Hurray February is finally here – didn’t January feel like the longest month EVER?! Feb is lots of fun because there’s Pancake Day, Valentine’s Day, the Lunar New Year and of course half term. Here are 22 things that you can do around Slough, Windsor and the surrounding areas.
1) Enjoy a Snowdrop Walk and spot the first signs of spring at Cliveden, daily until mid-February.
2) See live music for free at Broad Street Beats, Saturday 7th Feb at Broad Street Mall – look out for free muffin samples from Muffin Break
3) Join the Reading Lantern Glow Parade on Saturday 14th February at 5.30pm from Broad Street Mall to Town Hall Square for a musical finale.
PS you can also make lanterns for the parade – join a free session at Jelly Reading this weekend or 7/8 Feb.
4) Free Flower Bouquet Kids Crafting on Saturday 7th February at Observatory, Slough (11am – 4pm)
5) More crafting fun at Craft Coop Windsor. It’s £5 on Saturday mornings 7th/14th/21st/28th Feb – booking required
6) Feeling arty? Head to IKEA Reading for the free Valentines Family Sip and Paint on Wednesday 11th February 4.30-6pm. Book a slot
7) Got little ones who like bouncing? There’s a Mega Inflatables Fun Day at Bracknell Leisure Centre on Saturday 14th February – book tickets
8) One for movie and transport fans, iconic cars from the movies are arriving in Bracknell. Check them out at The Lexicon between 14th to 22nd February. Don’t miss the trail for a chance to win prizes.
9) Get crafty at the Antz Kids Half Term family camp, 16th – 20th Feb at Slough Museum. Make 3D fabric hearts, valentines crafts, slime, stained glass windows and make your own sock gnome https://antzkidz.co.uk/
Also on Saturday 28th February there is a Junk Modelling workshop.
10) Free kids workshops at the Eton Natural History Museum – Sunday 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd Feb 2.30pm-5pm
11) Free Library Activities:
Lantern Making at Windsor Library – Mon 16th Feb 10.30am
Board Games afternoon and Lego building at Cox Green Library – Weds 18th Feb 1-6pm
12) Curve Explorers Kids Workshops, throughout the day on Wednesday 18th February – Venue at The Curve https://curvevenue.uk/
13) Lots of Half Term family activities at Reading Museum, including a dungeons and dragons trail (£1.50), an art extravanganza (free) PLUS a make your own Dragon Bread workshop (£5).
14) See a live show. Rabbit on the Run is on at Reading Rep Theatre, 16th – 18th February – book tickets
Plus download the free colouring sheet
15) Does your little one love trains? Take them to Bekonscot Model Village – it reopens from Sat 14th Feb. Plus on Monday 16th Feb there will be a magic show and workshops at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.
16) Another one for train fans, have a day out at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre and you can meet Peter Rabbit on Sunday 15th February https://bucksrailcentre.org/events/peter-rabbit/
17) Have you got a Hobbycraft store near you? Take your child to a £3 art workshop – bargain! Various dates in half term, book a slot here: Kids Bouncing Buddies with Posca workshop / Kids Birdbox Decorating with Posca workshop
18) Half Term at Braywick Leisure Centre in Maidenhead
– Bounce n Play 17th Feb
– Roller Disco Thurs 19th February
– Aqua Run 18th/20th Feb
19) Meet newborn lambs at Odds Farm – Love & Lambs returns this February half term.
20) Get the kids to make pizza while you enjoy brunch at Fenwick in The Lexicon, Bracknell, 16th – 18th Feb, book tickets
21) Celebrate the Lunar New Year on Maidenhead High Street with the Lion Dance Parade, Saturday 21st February. https://www.windsor.gov.uk/whats-on/lunar-new-year-in-maidenhead-p1980791
22) Catch a movie at the cinema. The latest kids animated movie is GOAT, in cinemas from 13th Febraury
What are you looking forward to doing this February? I hope you are inspired by this post, please do tag me @themummystylist with your adventures on socials, and feel free to SHARE this post with your local friends.
Sabrina x
