Kids, Activities

Collect a bag of art activities from the art station, and you and your family can explore the gallery with its help and make your own art. Ages 4–12.

The picturesque seaside town plays host to an action-packed family-friendly festival. There's something for all ages and all tastes, from a beach day with a sandcastle competition for children and fun run for adults, to a food market and picnic day, as well as sports, magic shows, children's activities and live music over…

Whether you prefer to be on stage or behind the scenes, this summer panto workshop takes you through everything you need to know about working with other youngsters in the theatre to create a performance of Alice in Barrlands. Ages 8–16.

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.

Forage for art and craft material from the area around the park. Booking is essential.

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.

Learn all about the folk who lived and worked around Arthur's Seat on this gentle walk around Hunter's Bog and St. Margaret's Loch

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…

Hunt for the hidden treasure using clue-solving skills. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

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.

Badminton class for children in P6–S1 who have some experience of the sport.

After taking a look at the characters from his book Bagpipes, Beasties and Bogles, the children's author and illustrator leads a session of storytelling and drawing. Ages 5–8.

An introduction to the world of dance and a chance to test out those pretty, but painful, shoes. Ages 13–17.

Bat watching with the experts and their handy bat detectors.

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