Before 12pm, Kids, Activities

Make your very own lantern to carry in the River of Light parade on Dec 19.

Make a wee silver trinket box and decorate it with embossed silver and coloured stones.

Take the wee ones along for songs, stories and fun with a different theme inspired by the museum each week. Suitable for under fives.

A fun day out for all the family which includes sheep shearing demonstrations and traditional arts and crafts.

Over two hours of high-octane aerial displays ranging from historic warbirds to contemporary military jets. There are also family activities and displays to enjoy.

A one-day celebration of homeland food and drink, craft, design and live music. You can nibble your way around the food fair, with samples of regional produce from Galloway Fudge to Arbroath Smokies. The craft fair sells a range of products from handmade cards to woodcarvings, while there's live music throughout the day.

Monthly nature club for ages 7–11. Applications taken from Aug 19 onwards. Booking is essential.

Wander the museums in search of animal inspiration then create a wheeled wee friend to take home.

Explore the natural history collections and learn about the animals contained in them. Suitable for under 5s.

There's a watercolour artist on hand to teach your the tricks of the art from, or you can get crafty with felt and collage making.

Over 100 artists offer their work for sale in Maidenhead town centre.

A 12-week course in hands-on art-making, including drawing and painting, printmaking, model making, sculpture and fashion design. Ages 5–8 from 10am; ages 9–12 from 11.30am. Booking is essential.

Three days of art activities for environmentally-minded kids. Working with an artist they can use found and recyclable materials to create art in the House for an Art Lover grounds. Parents/guardians can then attend a very special garden party to view the finished piece of work. Please bring a packed lunch. Booking is…

A different fun, arty activity each month for crafty tots. Price includes materials. For under 5s.

Bond with your baby with some massage classes.

Gentle relaxation and movement classes, with one for 4–14 months at 10am and one for babies aged eight weeks to pre-crawling at 11.15am. Each child must be accompanied by an adult. Booking is essential.

Activities for the whole family to enjoy with everything from archaeological digs to bat walks.

A week on the beach! What could be better? Okay, so it's in Scotland, but don't let that put you off. Each day begins with a hearty breakfast cooked on the campfire, then there's your choice of activities such as den building, tool use, survival skills, craft, games and much more. Ages 6–13. Location to be confirmed, so…