{"id":5094,"date":"2018-03-19T11:43:11","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T11:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5094"},"modified":"2018-08-03T12:52:24","modified_gmt":"2018-08-03T12:52:24","slug":"things-to-do-this-easter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/03\/things-to-do-this-easter\/","title":{"rendered":"Things To Do with the Kids This Easter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March is a long month for most payday-wise and February Half Term wasn&#8217;t that long ago but alas, the Easter Holidays are here, so we&#8217;ve put together some ideas for things to do with the kids in and around London.<\/p>\n<p>From Easter egg hunts to outdoor fun, to theatre, to free museum events; there&#8217;s over 28 ideas here, so something for everyone&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><b>Easter Animal Fun&#8230;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5102\" src=\"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/PeterRabbit-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/PeterRabbit-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/PeterRabbit-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/PeterRabbit-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/PeterRabbit.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excited about the new Peter Rabbit film? Why not head to <strong>Kew Gardens<\/strong> for more Peter Rabbit themed fun, including trails, activities, storytelling and more in their\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/idea\/peter-rabbittm-at-kew-gardens-a-big-day-out-with-family-fun-and-garden-adventures-this-easter-kids-go-free-exclusive-up-to-23-of\">2018 Easter Festival<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join <strong>Rumpletump\u2019s Giant Egg Hunt<\/strong> and take part in art and crafts at<strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbledown.com\/events\/2018\/02\/16\/easter-at-hobbledown\/\">Hobbledown Farm<\/a> <\/strong>in Epsom throughout the Easter weekend<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out one of London\u2019s brilliant city farms for Spring animals, Easter Egg hunts, arts &amp; crafts and more. <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mudchute.org\/events\/whats-on\">Mudchute Farm<\/a><\/strong> has an Easter Bonnet Crafting and Parade <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/stepneycityfarm.org\/at-the-farm\/activtities\/\">Stepney City Farm<\/a> <\/strong>have got farm-themed science experiments as well as other Easter activities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head over to<strong> Hyde Park<\/strong> for one of their free <strong>Discovery Days<\/strong>, where you can take part in their\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royalparks.org.uk\/whats-on\/upcoming-events\/discovery-day-hedgehog-heroes-apr-5th?&amp;f.Park|B=&amp;&amp;meta_d1year=2018&amp;meta_d1month=Mar&amp;meta_d1day=13&amp;sort=metaS&amp;num_ranks=12&amp;meta_d1year=2018&amp;meta_d1month=Mar&amp;meta_d1day=13&amp;sort=metaS\">Hedgehog Heroes <\/a>activities or drop in to one of their <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royalparks.org.uk\/whats-on\/upcoming-events\/discovery-day-spring-surprises-apr-12th?&amp;f.Park|B=&amp;&amp;meta_d1year=2018&amp;meta_d1month=Mar&amp;meta_d1day=13&amp;sort=metaS&amp;num_ranks=12&amp;meta_d1year=2018&amp;meta_d1month=Mar&amp;meta_d1day=13&amp;sort=metaS\">Spring Surprises <\/a>days.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Easter Egg Hunts&#8230;<\/b><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5103\" src=\"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hamptoncourt-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hamptoncourt-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hamptoncourt-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hamptoncourt-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hamptoncourt.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit one of the UK&#8217;s beautiful <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/2017\/03\/the-best-easter-egg-hunts-in-england-become-an-eggsplorer\/\">National Trust <\/a><\/strong>sites for Easter Egg hunts and other Spring fun. They&#8217;ve teamed up with Cadbury&#8217;s again this year to offer chocolatey treats for everyone. Find out more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/2017\/03\/the-best-easter-egg-hunts-in-england-become-an-eggsplorer\/\">here.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head to the <strong>WWT London Wetland Centre<\/strong> for their <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wwt.org.uk\/wetland-centres\/london\/whats-on\/2018\/03\/30\/dustys-giant-duck-hunt\/\">Giant Duck Hunt<\/a>.<\/strong> Plus enjoy their daily events where you can meet otters and feed birds with the warden. (\u00a31 to enter)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hunt for special Easter Eggs at <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.skdocks.co.uk\/whats-on\/easter-egg-hunt\">St Katharine\u2019s Docks <\/a><\/strong>to mark their 190th anniversary, with specially-designed activity packs and prizes up for grabs too. (Free)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to <strong>Kenwood House<\/strong> in Hampstead and crack the clues in their<strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.english-heritage.org.uk\/visit\/whats-on\/kenwood-house-easter-quest-30-03-2018\/\">Easter Quest <\/a><\/strong>(\u00a31 to enter)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or head to SouthBank on Easter Saturday for an <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/coinstreet.org\/events\/easter-family-fun-at-gabriels-wharf\/\">Easter Extravaganza<\/a> <\/strong>at Gabriel\u2019s Wharf, with live music, free crafts and family activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/idea\/hampton-court-palace\"><strong>Hampton Court Palace<\/strong><\/a> and join the search for Lindt bunnies around the home and gardens of Henry VIII&#8217;s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Family Days Out&#8230;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5104\" src=\"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DITW-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DITW-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DITW-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DITW-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DITW.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider investing in a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/idea\/the-big-london-attraction\">BIG London Attraction<\/a><\/strong> ticket to save and get tickets for Shrek&#8217;s Adventure, Madame Tussaud&#8217;s, SEALIFE and The London Eye. The BIG London Attraction ticket is valid for 90 days from when you visit the first attraction, Shrek&#8217;s Adventure, meaning you could do all 4 in one day if you wanted to!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hop on board<strong> Epping Ongar&#8217;s Easter Express<\/strong> in Essex for a railway Easter treat with 29% off Family Tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/idea\/epping-ongar-railways-easter-express-29-off-family-ticket\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Got a dino fan in the family? Head back in time with the much-talked-about immersive safari experience\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/idea\/theyre-back-dinosaurs-in-the-wild-secure-your-seat-on-the-time-machine-and-meet-living-dinosaurs-up-to-20-off\">Dinosaurs in the Wild <\/a>on the Greenwich Peninsula. More of a one-off special treat for the family but to help, save 20% on tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/idea\/theyre-back-dinosaurs-in-the-wild-secure-your-seat-on-the-time-machine-and-meet-living-dinosaurs-up-to-20-off\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit <strong>DC Exhibition: Dawn of Superheroes<\/strong> at The O2 to see favourite superheroes and villains from the DC universe, including original costumes, models and props used in the films.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a trip to the <strong>Tower of London<\/strong> and play <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hrp.org.uk\/tower-of-london\/explore\/story-scramble\/#gs.UOZ6qEc\">Story Scramble<\/a> which brings Medieval Tower characters to life with performances and stories.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Watch hatching chicks, join in an Easter egg trail, craft activities, train rides and more at the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.waterandsteam.org.uk\/Events\/grand-easter-steam-up-and-family-fun-weekend?d=2018-03-30T00:00:00\">London Museum of Water &amp; Steam<\/a>. Plus take advantage of their Splash Zone (once the weather warms up &#8211; fingers crossed for a heatwave!) Save up to 45% on tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/idea\/grand-easter-steam-up-at-the-london-museum-of-water-and-steam-eggsplore-have-fun-up-to-45-off\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Theatre for kids&#8230;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5101\" src=\"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Giantjamsandwich-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Giantjamsandwich-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Giantjamsandwich-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Giantjamsandwich-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Giantjamsandwich.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following sell-out performances on its 2017 tour, including a run at the Polka Theatre and the Edinburgh Fringe, the delightful <strong>Giant Jam Sandwich<\/strong> adaptation arrives at the <strong>Pleasance Theatre<\/strong> from 4th-8th April. Save 20% on tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/idea\/giant-jam-sandwich-at-the-pleasance-theatre\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a special treat, check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/idea\/disney-on-ice-worlds-of-enchantment-wembley\">Disney on Ice: Worlds of Enchantment<\/a><\/strong> at the SSE Arena, Wembley. Featuring favourite characters: Lightning McQueen, The Little Mermaid, Toy Story Gang, Olaf and more!<\/span><\/li>\n<li>The BAFTA award-winning duo Sarah &amp; Duck come to life in a brand new stage production &#8211;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/idea\/sarah-ducks-big-top-birthday-at-the-artsdepot-bafta-winning-cbeebies-duo-live\"> Sarah &amp; Duck&#8217;s Big Top Birthday<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; at the <strong>artsdepot<\/strong> in North Finchley this Easter. A great theatre treat for ages 3-6.<\/li>\n<li>For those aged 9+, the wonderful <strong>Unicorn Theatre<\/strong> have got a production of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicorntheatre.com\/Beginners\"><strong>Beginners<\/strong><\/a> by the award-winning writer and director Tim Crouch. It&#8217;s about three families who are trapped in a waterlogged holiday cottage in Cornwall &#8211; a heart-warming and funny tale that all families will relate to. Save 20% on tickets\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/idea\/beginners-at-the-unicorn-theatre-a-funny-and-moving-story-for-ages-9-20-off\">here.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What&#8217;s on at the Museums&#8230;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Foudnling-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Foudnling-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Foudnling-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Foudnling-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Foudnling.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Head to the <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/foundlingmuseum.org.uk\/\">Foundling Museum<\/a> <\/strong>for family drop-in sessions and their brand new imaginative exhibition which explores the magical, award-winning book The Lost Words: A Spell Book. Get creative in their Animal Sculptures sessions or their creative writing workshops for kids. Save 50% on tickets to The Lost Words <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/idea\/the-lost-words-at-the-foundling-museum-50-off-kids-go-free\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.horniman.ac.uk\/visit\/events\/horniman-easter-fair\">Horniman Easter Fair <\/a><\/strong>(Saturday 15th-Sunday 16th April) where they\u2019ve got face painting, March Hare puppet making in honour of Alice in Wonderland (free), or you can take part in a screen printing workshop (from \u00a35), ride the tea cups and bounce on the bouncy castle\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head to the<strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.discover.org.uk\/all-events\/\">Discover Centre <\/a><\/strong>for an egg hunt, plus reading events with authors of awesome children\u2019s books such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a Walrus in my Bed <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nimesh the Adventurer<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the <strong>Winnie-the-Pooh exhibition at the V&amp;A<\/strong> (until Sunday 8th April &#8211; book ahead). Kids can play virtual pooh-sticks, have a bedtime story and dress up as Christopher Robin, plus they\u2019ve also got theatrical Winnie-the-Pooh <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vam.ac.uk\/event\/LVXYGKl5\/pop-up-performance-winter-2018-winnie-the-pooh\">pop-up performances<\/a> taking place.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Plus checkout their other family drop-in activities <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vam.ac.uk\/whatson\/2018\/04\/02\/week?type=family\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn jungle survival skills at the <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nam.ac.uk\/whats-on\/jungle-survival-skills\">National Army Museum<\/a> <\/strong>(free entry and free drop-in activity). This family-friendly workshop features survival games and an opportunity to build your own model jungle shelter!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the <strong>Natural History Museum<\/strong> and the return of their <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.nhm.ac.uk\/visit\/exhibitions\/sensational-butterflies.html\">Sensational Butterflies<\/a> exhibition, where you can follow the jungle trail and learn fascinating facts about butterflies as they fly around you<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore the Nordic designs that inspired childhoods at the<strong> V&amp;A Museum of Childhood<\/strong> in their<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>free<a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/idea\/century-of-the-child-nordic-design-for-children-1900-to-today-at-the-v-a-museum-of-childhood\"><strong> Nordic Design for Children<\/strong><\/a> exhibition. With a host of interactive family activities, there&#8217;s plenty for both parents and children to enjoy in this collection featuring everything from the Moomins to LEGO!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March is a long month for most payday-wise and February Half Term wasn&#8217;t that long ago but alas, the Easter Holidays are here, so we&#8217;ve put together some ideas for things to do with the kids in and around London. From Easter egg hunts to outdoor fun, to theatre, to free museum events; there&#8217;s over &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/03\/things-to-do-this-easter\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5112,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2859,1247,28,2857,2851,1152,2858,2856,2136,2855,2853,2854,2816,596,521,2662,254,2861,2852,307,2860,221,2668,799],"class_list":["post-5094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-cadbury","tag-days-out","tag-easter","tag-easter-egg-hungs","tag-easter-holiday","tag-easter-holidays","tag-easter-national-trust","tag-easter-trail","tag-family-days-out","tag-family-exhibitions","tag-family-farms","tag-family-museums","tag-family-theatre","tag-foundling-museum","tag-horniman-museum","tag-ideas","tag-london","tag-london-museum-of-water-steam","tag-london-museums","tag-museums","tag-national-army-museum","tag-national-trust","tag-savings","tag-things-to-do"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5094","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=5094"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5099,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5094\/revisions\/5099"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}