Primary Times - the definitive what’s on and where to go family guide of activities and events for children of primary school age. Things to do with your kids during the school holidays including arts and craft activities, music and theatre for children, parties, competitions, days out, and family attractions along with term time drama schools, dance classes, after school clubs and sports activities. Things to do at a place near you!
Easter Family Events, Egg Hunts and Trails, Activities and Crafts
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Now until 5 April | Jurassic Adventure
Freeport Talke ST7 1XD
11:00am-4:00pm. Enter a world of Jurassic surprises at Freeport Talke this Easter. Meet the extra special guests - Rex the friendly T-Rex on 2 April, encounter Reptiles & friends on 3 April and join the Dino Workshop on 4 April. Take part in the Dinosaur Hunt around the centre and you could be in with a chance to win a £50 gift voucher to spend there. Plus there’s free face painting & lots of Jurassic surprises every day.
Now until 5 April | Easter Trail
Beacon Park WS13 6QZ
www.licchfiledhistoricparks.co.uk
9:00am-4:00pm Self-guided puzzle trail around Beacon Park. Aimed at 3+ with adult assistance. 2 levels of clues. Includes small prize. Go to the Ranger Station to buy your trail.
Now until 5 April | Easter Activities
Middleton Hall B78 2AE
11:00am-4:00pm. There is enough to keep children and adults busy, come rain or shine. Hunt for eggs in our gardens and grounds, and explore the nature trail for different bugs and creatures! Then, enjoy creating your own Easter-themed arts and crafts in the Ballroom. All of our children’s activities are free, and we always like to see the ‘big kids’ getting involved too! Children under 18 are free.
Now until 5 April | Clay Chicks
The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery ST1 3DW
10:30am-3:00pm. Make a little clay chick, decorated with feathers, to take home. £1.50.
Now until 6 April | Easter Crafts - Rabbit and Lettuce planter
Sudbury Hall and National Museum Of Childhood DE6 5HT
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sudbury-hall
12:00noon-4:00pm. Get your green fingers at the ready for our rabbit and lettuce automata-inspired planters. Decorate your own planter and even plant some lettuce seeds - that'll be another of your 50 things ticked off the list! Betty Cadbury is responsible for much of the collection on display in the Museum of Childhood today. Amongst this collection is a selection of mechanical figures, otherwise known as automata. With Easter in mind we're shining a spotlight on a particularly fitting automata of a little rabbit eating lettuce, made in France in 1925. Grow a lettuce in your decorated planter and make a little Easter bunny marker to keep an eye on it! Crafts are £1 per craft - There is no need to book but please be aware that there may be a wait at busy times
6 to 8 April | Family Easter Adventure Breaks
Mount Cook Adventure Centre DE4 4LS
www.mountcook.org/events
The whole family can enjoy what the Centre has to offer together this Easter with an all-inclusive Family Adventure Break. You can take a one or two night family stay in a cozy Glamping Pod or en-suite bedroom with complimentary bedding and full catering, a half-day Bushcraft or Orienteering family activity, and evening entertainment for the kids (and BIG kids!). With plenty of space to relax in the stunning Derbyshire countryside, and everything catered for so you’ll be well looked after and entertained, this could be just the bank holiday break your family needs! Visit website for prices an to book.
7 April | Easter Activity Days
Lichfield Cathedral
www.lichfield-cathedral.org
10:30am - 12 noon. We will be creating a variety of Easter themed crafts and art, such as decorating Easter cards, making prayer bead bracelets, and making Bishops mitres. There will also be self-led activities available in the Cathedral all through the Easter holiday period.
Now until 7 April | Teddy Bear's Picnic
Noah's Ark Factory - Trentham Shopping Village ST4 8JG
www.trentham.co.uk
Each child helps to create their own bunny rabbit, receive a bunny birth certificate and play fun Easter related games. Call the shop for more information 01782 659906 or to buy a ticket visit us at Trentham Shopping Village. Cost: £10.99 and is ticket only.
Now until to 8 April | Spring into Action - Easter Holiday Trail
Calke Abbey
Sudbury Hall and National Museum Of Childhood DE6 5HT
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sudbury-hall
11:00noon-4:15pm Join us on our Easter Holiday Trail - follow the clues set to take you on an activity adventure around Sudbury Hall's grounds! This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
10 April | Easter Animal Storytelling
Gladstone Pottery Museum ST3 1PQ
11am - 1pm and 1.30pm to 3pm. Join our storyteller and listen to Easter Animal tales, , included with admission to the museum.
Now until 11 April | Easter Egg-stravaganza
National Forest Adventure Farm DE13 9SJ
www.adventurefarm.co.uk
Hop along to the Adventure Farm this Easter and enjoy all the fun of the Farm plus lots of Easter activities! Meet the Easter Bunny hidden in Bunny Woods, waiting to give everyone free chocolate! Then Hop aboard the Easter Egg-spress tractor ride up to Bunny Woods to begin your search for the Easter Bunny. Take the Woodland Animal Walk and follow the path through the trees collecting animal stamps as you go. You may come across some Entertaining Animals and meet some exciting characters as you follow the woodland path to the Easter Bunny! Follow the clues around the Farm and try to solve the Easter Treasure Hunt. You don’t want to miss Lambing Live - meet our new arrivals and you may be lucky enough to see a lamb being born, and get up close with Lamb Feeding to help bottle feed our lambs!. Before you finish your visit to the Farm this Easter, green fingers can Plant a Bean to take home and grow! Enjoy 10% Off with Advance Online Tickets.
Now until 11 April | Easter Fun on the Farm
Lower Drayton Farm ST19 5RE
www.lowerdraytonfarm.co.uk
10:00am-4:00pm. Meet the Easter bunny, join a fun Easter egg quiz trail, take part in egg & spoon races and create springtime crafts down on the farm this Easter holiday. The farm trailer ride will focus on the new life that’s springing up all around the farm at this time of year and there will be lambs to feed, whilst the nature trail and woodland walks will showcase springtime in all its glory. See the money saving voucher on page 9 of the magazine.
Now until 11 April | Dragon Egg Hunt
Tamworth Castle B79 7NA
www.tamworthcastle.co.uk
11:30am-4:00pm. Ruby the Castle Dragon has hidden her eggs from the dastardly dragon hunter. She has been very clever and disguised them, but now she cannot find them! Visitors will be invited to help locate Ruby’s eggs. They will record their findings on a quiz sheet and upon completion if they hand it into the shop, they will be given a reward.
Now until 11 April | Easter Bunny Hunt
Tittesworth Water, ST13 8SW
www.visittittesworth.co.uk
Collect a trail leaflet from the Visitor Centre and follow the clues that lead to the missing Easter Bunny. £2 each, prize for every entry.
Now until 11 April | Decorate a Faberge Egg
Gladstone Pottery Museum ST3 1PQ
11am - 3pm. Decorate you own jewelled Easter egg to take home in our drop-in craft workshop
Now until 13 April | Carrot Crafts and Vintage Bunnies
Weston Park, TF11 8LE
www.weston-park.com
Easter themed crafts will be running with the Education team, weekdays during the Easter Holiday (2nd – 13th April). They are free of charge and will run from 12:30pm – 3:15pm. There will be running timed sessions with tickets being given out at the admissions desk on a first come first served basis. Follow the Vintage Bunny Hunt through the woods and discover the rabbit’s favourite treats. There are lots of bunnies on the trail hiding in the woodlands waiting to be found! The Vintage Bunny Trail is every day 30th March – 15th April, and is self-led and can be explored throughout the day.The wider estate is open so you can run wild in the adventure playground, jump aboard the miniature railway and explore the park on foot or by bike. Please note that Sunday 1st April is a different admission price due to Motorfest.
Now until to 15 April | Breakfast or Tea with the Easter Bunny
Wyevale Garden Centre Shenston WS14 0QQ
www.wyevalegardencentre.co.uk
Hop along to your local centre and meet the Easter Bunny! Tuck into a delicious meal, enjoy a bunny hunt & chocolate treats, receive a cuddly toy & fun activity sheet, decorate your own Easter cookie. £10.95 per child.
Now until 15 April | Egg-citing Easter Activities
Black Country Living Museum DY1 4SQ.
www.bclm.co.uk
Hop on over to find a cracking programme of Easter fun ready and waiting! Take the Black Country Bunny's Trail to explore our canalside village and solve his clues to find your way to a little prize treat that he's left behind. Then grab an egg and get rolling in our traditional egg rolling competitions - there's a sweet surprise for the winner! Test your balance in our egg and spoon race, get crafty and create your very own egg character, learn about Easter traditions in the home including egg dying and traditional recipes, grab a freshly baked hot cross bun from our bakery. There will be plenty of other non-egg related activities going on around the Museum too.
Now until 15 April | Easter Adventure
Conkers Waterside DE12 6GA
www.visitconkers.com/events
Ranger Activities will be on every day and include: Orienteering, Bush Craft, Pond Dipping, Construction Derby. Everyday there will be an Easter Bunny Challenge, Story Time In the Story Teller’s Hut and CONKERS Craft Corner (11 – 5pm) for Paint a Pot and the New Fun with Wood where you can paint your own Bug Houses.! New Shows over the Easter Holidays – see website for details. Indoor activities include 4D cinema and the Enchanted Forest Indoor Play Zone! Book online.
Now until 15 April | Easter Holiday Activities and Trail
National Memorial Arboretum DE13 7AR
10:00am-3:00pm. Make a date to visit the Arboretum this Easter where there'll be lots for visitors of all ages to enjoy. With more than 150-acres of grounds and woodland to explore and over 350 memorials to see, there is lots to discover at the Arboretum this Easter holiday. 'Little Hatchlings' Animal Encounters returns to the Arboretum once again, bringing a variety of small animals on site for young visitors to experience. If you are keen to explore the Arboretum, why not grab a map and find clues on our Children's Easter Trail. All participating children will receive a free chocolatey treat. Younger visitors are sure to love our animal related 'Little Hatchlings' Make and Take Crafts. All materials supplied by the Arboretum. All Easter activities are FREE of charge, however donations are appreciated.
Now until 28 April | Easter Trail
Gladstone Pottery Museum ST3 1PQ
10:00am-4:00pm. Easter Trail, Tuesdays to Saturdays during April Get cracking, solve the clues and hunt down the Easter tiles hiding around the museum.Free pen and entry into a prize draw for everyone who takes part. £1 plus admission.
Now until 30 April | Easter Trail
The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery ST1 3DW
www.stokemuseums.org.uk
Complete the trail and find out what Ozzy Owl loves to eat at Easter. £1 per trail and includes a free pencil.
Now until 21 April | Lexicon
New Vic Theatre ST5 0JG
www.newvictheatre.org.uk T: 01782 717962
7:30pm and 31 March, 2 April, 7 April and 21 April additional performance at 2:00pm. Following on from their spectacular productions of Barricade in Lyme Valley Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, and Bianco in Stoke-on-Trent, the UK’s leading contemporary circus company NoFit State Circus return to Newcastle-under-Lyme to present the world premiere of their brand-new show, LEXICON. Featuring vivid storytelling, evocative live music and spectacular physical performance, LEXICON is a breath-taking celebration of circus theatre. Tickets can be purchased in person at the New Vic Box Office or on 01782 717962, or via NoFit State’s ticket website www.nofitstate.com Tickets: Previews £10.00, All other performances £18.00, Concessions available. Family Ticket £60.00 (min. 1 child & 1 adult)
Plus many more activities in our full ‘What’s on’ and ‘Box Office’ listings on our webpage and in our Easter issue magazine!