On weekdays over the May half term, families and children alike will enjoy a variation of art and craft moments, providing the perfect opportunity for visitors to create and take home keepsakes that they can cherish for years to come. From decorative ceramics and creative animal-shaped biscuits to animal-sounding wind chimes, there is something for all to enjoy daily. The five crafting workshops include:

💰 Monday 26th May Animal Coin Banks – Create animal friends that help save your pennies! Children can decorate ceramic animal coin banks using gems and paint pens – helping to save pennies for a rainy day.

🧵 Tuesday 27th May Jungle Hand Puppets – Budding sewists will love making jungle hand puppets, with precut felt pieces and a plastic needle with wool – a great introduction to sewing and imaginative play.

🍪 Wednesday 28th May Jungle Cookies – The perfect combination of sweet and fun, children can use animal-shaped biscuits as their canvas to create a delicious, edible masterpiece to take home.

🎺 Thursday 29th May Jungle Wooden Wind Chimes – Let the jungle sing! Children can design their own animal-sounding wind chimes using a mix of materials and decorations, ready to take home and let blow in the breeze.

👑 Friday 30th May King of the Jungle Crowns – Time to take the crown! Kids can decorate their own soft foam animal crowns with vibrant colours and stickers - perfect for a day of imaginative, regal play.

Niamh Crowley, Head of Marketing at atria Watford, commented: “We’ re thrilled to bring families together this half term and see kids channel their creative energy with some fun and interactive activities. It will be exciting to see the local community enjoy the crafts this half term, create memories, engage in an array of fun activities, and head home with their very own jungle-themed craft.”

With a fantastic array of food, retailers, and leisure options available at atria Watford, it is the perfect family-friendly day out! Discover popular retailers such as MINISO, Smiggle, NEXT, and the newly upsized JD, enjoy food from the array of restaurants including The Beech House, Cassio Lounge and Pizza Express, and top off the day with entertainment options like Hollywood Bowl, Flip Out, Rock Up, Escape Hut, Boom Battle Bar, Puttshack and Cineworld.

The free workshops will be located in Charter Place, opposite Puttshack. Bookings are not required; visitors can simply turn up and enjoy the activity of the day.

For more information, please visit https://atriawatford.com/events/may-half-term