions apply to some activities.

make your own MASKS

make your own ORIGAMI

Get creative in the haberdashery department. For children 7yrs+. 2pm-4pm.

Plus story telling on the 3rd floor at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm. Each session 20 minutes

Get creative in the haberdashery department. For children 7yrs+. 2pm-4pm.

Plus story telling on the 3rd floor at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm. Each session 20 minutes

Kingston CHILDREN’S Library Kingston Museum

La Tasca

Las Iguanas Mr Simms olde sweet shoppe

July 23

July 30

Where in the World?

Is a Whale the Biggest Thing There Is?

Join us for stories, facts and craft about famous places. 10.00am – 11.00am For children 6yrs+, £1.50 per child.

Join us for stories, facts and craft about life in sea. 10.00am – 11.00am For children 4yrs+, £1.50 per child.

AUG 6

AUG 13

Korean Tales

Giraffes Can’t Dance

Turk Launches 10.30am or 11.15am boats only

White Stuff

AUG 27

My Place in Space

Stomp, Roar, Dinosaur!

Join us for traditional tales with a short craft Join us for stories, facts and craft about activity afterwards. 10.00am – 11.00am unusual animals. 10.00am – 11.00am For children 6yrs+, £1.50 per child.

For children 4yrs+, £1.50 per child.

Join us for stories, facts and craft about space travel and the galaxy.

10.00am– 11.00am For children 6yrs+, £1.50 per child.

Joins us for stories, facts and craft about prehistoric animals. 10.00am – 11.00am For children 4yrs+, £1.50 per child.

Pop-up Stories From The Sea

Seascapes

Colourful Corals

Crazy Creatures

Keep The Sea Clean!

Marine Costumes

Come to Kingston Museum and use colourful paint to print plants and corals from the underwater world. Take your artwork home or put it on display in our sea inspired exhibition!

Free, drop in. 1pm - 4pm

Join us to make bold and crazy creatures of the sea with a range of craft materials, then put your creations on display in the kids’ exhibition corner or take them home!

Free, drop in. 1pm - 4pm

Can you make a jellyfish with bubble wrap? Come along to the museum to make wonderful marine creations out of recycled card and plastic and learn how to help keeping the sea clean!

Free, drop in. 1pm - 4pm

Join us to create crazy, extravagant and wonderful marine-inspired fashion accessories. Take a photo of your creation and send it to us to have a chance to win our sea-fashion competition!

Free, drop in. 1pm - 4pm

Make an enchanting seascape using the collage technique and become an Storytellers ahoy! Come along to create a magnificent pop up illustration to decorate acclaimed artist at Kingston Museum!

Free, drop in. 1pm - 4pm your favourite story from the sea.

Free, drop in. 1pm - 4pm

KIDS EAT FREE **

KIDS EAT FREE **

KIDS EAT FREE **

KIDS EAT FREE **

KIDS EAT FREE **

KIDS EAT FREE **

Plus how to make paella activity, workshops for kids. Photo opportunity with our resident bull, non alcoholic cocktail master class, T-shirt colouring competition.

Plus how to make paella activity, workshops for kids. Photo opportunity with our resident bull, non alcoholic cocktail master class, T-shirt colouring competition.

Plus how to make paella activity, workshops for kids. Photo opportunity with our resident bull, non alcoholic cocktail master class, T-shirt colouring competition.

Plus how to make paella activity, workshops for kids. Photo opportunity with our resident bull, non alcoholic cocktail master class, T-shirt colouring competition.

Plus how to make paella activity, workshops for kids. Photo opportunity with our resident bull, non alcoholic cocktail master class, T-shirt colouring competition.

Plus how to make paella activity, workshops for kids. Photo opportunity with our resident bull, non alcoholic cocktail master class, T-shirt colouring competition.

Kids Eat Free ***

Kids Eat Free ***

Kids Eat Free ***

Kids Eat Free ***

Kids Eat Free ***

Kids Eat Free ***

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Make it a Sweet Summer Help us make our chocolate covered strawberries using our magical chocolate fountain! Win prizes in our ‘Guess The Sweet’ taste challenge.

Rose Theatre

The Rotunda

AUG 20

Hetty Feather Workshop Discover one of Jacqueline Wilson’s most popular heroines as she embarks on adventures across Victorian England.

This is a fun, interactive, storytelling workshop for children 7-9yrs.

Sessions at 11am, 12pm and 2pm.

Places must be booked in advance by emailing annat@rosetheatrekingston.org

Movie Magic – Shaun the Sheep

Movie Magic – Alice in Wonderland

Don’t be sheepish, come and create your very own plasticine Shaun the Sheep in our Movie Magic workshops.

For more information, please visit www.rotundakingston.co.uk

Fall down the rabbit hole and create some free Cheshire Cat cakes to enjoy or take home.

For more information, please visit www.rotundakingston.co.uk

Movie Magic – Peter Pan Never grow up with our pirate flag and fairy wand workshop!

For more information, please visit www.rotundakingston.co.uk

Movie Magic – Harry Potter Cast a spell and create a unique magic potion in true Harry Potter style.

For more information, please visit www.rotundakingston.co.uk

Theatrical Fairy Tales Fill your day with magic and come along to one of our enchanting fairy tale sessions.

11am: Join us for a captivating storytelling workshop for children under 4yrs.

12pm & 2pm: Become a prince, princess, wizard or witch in our engaging fairy tale drama workshop for children 8-11yrs.

Places must be booked in advance by emailing annat@rosetheatrekingston.org

Learn and Perform a Dance Learn some funky new moves in this dance workshop. Our dance teacher will teach you some steps that are sure to impress.

11am: children 4-6yrs 12pm: children 7-9yrs 2pm: children 10-11yrs Places must be booked in advance by emailing annat@rosetheatrekingston.org

Movie Magic – Home

Movie Magic – Minions

Be the coolest kid in the galaxy and design your own alien bopper.

For more information, please visit www.rotundakingston.co.uk

Who doesn’t want to be a Minion? Turn your family into Minions with our very special colouring competition For more information, please visit www.rotundakingston.co.uk

FREE travel for children aged FREE travel for children aged FREE travel for children aged FREE travel for children aged FREE travel for children aged FREE travel for children aged 3 – 11 yrs on the 10.30am and 11.15am 3 – 11 yrs on the 10.30am and 11.15am 3 – 11 yrs on the 10.30am and 11.15am 3 – 11 yrs on the 10.30am and 11.15am 3 – 11 yrs on the 10.30am and 11.15am 3 – 11 yrs on the 10.30am and 11.15am round trip river cruise from Kingston to round trip river cruise from Kingston to round trip river cruise from Kingston to round trip river cruise from Kingston to round trip river cruise from Kingston to round trip river cruise from Kingston to Hampton Court Palace.

Hampton Court Palace.

Hampton Court Palace.

Hampton Court Palace.

Hampton Court Palace.

Hampton Court Palace.

Depart: Turk’s Pier, Thames Side, KT1 1PX at Kingston Bridge, behind John Lewis. Please note that pick up for the free trip is from Kingston only, NOT Hampton Court. To: Turk’s Pier, Hampton Court, next to the Palace gates. Please note that the free trip is for a round trip or one-way only – if you want to get off and explore Hampton Court Palace, you will need to buy a ticket for the return trip.

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* 1 child eats for free with every adult main menu purchased until 6pm. ** Valid only when 2 adults eat in. *** Not in conjunction with any other offer, discount or voucher. A free meal from the set Kids’ Menu is available for each child accompanied by a separate adult buying a main course from the a la carte menu. Does not apply to smaller portions of a la carte dishes. We reserve the right to withdraw or change this offer at any time.

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CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY PARENTS OR GUARDIANS AT ALL TIMES The organisers reserve the right to alter the programme of events.

The organisers reserve the right to refuse entry to activities and shall not be held responsible for loss or damage.

Discover wildlife from across the world as you enter the ‘WILD’ jungle walk. Watch out for the animatronic crocodile… meet a gorilla and spot the tiger. Plus many more!