Great Easter Egg Hunt & Lamb Feeding
Great Easter Egg Hunt and lamb feeding where park guests can help feed the orphan lambs. Running throughout the Easter holidays. Bucklebury Farm Park. W:
www.buckleburyfarmpark.co.uk
Eggy Bingo Trail
Hunt for the egg-shaped objects on display in the Museum. When you have finished collect your chocolate treasure from Reception! £1 per person. W:
www.readingmuseum.org.uk
The SCL Extravaganza
Holiday clubs for ages 4-12 at over 35 venues across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and London. T: 0345 644 5747 W:
www.wearescl.co.uk/holiday-clubs
Tuesday 9th
Easter Treasure Hunt at South Hill Park
Solve a series of festive clues to win a chocolate prize! 10am-11.30 or 1-2.30pm. W:
www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Learn to Throw on the Potter’s Wheel
20 minute children’s pottery sessions running throughout the afternoon. Call for more details. Art Jam Studio. T: 0118 946 4417 W:
www.artjamstudios.co.uk
Windsor Windows
Go along and be an architect for the day. Using buildings around the Guildhall as inspiration, design, create and dress your own window to take home. 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30- 3.30pm, 4-11 years. Drop in, £2 per child, £1 with advantage card. Windsor & Royal Borough Museum, Guildhall, High Street, Windsor, SL4 1LR. Also on 18th April. T: 01628 685686 or W:
www3.rbwm.gov.uk/museum
Wednesday 10th
Crocodiles of the World Discover the exciting world of crocodiles, alligators and caimans. Aussie Colin from the UK’s only crocodile zoo is back by popular demand. The Nature Discovery Centre. W:
www.bbowt.org.uk
Wild About Plants
Family Activity Day at Shaw House, Newbury. £2 per child. W:
www.westberks.gov.uk/ heritage–events
Parkway’s Easter Arts & Crafts
Free arts & crafts, face-painting, glitter tattoos, Easter egg decorating & Newbury BID Easter trail. Running 10th-13th and 17th-20th April. 11am-4pm (by Debenhams). W:
www.shopatparkway.com
Ladybird Books Family Fun Day
The MERL and Reading Museum are teaming up to offer a range of fun crafts and activities across both venues to celebrate the opening of the new exhibition Ladybird Books: ‘How it Works’. Drop in and enjoy crafts for all the family, including ladybird hats, pompoms or balloons! Decorate both museums with ladybird garlands and enjoy story-time at 11am and 2pm in the exhibition. Then follow a fun trail from one Museum to the other via the stunning Forbury gardens and Abbey Ruins. For more information please see the Reading Museum website (
www.readingmuseum.org.uk) and the MERL website (
merl.reading.ac.uk). Families, 10am – 3.30pm. £5 per child for all activities (stamp on entry at either Museum), see either website to book in advance or pay on the day. Reading Museum, Blagrave Street, RG1 1QH and The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, RG1 5EX.
Crazy Golf Course
Visit Parkway Shopping, Newbury to play their Crazy Golf Course! Running until 17th April. W:
www.shopatparkway.com
Bikeability Level 1 / 2 Course
This training is designed for children aged 10+ and costs £20. Level 1/2 courses starts off-road on the tennis courts then moves onto quiet roads in the local area, progressing to roads with more traffic by the second session. Woodford Park Leisure Centre, Woodley. Running 10th-12th April. W:
www.myjourneywokingham.com/events
Junior Sailing Stages 1-4
Running at Dinton Activity Centre. Other dates available. W:
www.dinton-pastures.co.uk
Bug Box Building and Meet the Bugs
Head to Beale Park and build a bug box from 10.30am-12.30pm. From 1.30-3.30pm you can experience the world of giant insects and meet the bugs. Standard Park entry applies. Also on 17th April. Beale Park, Lower Basildon. T: 0118 976 7480 W:
www.bealepark.org.uk
Ladybird Hotel
Be inspired by the insect namesake of Ladybird Books. Learn about hibernation and native wildlife and insects, then build a cosy home for your ladybird guests. Ages 5+, families, 1-hour sessions starting at 10am, 11.15am, 1pm & 2.15pm. £4, pay on the day, drop in* Reading Museum. W:
www.readingmuseum.org.uk
Thursday 11th
Wildflowers of Woolley Firs 10am-2pm. Woolley Firs Cherry Garden Lane, Maidenhead. 10am-2pm. Also on 12th April. W:
www.bbowt.org.uk
Treasure Trail
Explore Windsor’s history through an Easter themed treasure trail. 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30-3.30pm, 4-11 years. Drop in, £2 per child, £1 with advantage card. Windsor & Royal Borough Museum, Guildhall, High Street, Windsor, SL4 1LR. T: 01628 685686 W:
www3.rbwm.gov.uk/museum
We take great care to ensure this information is
correct at the time of going to press. However, we would advise parents to phone and check details prior to making a long trip …or promise!
Out in the Abbey: Medieval Animal Trail
Is that an elephant in the Forbury? Or a lion beside the gateway? Medieval animals have escaped across the Abbey Quarter! Use the map to find them all before collecting your prize at the Museum. Don’t miss the animal- themed craft on the Activity Cart that day. Families, available throughout the day, start at the Museum £1, pay on the day, drop in* Reading Museum. Also on 12th April. W:
www.readingmuseum.org.uk
Easter Potato Printing at the MERL
Free, drop-in session to create the perfect spring picture using potatoes, based around the exhibition “Frontiers Exploring the Edge” Explore the exhibition to find out more about potatoes and then head to the museum garden to see potatoes growing! Ages 7-11. The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, RG1 5EX. W:
www.merl.reading.ac.uk/whatson
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