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Join CappARTcino for a range of fun workshops where kids can unleash their creativity by painting on canvases using acrylics! Suitable for ages 4-16.
Tuesday 29 July – Children’s Seagull Acrylic Canvas Painting Workshop
Tuesday 5 August – Children’s Flamingo Acrylic Canvas Painting Workshop
Tuesday 12 August – Children’s Peacock Acrylic Canvas Painting Workshop
Tuesday 19 August – Children’s Duck Acrylic Canvas Painting Workshop
Tuesday 26 August – Children’s Parakeet Acrylic Canvas Painting Workshop
Make a model of the historic Ilford Hippodrome variety theatre with Redbridge Museum!
Suitable for ages 6+. Tickets cost £1.00 per person. No need to book, drop in anytime!
Explore what creatures live underwater in Hainault Forest. We will use pond dipping equipment to find out what creatures live in the lake.
We will stay on dry land as we dip nets into the lake from a platform. All equipment will be provided along with ID guides to help identify your discoveries.
Because this activity takes place next to open water the maximum group number is 5 children. Siblings will not be able to take part unless they have a pre-booked ticket too.
Join our education ranger for a minibeast session focusing on Moths!
This morning session will involve inspecting a moth trap that was left out overnight (weather permitting). Work with our ranger to identify and record the moths that are on site before setting them free.
Learn about the differences between moths and butterflies, and why they are just as important. You will find out what threatens our moths and why these surveys are needed to monitor their decline.
This event is open to all ages and families are welcome.
Take part in a guided walk around Hainault Forest’s meadows and grassland. We will search for and identify different types of wildflowers that are present.
Answer questions such as ‘why are wildflowers important?’ and ‘why are wildflowers different sizes, shapes and colours?’
No prior knowledge is needed, this walk is suitable for beginners as well as those who already have an interest in wildflowers.
This is not a flower picking session, we will be leaving all flowers for the insects that need
Join us for an exciting minibeast hunt this half-term! Explore the forest to find some of the creatures that crawl, buzz and wiggle.
All equipment will be provided for you to gently search, capture and view some minibeasts. There will be identification guides and sheets to learn about what we find.
This event is suitable for families, it is recommended for children aged 6-11 and will involve walking to a site and searching for minibeasts. This activity will last approximately 90 minutes.
Take a morning tour around Foxburrows Farm, discover the animals that live here, and help to give some of them their breakfast.
Starting before the Farm is open to the public, this tour will teach you about the animals that we have on the farm, including how some can help to manage the forest. There will also be the opportunity to feed some animals (please note that we cannot guarantee feeding specific animals)
The tour will last approximately 50 minutes. The tour will start promptly at 9am
Visiting a farm is an enjoyable experience, but does carries a small risk of catching infection from animals or the environment, Particularly for those who are young, elderly, immunocompromised or pregnant. Health and safety information will be given at the start, and a link is provided here for more information: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5cbef14440f0b649e50f9d9e/Farm_visits_avoiding_infection.pdf
As it is difficult to stop very young children putting their hands in their mouths after touching the animals, we advise that children under 3 years old do not attend the farm tour.
Decorate your own butterfly made with natural materials, and learn about the butterflies and moths that are found in the Forest. We will also go on a butterfly hunt (weather permitting) to see what species we can find!
All materials are provided for the craft and you will be able to take your creation straight home with you.
This is a family friendly activity aimed at children aged 4-7
This event will last approximately 60 minutes
Join us for a unforgettable fundraising quiz night!
It will be an evening of fun, friendly (and probably fierce!) competition.
Get your smartest friends, come up with the best team name, and get ready to show off your knowledge. We’ll be covering a wide range of topics, from sports to general knowledge, films & TV to geography, and more!
The bar will also be open for drinks and snacks so come along with your best quizzers and have a great night, for a great cause. The fundraiser is to help raise costs for a mobility aid for a long-standing member of the Redbridge Drama Centre. Funds over the amount needed will be shared to other important causes, such as Great Ormond Street Hospital and Whizz Kids.