1 CHINA IN LONDON 2006
As part of a series of events and activities to celebrate Chinese New Year, make a lion mask just like the ones used in the parades.
M: “Mine would be very fierce.”
Museum in Docklands, No 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, E14 (www.museumindocklands.org.uk 0870 4443857), Sun
Or you can try your hand (or should that be fingers) at mastering the use of chopsticks.
H: “Could be messy . . .”
Horniman Museum & Gardens, London Road, SE23 (www.horniman.ac.uk 020-8699 1872), Sun
2 INDOOR CLIMBING KIDS’ CLUB
Two-hour sessions in which instructors teach you all aspects of safe climbing. Booking essential.
M: “I bet I’d be good at that.”
Alien Rock, Pier Place, Edinburgh (www.alienrock.co.uk 0131-552 7211), Sat & Sun
3 APE ANTICS
Time to monkey around and find out about your ape ancestors.
M: “Will there be a monkey there?”
Wildwalk-at-Bristol, Anchor Road, Bristol (www.at-bristol.org.uk/Wildwalk 0845 3451235), Sat & Sun
4 BIG GARDEN BIRDWATCH
Spot all the different species of birds and make a feeder to keep the tweeters in your garden happy.
H: “We have a lot of birds in our garden.”
RSPB Old Moor Wetland Centre, Wombwell, Pontefract Rd, Barnsley (www.rspb.org.uk/reserves 01226 751593), Sun
5 MY FRIEND SNOW
Go to see the story of poor old Jape the jester, who longs to be funny.
H: “Sounds as if he has a bit of a struggle.”
Half Moon Young People’s Theatre, White Horse Road, London E1 (www.halfmoon.org.uk 020-7709 8900), Thur & Fri