Half term - your guide to what's on

Cripplegate Park; Saturday, June 4; noon to 4pm.
Activities include face-painting, den-building, giant art, pottery, story telling, clay modelling, Iplay competition and more.
Refreshments in the Sons of Rest.
For details, e-mail fkemili@worcester.gov.uk or call 01905 722233.

Worcestershire County Museum - Hartlebury Castle

Tuesday, May 31 to Friday, June 3; 10.30am to 4.30pm; Make Do and Mend – Holiday Activities.
Find out more about rationing and home life in the 1940s and make some simple home-made toys. Make sure to collect your ID card and have it available at all times!

Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

Saturday, May 28; 11am to 4pm; Really Romans Family Day.
£1 per person for materials. Drop-in session, no booking required. Try on a replica Roman helmet, make a Roman sandal and stamp it with your style, create a collage mosaic, try your hand at coin rubbing and Roman script and discover how the Romans buried their dead.

The Activity Space
Create your own masterpiece and just sit and watch the children have fun. All workshops, unless otherwise stated, cost £6.50 for adults, £4.50 for children or £17.50 for a family ticket. Booking essential. For details, call 01905 25371.

Witley Court, Great Witley, Worcestershire

Sunday, May 29, to Monday, May 30; 11am to 5pm; Time Travellers Go...Ugly Bug Safari.
Grab a magnifying glass and join our Victorian explorer for a hunt through the gardens to find a mass of fascinating minibeasts. Discover more about bugs and their habitat and make your own creepy crawly to take home. Entry costs £1 on top of standard admission. For details, call 01299 896636.

Croome Court, Croome, Worcestershire

Saturday, May 28 to Sunday, June 5; 10am to 4pm; The Forgotten Island Family Trail.
Investigate the creepy depths of the icehouse, find the devilish Pan, hunt for the hidden tunnel and much more to find the proof that the Forgotten Island exists. Then head to the RAF-themed play area. Normal admission charges apply, plus £1.50 per trail (includes prize). Booking not required. For details, call 01905 371782.

Webbs, Wychbold

Tuesday, May 31, to Friday, June 3; 11am to 4pm; Half Term Fun.
Fair Rides – £1.50 per ride. Weather dependent.
Riverside Ramble – Follow the trail around the picturesque riverside gardens and all correct entries go into a draw to win a prize.
Tuesday, May 31, and Thursday, June 2; 10am to noon and 2.30pm to 4.30pm.
Decorate a cupcake. One to eat and one to take home. £3.50 per child.

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times for all activities.

Hanbury Hall, Droitwich

Tuesday, May 31, to Thursday, June 2; 11am to 4.30pm; Family Activity Days – Food Glorious Food.
Enjoy a trail around the garden and “make and take” activities. For details, call Emily Knight on 01527 821214.

Pershore Carnival

Monday, May 30; 10am to 5pm.
Procession begins at 1pm from Pershore Football Club. This year’s theme is Summer Holiday so grab your Hawaiian shirts, holiday gear, hats and shades and get into the carnival spirit. Attractions include dancers, marching bands, folk bands, arena events, Punch and Judy, donkey rides, dog show, stalls and a green fair. Day starts in Broad Street with a farmers’ market and choirs singing to set the holiday mood in the baptist church from 10am.

Bewdley Museum

Monday, May 30; 11am to 4pm;
Crafts Alive – Garden Ideas.
A day of craft demonstrations and hands-on taster sessions with a garden theme. Bee keeping, bird boxes, willow craft, basket work and much more.

Orchard Cafe, Worcester Countryside Center

Saturday, May 28, to Monday, June 6; Reptile Treasure Hunt.
Cost is £1.25 with a prize at the end. Event on all day.

Sunday May 29, to Monday, May 30, and Friday, June 3; 11am to 3pm. Craft Jeweller.
Come along and make your own jewellery, great for boys and girls. £1 per go.

Bouncy castle; every Saturday and Sunday, 11.30am to 4.30pm.
There will be a bouncy castle at the cafe, weather permitting. £1.50 per go.

Animal Mania; Tuesday, May 31; noon to 3pm.
Come and meet the animals from cute and cuddly types to truly exotic. For details, call 01905 766492.

Eastnor Castle, Ledbury

Sunday, May 29, to Monday, May 30; Animal Encounters.
Meet and feed the animals from Newbridge Farm Park, pony rides, happy train rides, duck herding, gun dog displays. Come and take a giant rabbit for a walk and much more.

Sunday, June 5; Emergency SOS Day.
Family fun and rescue displays from emergency services. From fire engines and Army tanks to rescue boats and police cars. Open 11am to 4.30pm. Castle and grounds admission: adult £8.75, seniors £7.75, child (3-15yrs) £5.75, family (two adults, three children) £23.25.

eastnor Pottery, Ledbury

Wednesday, June 1, to Thursday, June 2; Potters Wheel.
Experience hands-on real clay with an exciting variety of making techniques. Small friendly groups. One-and-a half-hour sessions designed to suit two age groups, four to eight and nine to 12. (We can accommodate younger or older siblings). Call 01531 633886.

West Midland Safari Park, Bewdley

Saturday, May 28, to Sunday, June 5; Pirate Week and Love your Zoo Week.
Jack Sparrow look-a-like taking part in the daily Sea Lion Shows. Opportunity to have a photo taken with him. Call 01299 402114.

Other places of interest

Go Ape, Wyre Forest, Bewdley.
Call 0845 643 9215.
‘Tree-top adventure’, which allows you to swing through the forest on safety ropes.

Spetchley Park Gardens, Worcester.
Call 01453 810303.
Historic house set in 30 acres of beautiful gardens with rare plants and specialist nurseries.

The Domestic Fowl Trust, Honeybourne.
Call 01386 833083.
Twenty acres of fowl, duck, geese, turkeys, bantams and rare breed farm animals. Indoor and outdoor play areas and tearooms.

Droitwich Spa Lido, Droitwich.
Call 01905 799342.
Remodelled heated outdoor swimming pool with beach area, fountain, wet-play area, café, changing rooms with lockers and near by parking facilities.