{"id":4144,"date":"2017-03-29T14:11:38","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T14:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4144"},"modified":"2018-08-16T14:14:19","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T14:14:19","slug":"brilliant-things-to-do-with-your-family-this-easter-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/2017\/03\/brilliant-things-to-do-with-your-family-this-easter-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"Brilliant Things to Do With Your Family This Easter Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Easter Holidays are upon us already…somehow! As much as we all look forward to time with the kids, it can be somewhat stressful and expensive trying to think of ways to keep them entertained. That’s where we come in – helping you with the inspiration (and quite often a great<\/span> saving), so that all that’s left for you to do is enjoy the fun! Here’s our top picks for fun things to do with your family this Easter…<\/p>\n

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Go for a Prehistoric Dinosaur Walk at Jurassic Kingdom\u2026<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

The team behind Chiswick House & Gardens Magical Lantern Festival have transformed Osterley Park in to Jurassic Park this Spring\u2026 This awesome adventure walk features 30 animated dinosaur installations, including a 16-metre-tall Diplodocus and a T-Rex who is 18 metres from head to tail! After you have spied all the dinosaurs in the park you can then visit the Excavation Scene, where kids can pick up brushes to become budding archaeologists and uncover the T-Rex skeleton that lies in the ground.<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong> 1st<\/sup>-17th<\/sup> April 2017<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> Osterley Park, Isleworth<\/p>\n

Price:<\/strong> From \u00a39.99<\/a>\u00a0(LittleBird exclusive)<\/em><\/p>\n

LittleBird Top Tip:<\/strong> Get ready for your dino experience with the free app\u00a0Dinosaurs 360<\/a>\u00a0– packed full of high-definition photos, sound simulations, quizzes and puzzles its a roaringly good time!<\/p>\n

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An Easter Moomin Adventures trail at Kew Gardens\u2026<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

This year sees the celebration of Tove Jansson\u2019s beloved and internationally-recognised tales of the Moomin Family. Enjoy the world of the Moomins as well as our beautiful British springtime at Kew Gardens, with an interactive Easter trail that will place families on a quest to help Hemulen mooming find his missing plants.<\/p>\n

You can pick up a Moomin newspaper at the gates and follow the trail around the gardens. The trail culminates at the Moomin Festival Camp where children can report their findings and collect a reward at Kew\u2019s travelling herbarium. If you visit on Easter Sunday, they will also be giving away Lindt chocolate treats at the gates!<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong> 1st<\/sup>-17th<\/sup> April 2017<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> Kew Gardens<\/p>\n

Price:<\/strong> Kids Go Free with Adult Ticket<\/a> (LittleBird exclusive)<\/em><\/p>\n

LittleBird Top Tip:\u00a0<\/strong>Be sure to visit The Hive, designed to highlight the extraordinary life of bees. An amazing 17m square standing structure, it is made from thousands of aluminium pieces and fitted with hundreds of LED lights that glow as a unique soundtrack buzzes in the background.<\/p>\n

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Check out\u00a0Star Wars Identities: The Exhibition<\/a>…<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In a unique and interactive exhibition at The O2, Star Wars fans can delight in the amazing 200-piece collection which features props, models, costumes and artwork from the original Star Wars films, as well as an impressive display of 13 ships that includes the 8ft long Imperial Star Destroyer. Find out about the different personalities behind the iconic Star Wars characters and work out how much Yoda or how much Darth Vader you have inside you with the interactive exhibit that will help you to create your own Star Wars identity!<\/p>\n

When: <\/strong>Throughout Easter Holidays<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> The O2, Greenwich<\/p>\n

Price:<\/strong> From \u00a310<\/a><\/p>\n

LittleBird Top Tip:<\/strong> Head to SkyStudios<\/a>\u00a0at The O2 which brings family favourite movies like Batman V Superman and The Jungle Book to life with augmented reality and virtual reality experiences. It\u2019s free and is open daily from 12-6pm.<\/p>\n

\"LEGO<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Go to LEGO heaven at The Art of the Brick on South Bank<\/a>…<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This is the world\u2019s largest LEGO exhibition. We\u2019re talking over 2 million LEGO bricks! With more than 120 works of art, this DC Comic inspired exhibition features DC\u2019s most iconic super heroes, including Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, as well as infamous villains such as the Joker and Harley Quinn, and even a life-size Batmobile which stands at 5.5 meters in size!<\/p>\n

The former lawyer turned artist behind these magnificent creations, Nathan Sawaya has brought his collection to London this year and it is currently on display in an exclusively built space on the South Bank. For any LEGO fans, this exhibition is an awesome day out for Easter!<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong> 1st<\/sup> March \u2013 4th<\/sup> September 2017<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> South Bank<\/p>\n

Price:<\/strong> From \u00a310<\/a><\/p>\n

LittleBird Top Tip:<\/strong> Head to the Southbank Centre who have got their Urban festival<\/a>\u00a0this April, which celebrates art and artists inspired by the city. Catch breakdancing battles, dance residencies and workshops for kids.<\/p>\n

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Or how about Easter egg hunts and craft activities?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There are plenty of free activities taking place over Easter weekend. Head to Gabriel\u2019s Wharf<\/a> on Easter Saturday in South Bank for an epic Easter Egg hunt and craft activities, as well as an adult scavenger hunt \u2013 so the whole family can get involved!<\/p>\n

Or visit the Popup Fire Brigade Museum<\/a> in Lambeth, where kids can see modern day fire engines in all their glory, as well as create mini animation videos and design their own fire mark.<\/p>\n

If that doesn\u2019t tickle your fancy, how about venturing in to Covent Garden on Good Friday, where the rare Easter bunny will be hopping around\u00a0the Jubilee Market<\/a>, handing out chocolate bunnies to the kids!<\/p>\n

Another one to note – Cadbury’s have teamed up with the National Trust again this year and are delivering 396,885 chocolate bunnies, to offer over 250 Cadbury Easter Egg Hunts at special National Trust places\u00a0across the UK. If you fancy getting involved, find out more here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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If you would like to find more ideas for fun things to do this Easter holiday, check out our Fantastic Things to Do This Easter Holiday<\/a> category on site\u2026<\/h5>\n

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The Easter Holidays are upon us already…somehow! As much as we all look forward to time with the kids, it can be somewhat stressful and expensive trying to think of ways to keep them entertained. That’s where we come in – helping you with the inspiration (and quite often a great saving), so that all … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4150,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[563],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-whats-on"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4144"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5473,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4144\/revisions\/5473"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}