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01/06/2018.Budding Gardeners Pallet display. Wisley Family Gardening Festival.
Keep your little ones busy this half-term with these fun things to do in Surrey...
1. Make mini-rafts
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Discover the wild side of Dapdune Wharf, Guildford this half term where children can try their hand at making mini-rafts. There are bushcraft skills on offer too, including den building fire lighting.
2. Arty party
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Dress for mess and head down to Woking's Lightbox for some painting fun for the under-5s. All materials included. Advance booking required.
3. Wild at Wisley
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01/06/2018.Budding Gardeners Pallet display. Wisley Family Gardening Festival.
The Family Gardening Festival is back at RHS Garden Wisley this May half term, with a variety of gardening themed activities set to entertain, including an interactive Music Maze playground, with percussion instruments made from entirely recycled materials; wildlife themed sculptures from the Surrey Sculpture Park; microscopes for mini-beast spotting; as well as a variety of wildlife-themed activities, such as mini pond making demos, a lion and tiger LEGO® ‘make and take’ workshop, RSPB bird spotting walks and much more.
4. Treasure Trail
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Follow the clues and find the hidden caches throughout May at Shalford Mill. It’s a great way to get young ones out and about. Borrow the GPS devices with a pre-set trail (two-mile circular walk) to find clues to the hidden treasure.