Kirklees Together

Free and low-cost activity ideas

50 things to do before your 5 

Why not tick off 50 fantastic things for you and your child to experience together?

From woodland wandering to making music, there is something you can do with the little one’s today.

Discover your local park

Get wrapped up and hop on your bike or scooter for an adventure to one of our fantastic parks! Young people in Kirklees can enjoy improved play spaces thanks to the our Playable Spaces project.

Scavenger Hunt

A treasure hunt is a perfect way to get the kids active. We’ve put together a list of things to discover but you could make your own list of things to spot whilst you’re out and about.  

• Leaf
• Feather
• Spider web
• Tree
• Bird

Make a tasty meal

Why not get the children involved with making some tasty food for all the family?

Children love to help with cooking and baking! They can chop and mix the ingredients while you chat about what you are doing.

Gardening

You don’t need to be green-fingered to have a grow! Gardening and growing your own ingredients is a great way to get kids to try new foods or enjoy the delicious taste of home-grown goodness. A packet of seeds, some empty plastic pots, a little compost and a sunny windowsill is all you need! Pick up some seeds from the nearest garden centre or supermarket and let your kids choose what they’d like to grow. Have fun planting up and encourage them to water daily, you could even keep a growth diary.

Arts and crafts using everyday items

5,4,3,2,1 blast off! Your child’s imagination can be fired by using large and smaller boxes to create a car, a fire engine, a house, or a ship! A box large enough for your child to climb into might need nothing more than imagination to be anything in the world.

Discover what Kirklees has to offer

There are plenty more activities and events happening in Kirklees! Visit Creative Kirklees to find out what else is happening near you.