Aura Leisure & Libraries offer a jam-packed line-up of activities!

Half Term Activities and Ideas...  

Has boredom set in? In the need of something new to do? We’ve put together a list of things to do over half term to keep children (and parents/carers!) motivated and entertained. Hopefully, there’s something here for everyone!

• Bake a Valentine’s cake, or cook something new 
• Have a pancake race in the garden
• Make someone smile with a random act of kindness
• Complete a huge jigsaw puzzle
• Dress up for the day / dress up for dinner
• Write a letter to a grandparent or other older family member
• Send a postcard to your best friend
• Plan a treasure hunt at home
• Learn sign language
• Make a scrapbook
• Research your family tree
• Learn a magic trick
• Learn some new words in a new language - try Duolingo - The world's best way to learn a language
• Make pompoms or knit a scarf
• Plan a fitness chart for all the family 
• Write a poem or a short story
• Start a book club with your friends
• Write a comic with friends
• Learn how to play chess
• Make a wish list filled with things you want to do after Lockdown

Try these links to some fantastic websites...

Join Julia Donaldson and Friends, from Broom to Zoom! The Gruffalo | Facebook

Learn and play Words for Life | National Literacy Trust | Words for Life

Free reading and writing activities Virtual School Library 

Make, do, play and explore at Tate Kids

Make, do and learn with Wildlife Trusts Activities | Wildlife Watch

Enjoy a ‘day out’ with a visual tour:

Virtual history tours | Visit Wales

Visit Wales virtually through online video tours | Visit Wales

Watch Welsh adventure 360° virtual reality videos | Visit Wales

Buckingham Palace | The Royal Family

Tower of London

Natural History Museum 

Vatican Museums

Yosemite National Park

Mars

Pyramids of Giza