Few things incite fear in the hearts of school-age parents like the unreasonably long summer ‘break’ and the ensuing juggling act. While I’ve yet to solve the universal holiday-childcare conundrum, I have come up with a list of genuinely fun-sounding family activities, so your kids might just leave you alone long enough to fire off some emails (or just sip your iced latte in peace).
Head to the Francis Crick Institute’s Discovery Day on Saturday the 21st for inspiring drop-in science activities for 6-11s and their families.
This month, explore a LEGO play pavilion, uncover secret playgrounds, immerse yourself in a fairy wonderland and gorge on ketchup ice cream.
This month, explore Do Ho Suh’s fabric architecture, come face to face with a giant Louise Bourgeois spider and lose yourself in Martin Parr’s sea of balloons.
This month, celebrate Easter with egg hunts across the capital, meet David Shrigley’s giant Mantis Muse in the Horniman conservatory, check out the latest in experimental game design at Somerset House and go on an immersive Minecraft adventure with Fever.
This month, explore an illuminated sculpture trail, immerse yourself in the world of Tutankhamun and scour the capital for 100 giant Easter eggs.
This month, celebrate Lunar New Year across the capital, launch your own album at the Whitechapel Gallery, get stuck into the Southbank Centre’s inspiring Imagine Festival, and explore two new child-centric exhibitions: the Horniman’s Robot Zoo and Young V&A’s Making Egypt.
This month, explore two dazzling winter light trails, immerse yourself in Jonathan Baldock’s new Mithraeum installation and rediscover the brilliant REPLAY recycled playground.
This month, come Face to Face with an Es Devlin installation, immerse your baby in a mesmerising world of light, and step inside Now’s interactive sock exhibition.
Spellbinding light trails, magical grottoes and ice rinks aplenty can only mean one thing… IT’S CHRIIIIIIISTMAAAAAAAAS!
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