1 PebblesLook at the pebbles on the beach and see if you can match them to the rocks in the nearby cliffs. Large pebbles are great for making beach art or even just for spelling out a child’s name. Collect large smooth pebbles to make paperweights

and Lola is an innovative arts and crafts magazine designed for children who love to get creative. Each issue is packed with fun activities, from drawing and sticking to collaging and making. There are also funny stories and rhymes to enjoy and games

settling down to scenes of bicycle-soaring wonder in ET, children can take part in an interactive art show and create some fabulous Paul Frank-inspired accessories to jazz up their bicycle. Hot wheels indeed.Time: 10am–2pm. Cost: £5 (screening), art

As well as being a practical skill – think of all those scarves, socks and jumpers you can create! – knitting is also a fun activity you can teach your children, or use to relax and socialise with other adults in knitting clubs. Visit www

of recent times creates a uniquely family-friendly modern art experience.Star Attractions Get a closer look at the world’s most significant collection of work by pioneering local sculptor Henry Moore, seen exactly as the artist intended. Moore often spoke

The tradition for Easter bonnets originates from Victorian times when families paraded in the park at Easter and fashionable ladies sported ever-more-decorative hats. Get your children to form their own Easter parade once they’ve finished making these fun bonnets.You will needCol...

Things to make Gingerbread stars and crafty trimmings for the tree, and terrific table settings.Jolly jaunts Festive days out in North, South, Midlands, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and London.Curl up Cosy picture books, plus festive books for babies & toddlers and early rea...

A cheeky crew – Maggie, Rose, Oscar and their little dog Bentley – are getting creative in this fun activity book. Even better, they are learning their 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – as they repurpose rubbish to make fun new things and become Eco

broad spectrum of interests including food, music, art and film. The programme is perfectly suited to children and families too: Budding explorers can dress up and make mosquitos with scientists from the London School of Hygeine and Tropical Medicine

Zombies were the reason I first became Dr Frankenstein with a crochet hook and yarn (or rather why I created the creatures in my book, Creepy Cute Crochet). I have a bit of a soft spot for zombie flicks. Old-school shamblers, recent remakes, undead animated by magic or mad scienc...