Family Day Out

[Roch_55]

:)I have quite a young family, two children aged 5 and 8 years old. I want to take them to a fun yet educational day out, anyone know of a good place? We enjoyed visiting the blue reef aquarium in Tynemouth last year but i am struggling to find another place that will offer fun and information at the same time. Anyone have children, that can offer me advice?

[daveylad]

Roch, Have you tried the discovery museum in Newcastle. Here is link to their site http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/discovery/

And if you want to find out about Tyneside History ect its a fabulous place, everyeno will learn something not just the kids

[CHeezer]

seven stories

I think there are actually 7 floors, though this place in the ouseburn,

One of our cities gems, go here then go visit

www.sevenstories.org.uk/

Kids just love this type of learning

[Peter J]

THEY ARE HAVing a free weekend starting this saturday the 14th of Feb for the whole weekend and next week there are a whole host of things to do for the kids.

for more details go to www.bedesworld.co.uk

or call 0191 4892106

[JIGSY]

Bedesworld is fab it has loads of interactive stuff for the kids from animals artefacts. If its free take advantage.

[Lee123]

Went to Bedes world on the free weekend and really enjoyed it so amazing to find out what our fore fathers gave the world some clever bloke that Bede.

As was the Aussie guy who gives the talks my son got up to hold the world up for him and loved every minute of really interactive.

Thanks

Oh and it is definately orth going even if you do have to pay

[shaun22]

:)I have quite a young family, two children aged 5 and 8 years old. I want to take them to a fun yet educational day out, anyone know of a good place? We enjoyed visiting the blue reef aquarium in Tynemouth last year but i am struggling to find another place that will offer fun and information at the same time. Anyone have children, that can offer me advice?

Children also like spending time somewhere different or interesting, like the beach, or camping or in a caravan, in the countryside or even around the house if mentally stimulated and the surroundings are in someway altered.

It is about discovery and adventure. Even build a camp using upside down furniture and bed sheets.

This comes down to your imagination and ability to relate to them. Decide which facet of your childrens' personalities or thinking capacities you want to develop and then design some form of game around that objective, whether a search and find game, a card game, a board game, a verbal or memory game or small physical challenges and you will probably find that they love participating.

They will bond with you more, and will seek your praise and approval (as all kids do from their parents). I don't have children, but I have done such things with relative's children i.e. cousins and friends kids. I generally study people as I think people represent the most interesting and diverse subject matter on the planet. Worth a try anyway, isn't it?

[kelly-1980]

I used to babysit for friends and the kids used to love building camps. Not sure every parent would want their furniture tossed around, upside down and back to front mind, but the kids loved it. We used to read and have packed lunches in the camp :)