Saturday 21st December 

Free mini disco with Spiderman and The Snow Queen at Kargo, Salford Quays.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-mini-disco-with-the-snow-queen-with-a-special-visit-from-spider-dude-tickets-859387600447

 

Sunday 22nd December 

Christmas piano performance and then have a look around the exhibitions at Salford Museum and Art Gallery https://salfordmuseum.com/event/piano-xmas24/ 

 

Monday 23rd December

See the dinosaurs and Egyptian mummies at Manchester Museum (open all holiday except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day).

https://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/

Tuesday 24th December

Go on a Christmas tree hunt and look at people’s Christmas lights outside their homes around the centre of Manchester or your local area.

 

Wednesday 25th December 

Play a board game with your family. You could even make your own Snakes and Ladders on a piece of paper and use objects from your home as counters.

  https://www.random.org/dice/?num=2 for an online dice.

 

Thursday 26th December 

Ice “melted snowmen” onto biscuits with marshmallows, sweets and icing sugar.

 

Friday 27th December

Winter holiday events at The Science and Industry Museum (open all holiday except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day). https://www.scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/winter-holidays-2023 

 

Saturday 28th December 

Heaton Park farm, playground and duck pond (open all holiday except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day). https://www.manchester.gov.uk/heatonpark

 

Sunday 29th December 

Go on a statue hunt around Manchester. Use this website to start you off. https://ilovemanchester.com/greater-manchester-sculptures-statues Can you find anymore? -Out all holiday. 

Monday 30th December

Winter light trail around Manchester City Centre (on all holiday): St Peter’s Square, St Ann’s Square, Exchange Square, Manchester Arndale and Picadilly Gardens.

Tuesday 31st December 

Visit The Imperial War Museum https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-north (open all holiday except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day). 

 

Wednesday 1st January

Create snowmen art. Get ideas from https://www.countryliving.com/diy-crafts/g22825300/snowman-crafts/?slide=1 

Thursday 2nd January

Viit your local library, join for free and borrow some books. https://secure.manchester.gov.uk/info/200062/libraries 

Friday 3rd January

Bake gingerbread men at home. https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/gingerbread_men_99096 for a recipe. 

Saturday 4th January

Create snowflake art. Get some ideas from https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/g34004940/snowflake-crafts/?slide=1 

Sunday 5th January 

Look at some art at Manchester Art Gallery (open from 2nd-5th Jan) https://manchesterartgallery.org/visit-manchester-art-gallery/ . 

 

Monday 6th January

Look for sculptures and go on the playground in Whitworth Park (open all holiday). https://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/89321/whitworth_park/category/301/all_parks_playgrounds_and_open_spaces