Autumn is here, it might be chilly but it's still a great time to get out with the kids! Here's a few ideas of things to do this half term inside and out...
PYO Pumpkin... Support your local farmers and make a family trip out of it too! Pull on your wellies and choose your perfect pumpkin. We went to Saffery Farm, Selling nr Faversham today for ours, also hot drinks and cakes available too! Once you get the pumpkins home, you decorate with paints, glow in the dark ones are good or go for the traditional scoop and cut out, if you can get the flesh out make into soup, pie or cakes! There are lots of farms doing pick your own including:
Whitstable Castle... Follow the Scarecrow Trail Monday 24th - Sun 30th, collect your free trail from the tea rooms and you can also enter the colouring competition. Wrap up warm for a play on the pirate adventure playground and warm up with a nice hot choc! Don't forget free parking for 3 hours!
Woods... My boys love collecting conkers, we end with loads! And if the kids need some encouragement to get the bobble hats on and go to the woods, a collecting mission helps. Other than the traditional game, conkers are also great for decorating, how about painting on some spooky eyes and use as halloween decorations!
The Forestry Commission also a free Autumn Activity Pack available with things to look for in the woods and activities to do at home! We even found some walnuts today on a stomp along a local bridle path. Our favourite woods are Perry Woods, Selling; Kingswood, Ashford and Shorne Woods;
The Forestry Commission also a free Autumn Activity Pack available with things to look for in the woods and activities to do at home! We even found some walnuts today on a stomp along a local bridle path. Our favourite woods are Perry Woods, Selling; Kingswood, Ashford and Shorne Woods;
Shopping Centres... Lots of local shopping areas put on activities and events for half term. Including:
Whitefriars, Canterbury who have a free trick or treat hunt on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th, go to Build-a-Bear in fancy dress to get a free collecting cauldron and make your way around the stores. Also check out the Creepy Crawly Cavern with lots of interesting animals to see!
Ashford Town, collect a trick or treat bag on 29th October and follow the trail for free goodies! Fancy dress competition too so check out www.loveashford.com!
Bluewater has tickets available to book for 'The Mystery of the Pumpkin Ghost' a family halloween adventure,prices from £6.95 each.
Wyevale Garden Centres, 'Little Diggers' is back with Autumn and Halloween craft activities for a small fee, pre-book via the website.
Ashford Town, collect a trick or treat bag on 29th October and follow the trail for free goodies! Fancy dress competition too so check out www.loveashford.com!
Bluewater has tickets available to book for 'The Mystery of the Pumpkin Ghost' a family halloween adventure,prices from £6.95 each.
Wyevale Garden Centres, 'Little Diggers' is back with Autumn and Halloween craft activities for a small fee, pre-book via the website.
Local Museum... Many local museums and Galleries are free or have cheap entry fees. With extra things to see and do this half term. Some to try:
The Guildhall Museum , Rochester, Free Entry, Halloween trail around the museum and craft activities.
Maidstone Museum, is running halloween craft activities Tues-Fri next week for about £3 per child, discounts for siblings. See website for more info.
The Turner Contemporary , Margate - Free Entry, with some drop in workshops for £3.50 per child including making a silhouette puppet, check website for dates.
The Guildhall Museum , Rochester, Free Entry, Halloween trail around the museum and craft activities.
Maidstone Museum, is running halloween craft activities Tues-Fri next week for about £3 per child, discounts for siblings. See website for more info.
The Turner Contemporary , Margate - Free Entry, with some drop in workshops for £3.50 per child including making a silhouette puppet, check website for dates.
Cinema... Movies for Juniors at Cineworld has Finding Dory and Life of Pets showing every morning for £1.80 each if you pre-book! Or check out your local independent cinema for the new releases at a more reasonable price, we like The Royal Cinema, Faversham and The Kavanagh, Herne Bay.
