Monthly sessions. Alternate Thursdays and Fridays. (See dates below.)
Pre-school days provide the perfect opportunity for you and your little ones to try new things, make new friends and have lots of hands-on fun.
Explore the science centre in a baby-and-toddler-friendly environment and enjoy exciting activities that have been developed with children’s physical, cognitive and social skills in mind.
Regular highlights include hands-on play in the Making Studios, a balancing path for adventurous walkers, and an immersive, child-friendly planetarium experience.
Each session is different, so there’ll be new things to try each time you visit – from storytellers and crafters to artists and musicians – check the website for details of specific events.
Good to know for pre-school days:
- Buggy parking is available on the ground floor of the science centre. (Lockers are also available to hire from science centre reception.)
- Additional baby-changing stations are available throughout the centre.
- Facilities to warm bottles and food are available in Life Café.
- Food and drink suitable for little ones is available to buy from Life Café.
Visit often?
Pick up one of their pre-school day loyalty cards at reception! Collect a stamp every time you visit and claim your fourth visit FREE!
16 September
- Storytime with Star Bright Arts – Enjoy nature-themed stories, songs and sensory play. Make your own seed ball to take home.
- Wind tubes in the Making Studios – Create a contraption to let loose in our wind tubes. There’ll be a range of materials to choose from. How high will your creation fly?
- Wonderful water play – Discover the world of water. From scooping and pouring, floating and sinking, squeezing and wringing – play with a range of toys and explore what water can do.
- Clay leaf printing – Get hands-on creating clay leaf prints using a range of real leaves. Notice the beautiful patterns they can make and take your creation home.
Thursday 13 October
- Build a 3D scrap sculpture in the Making Studios – Use materials you might find in the recycling bin and build a 3D scrap sculpture. Put your problem-solving skills to the test as you explore how different parts fit together.
- Creepy crawlies treasure hunt – Search through dried leaves and branches to find hidden plastic creatures. Can you name and describe the creatures you find?
- Make a magnetic tin can robot – build your own tin can robot using a range of magnetic materials. What special features will you give your robot? Are some materials more magnetic than others?
Friday 18 November
- Magical light play in the Making Studios – Experiment with creations that capture and project light. How many different shapes and shadows can you make?
- Painting with bubbles – Create colourful shapes by blowing bubbles into a mixture of paint and soapy water.
- Tape maze challenge – Our toys are lost in the science centre! Can you help them get home by guiding them through a tricky maze made from tape? Be careful to stay on the lines!
- Music time with Piccolo Music – Sing and dance with your little ones and enjoy learning new tunes, and joining in with old favourites!
