After three weeks of home-schooling, the Easter holidays will feel rather different this year – for children and parents. Former primary school teacher Catherine Lynch of leading education resources and lesson plan providers PlanBee has a selection of easy-to-do, fun activities to enjoy at home. They will keep children occupied and having fun while teaching them about this important celebration   The real meaning of Easter Easter is a Christian festival but it can be easy for children to think…

LOOKING for the perfect family fun to keep your tiny tots entertained over the Easter holidays? Well, look no further than beloved children’s story Zog, which comes live to the stage at St David’s Hall for six shows from Friday 26 – Sunday 28 April! Best known for her popular rhyming stories for children – especially those illustrated by Axel Scheffler – Julia Donaldson is the multi award-winning author of some of the world’s best-loved children’s books including The Gruffalo…

Visitors to Cadw sites across South Wales can explore hundreds of years of Welsh history this Easter (19 – 22 April) as the sights, sounds and smells of historic Wales return to seventeen of Wales’s most magnificent heritage properties. From Easter trails and crafts at a Cistercian abbey to Civil War re-enactments at Wales’s biggest castle, here are seven ways families can uncover Welsh history across South and Mid Wales during the Easter weekend of 2019 ― Visit Wales’s official…

This Easter, the British Heart Foundation is coming to the rescue of parents nationwide, asking them to clear out all those pre-loved toys and help raise funds for vital heart research.  Simply request a free pick up and we’ll do the rest!   From cuddly toys to train sets – and everything in between – this Easter, the British Heart Foundation is appealing to parents across Britain to stop tripping over those pieces of Lego and call its dedicated team of toy collectors.   To coincide with the Easter break, from Monday 8th April until Friday 12th, the…

  For fun-filled family entertainment this Easter, join us on a mini golf egg-venture with Simi and his friends. We’ll be open from 10am every day from Friday 7th April to Monday 24th April, giving you an extra hour each weekday morning to experience the delights our jungle has on offer… Free face painting and glitter tattoos will be available to guests along with our arts & crafts sessions, but why not come down to meet our mascot Simi –…

EASTER ARRIVES AT CARLUCCIO’S From bright and beautifully packaged Colomba cake to indulgent chocolate eggs and surprise treats, you’ll find something for everyone in Carluccio’s Easter range this year. Available online and in food shops nationwide from early March. Colomba Tradizionale (750g, £13.95) – A classic centrepiece to Easter celebrations in Italy, the Colomba – meaning dove – is studded with candied peel, topped with hazelnut icing and sprinkled with almonds and sugar. Dove-shaped Butter Biscuits (300g, £7.95) – Rich…

St David’s Hall Thursday 2 April 11am & 2.30pm SAY “Yes” to mischief as Sooty and his pals are scuttling to town this half-term!   If you’re looking for the perfect way to keep the kids entertained during the Easter Holidays then look no further than The Sooty Show, which comes to St David’s Hall at 11am and 2.30pm on Thursday 2 April.   Everyone’s beloved bear is now a national treasure having entertained millions of children for nearly seven…

Personalise Your Easter Gifts with mt washi tape Spring forward and customise your Easter gifts with the versatile and colourful Japanese rice paper – mt washi tape.   Whether you’re entertaining and would like to brighten up your dining room table, planning an Easter egg hunt with the family or looking for something special to wrap those all important chocolates with this Easter, mt washi tape comes in a range of patterns and sizes to suit the occasion. The diverse…