School Holiday Activities & Camps Selby, Tadcaster and Goole

October Half Term 2024 – WE’RE WORKING ON IT

While our Easter School Holiday Special has lots of ideas for fun things to do, here’s a link to a few of our other pages you might find handy too.

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October Half Term

Here at STAG Mumbler, we are always keen to hear your recommendations of great things to do. If you’re heading somewhere great this holiday, we’d love to hear about it at stag@mumbler.co.uk

Family Friendly Ideas and things to do with the kids to celebrate Bonfire Night 2023

 Don’t forget to check out our Trick or Treat Ideas Blog too.

With special thanks to our wonderful sister site, York Mumbler, for this super blog

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City Cruises York

Embark on a delightful family adventure with City Cruises, the ultimate sightseeing experience along the picturesque River Ouse in York. Explore the city’s captivating history, marvel at its architectural wonders, and immerse yourself in the breathtaking scenic beauty during an entertaining cruise. City Cruises offers a variety of options tailored to your family’s preferences, whether you opt for guided tours led by local experts or prefer steering your own boat for a personalised adventure.

Engage in the rich narrative of York, expertly shared by knowledgeable guides, or take charge and craft your family’s unique journey on the water. City Cruises provides diverse choices to enrich your exploration, unveiling the hidden gems of York while enjoying the tranquillity of the river. Create memories that will last a lifetime as you secure your family’s spot for a tour or event with City Cruises today. Let the gentle flow of the River Ouse reveal the unparalleled beauty of York from a family-friendly perspective that promises an unforgettable experience for all.

T: 020 77 400 400
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👻🎃 Looking for a thrilling and creative way to celebrate Halloween? Look no further! Our Halloween Dance and Art Camp on October 31st and November 1st is the perfect opportunity for your child to have a spook-tacular time.
🎨 During this two-day extravaganza, your little ones will:
🕺 Learn Spooky Dances: Our talented instructors will guide them through spine-tingling dance routines, helping them unleash their inner monsters and making their bones rattle with delight.
🖼️ Create Scary Arts and Crafts: From haunted houses to wicked witches, your child’s creativity will run wild as they craft hair-raising masterpieces that will leave them thrilled.
👗 Dress to Impress: Encourage your child to don their most hauntingly fabulous costumes and strut their stuff in style. It’s the perfect chance for them to showcase their spooky spirit.
🕒 Drop-off is between 9:00-9:15 am, and pick-up is at 2:45 pm at the Brotherton Parish Hall. You can trust that your little ones will be in safe hands throughout the event.
This is an experience they won’t forget, and it’s a fantastic way for them to embrace the Halloween spirit while having a blast with their friends. 🧟‍♀️👹
Don’t let your child miss out on the frightfully fun opportunity of our Halloween Dance and Art Camp! Secure their spot today, and let the spooky festivities begin. 🧟‍♂️🎈

🕸️Book Now to save disappointment!🕸️
Contact us on 07443591429, danceelitelc@gmail.com or

There’s so much fun in store this Halloween at the Drax Skylark Centre. Book your tickets here.

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Visit the Glazed and Confused website or social media for full details of their super range of school holiday events.

Come to Glazed and Confused and enjoy the kitsch creativity! Take part in one of our many amazing art classes, or pop in for a relaxing paint session and choose one of the many pottery options to paint. We truly have something for everyone, and for all ages! Why not try a spin on the pottery wheel and learn to throw down with a 1:1! Release your inner kid, have an American coke float, sno-cone, or a luxury coffee whilst you channel your inner artist! You don’t have to be artistic to enjoy a visit to us.

Did you know we’re pet friendly? Yes, that’s right, there’s no need for anyone to be left at home, you can bring along your pets to enjoy the fun too.

“We had a fab time and believe it or not it was the big kid that took the longest 😂. Lovely selection of items to paint, fantastic drink and a brilliant atmosphere. (Mainly the fabulous lady who runs the studio sorry I’m rubbish with names). We will be back.” DT, July 22

“My friend and I brought our two toddler boys this morning (and my 7month old) To the toddler session. Great relaxed atmosphere, perfect length of time for them. Danielle was lovely with the children (and us adults) very welcoming. A little snack and juice included and hot drinks for the adults, great value for money. Will definite attend a session again.” GH, June 22

We also host many parties including birthdays, Hen-do’s, Baby Shower’s and more! We offer several amazing party packages and aim to make your special event even more special!

At Glazed and Confused we specialise in Belly Casting for Mums-to-be, baby clay prints and painted prints as well as personalised memories for the nursery!

We also cherish all our furbabies at Glazed and Confused, which is why we also specialise in personalised pet portraits, animal clay paw prints, and painted prints! We will literally do any print for any animal that’s how much we love it! We can come to you or you can bring your furbabies to the studio!

Glazed and Confused also has a range of adorable takeaway kits and gifts readily available!

Come see what all the fuss is about and become a Glazed and Confused convert! We promise you’ll love us!

30 High Street, Tadcaster, LS24 9AT

T: 01937 918100
E: Danielle@clayfever.co.uk

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Join us for a jam packed Halloween Fun Party on October 31st from 2pm-3:30pm
Becky’s Bespoke Bakes will be back with us to provide some spooky cookie decorating for the kids!
There will be a kid friendly spooky story time followed by some Halloween figure painting!
Costume contest with prizes! Cost is £20.00 per child with a £5 deposit per child at the time of booking. Deposits are non refundable or transferable but come off your total! Remainder due on the day!
Parents do not need to pay for themselves in order to attend unless you plan to cookie decorate or paint!
Teas/coffees and treats free for parents and juice and treats free for kids! Spaces are limited!

T: 01937 918100
E: Danielle@clayfever.co.uk

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Saturday 28th October to Sunday 5th November 2023

Explore abandoned circus tents as they whisper ghostly secrets from their forgotten past and meet a host of creepy characters who are waiting to steal the show in our festival of frights.

Roll up, roll up! Join the parade, come dressed in your spookiest costumes and share your photos with us to be in with the chance of winning tickets to come back again.

Visitors of all ages can indulge their curiosity as they explore the mysterious ancient forest. Uncover its spooky secrets and capture the perfect photo moments amidst the carnival-themed exhibits.

Refreshments, drinks, ice creams, pasties, and pies are on offer from the Cauldron Kiosk.

Prepare to be captivated by the petrifying well, a place where the unthinkable becomes a reality. Witness objects turning to stone and beware its otherworldly power.

Wander deeper into the heart of darkness as you step inside the cave, the birthplace of a real witch.

Channel your inner sorcerer and cast a spell in the mystical wishing well, where dreams and nightmares collide.

Don’t forget to pay a visit to our museum, where curiosities are waiting to captivate your imagination, and explore our quirky gift shop, filled with enchanting oddities.

Booking is essential www.mothershipton.co.uk 

Prophecy Lodge, Harrogate Rd, High Bridge, Knaresborough, HG5 8DD
T: 01423 864600

Get ready for a fun family day out at Harrogate Indoor Funfair @ The Great Yorkshire Showground.

Saturday 10th Feb through to Sunday 18th Feb 2024.

Morning sessions 10am-1pm, afternoon 2pm-5pm.

With jaw-dropping rides and amazing inflatables for all ages, Harrogate Indoor Funfair offers all the fun of the fair in an indoor, climate-controlled and family-friendly environment.

There is also a cafe and baby changing facilities for families on-site.

There is free parking at Yorkshire Event Centre including priority parking for blue badge holders.
The number 7 and X70 buses stop at Sainsbury’s on Wetherby Road, around one mile from the entrance.

Tickets on the door will be limited. We recommend booking online to avoid disappointment.

Riding wristbands can be purchased online for £12.99 – they will be available on the door for £14.99 subject to availability, so booking in advance is strongly urged. Riding wristbands grant access to the event, and to each ride inside – with the exception of food and games stalls. Spectator tickets for adults not wanting to go on the rides are £5, and babies carried in arms enter for free.

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Hole in Wand – Wizard golf

Can you find the missing Gargoyle Grobblenook at The Hole In Wand Wizard Golf?

Visit the World’s Most Magical Golf Course in York’s Coppergate Shopping Centre in York, and take on 9 magical golf holes.

Along the way there will be bubbling cauldrons, magical portals, a giant picture frame where you become part of the painting…and can you do a Light Spell to illuminate the way in our dark hole?

At the end of your adventure you will find out if you have the magical powers of a Serpent, Basilisk, Unicorn or Wizard and every player will receive a magic potion gift to take home, plus hopefully find Grobblenook and maybe get a Hole In One badge!

After a magical 9 hole adventure you can relax in our Wizard Tavern with a Cauldron Cake or Uni-Pop-Corn, and a delicious potion with poisonous options for grown up spell makers.

Wizard golf with a potion drink for every player is £6.99 per person and you can book now via the website. Minimum age is 3 and the maximum group size is 6 Wizard with wands.

Use the magic password MUMBLER to get our secret discounted Coffee in our Wizard Tavern.

T:01904 623505
E: york@theholeinwand.com
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Mother Shipton’s

Within historic woodland along the River Nidd is Mother Shipton’s Cave, the birthplace of Yorkshire’s famous prophetess. It is situated next to the Petrifying Well, England’s oldest visitor attraction. The attraction tells the story of Mother Shipton and the water which turns objects to stone.

The park is a unique, unspoilt remnant of the Royal Forest of Knaresborough. During a visit it is an old tradition to make a wish. The Wishing Well is fed by the same magical waters as the Petrifying Well and has been wished upon for over 300 years. Many visitors have been in touch to tell us their wishes have come true!

The park has several scenic picnic areas, a coffee and ice cream kiosk, an adventure playground and museum and gift shop. Dogs are welcome in all areas, apart from the playground.

Themed events run during school holidays. For more information about family events visit our website.

Please check the website for up-to-date opening times and any unforeseen park closures.

Open weekends in March and daily from April.

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Prophecy House, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8DD
T: 01423 864600
E: info@mothershipton.co.uk

Half-term holiday lessons are now available to book online

4 DAY HOLIDAY COURSES

  • Monday – Thursday (inclusive)
  • Non-swimmers | Nearly swimmers | Improvers
  • Great for your child’s first introduction to swimming or upskilling their swimming ability through the holidays.

ONE-TO-ONE LESSONS
Provide a tailored lesson to your child’s needs, perfect for providing that specific tuition to make your child thrive in the pool.
*LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE*

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NOW AT BOSTON SPA ACADEMY

Bookings live for February, Easter, May Half Term and Summer.

If you’re looking for active, educational camps for your children during school holidays, or want your children to play team games and access different sports in a supportive friendly environment, book with SCS Sports Camps Ltd! These multi-sports camps are run by experienced coaches, providing boys and girls age 4-13 the chance to play a variety of sports and team games. Wraparound childcare can be booked from 8.00-9.30 and 16.00-17.30. The camps are device free zones ensuring active, screen-free fun!

Numerous short team games run throughout the day to make sure kids get to try different sports without getting bored, with the programme of sports suiting all sporting tastes and all abilities. The sessions are carefully designed, and structured to both entertain, and educate. Simon Scholfield started SCS Sports Camps Ltd to provide fun learning through sports during school holidays using his extensive teaching and PE experience.

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Spirit Of Christmas logoSaturday 21st of October from 10am-12 noon

Contact for further info: admin@spiritofchristmas.org.uk

Selby Community Centre, Scott Road, Selby, YO8 4BL

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Tadcaster Swimming Pool

There is always so much going on at Tadcaster Swimming Pool. Click here to explore it all.

Main Pool Timetable 

Swimming lessons

Pool Parties

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‘My daughter and I also had a brill time at a party, recently held at Tadcaster Swimming Pool. Lots of fun.’

HB, Jan 18

‘Wonderfully maintained beautiful pool with fabulous staff.’

RP, Nov 19

‘My son has had some 1 to 1 lessons with Lauren in the holidays she has been amazing with him. Really patient and she has helped him so much.’ 

AM, April 19

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T: 01937 833001
32 Westgate, Tadcaster, LS24 9AB

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The Potions Cauldron

The Potions Cauldron is the World’s most magical drinks emporium and serves magic every day on Shambles in York. You can enjoy a potion drink that comes to life if you do the potion spell, a delicious Spellbound Butterscotch Beer, or mix your own slush potion that comes with magical powers.

You can also try their Potion Experience with a chance to see the all new Secret Potion room and have a potion mixed for you by a Wizard with a few surprises as the room comes to life and you learn the secrets of potion making!

Find out how Basilisk Blood, Tears of A Wizard, Serpents Venom and Unicorn Essence are made and see if you can taste the magic.

Grown up Wizards can even try some poison in their potion.

The Potions Experience at The Potions Cauldron lasts 25 minutes and is £5.99 per Wizard.

The experience may not be suitable for Wizards under 6 years old or anyone of a very nervous disposition.

There is a date night version of the experience for grown up Wizards that lasts 50 minutes.

You can book your magical potions experience online

9 3/4 Shambles, York, YO1 7LZ

T: 01904 692192
E: shop@thepotionscauldron.com
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Trick or Treating Ideas

It’s the spookiest time of the year – and the best excuse to eat sweets that was ever invented!

Whether you’re planning to head out trick or treating or prefer to put on a spooky celebration at home, we’ve got lots of ideas to fire your little skeletons’ imaginations!

Throw a Spooky Party:  Invite your bubble, stock up on cheap decorations (or get the kids to make some!), serve spooky snacks and party on!

Make a Halloween Tik Tok video in Fancy Dress: Everyone can have fun with this one – even the dog can join in! Why not choreograph a dance to Thriller, or your favourite spooky song?

Play Halloween Games: Our favourites are Wrap the Mummy (gather some toilet rolls and have teams wrapping up a volunteer), Halloween Bean Bag Toss (throw them into pumpkins with wide  mouths), Halloween bingo (instead of numbers use a pumpkin, skeleton, black cat etc on the cards) and sticking hands into a pumpkin to guess what’s inside (jelly, toy rats, etc).

Try some spooky science experiments: How about some Halloween-themed slime? There’s a slime recipe here and you could add Halloween colours and small spider or bat decorations. Or, make a pumpkin erupt like a volcano! Simply carve a pumpkin and put a bowl inside. Add some bicarbonate of soda, some washing up liquid and some food colouring (it’s best to do this outside for an easy clean up). Add some vinegar and watch the foamy  liquid ooze out of the pumpkin’s mouth! You can find lots more Halloween science ideas here.

Hide sweets in your garden or around your house: Play some spooky tunes while the kids are searching to set the mood, and give them flashlights or head torches if you want to do it in the dark!

Pumpkin carving contest:  Great for the kids to show off their hard work and catch up with their buddies. You could make it a fancy dress contest too!

Drive to look at other decorated houses: If you know an area that always makes an effort at Halloween, why not drive – or walk – around to see different decorations?

Paint rocks or pumpkins: Decorate some Halloween-themed Rocks. You could even paint pumpkins instead of carving them. You can find lots of designs for pumpkins on Pinterest.

Glow stick dancing: Turn out the lights, snap some glow sticks and get grooving. You could even wear black then stick the glow sticks to your clothes like skeleton bones!

Have a Halloween Afternoon Tea! Everything looks better served on tiered trays, and there are lots of food ideas on Pinterest. Our favourites are sausage mummies (wrap strips of puff pastry around sausages then bake and add black icing eyes), banana ghosts (chop a banana in half and add chocolate chips for eyes and a mouth) and Oreo spiders (stick two Oreo cookies together with melted chocolate, and put some strawberry laces in between them for the spider legs. Coat the top with melted chocolate and make scary spider faces with icing pens.)

Set up a spooky trail with equally scary clues: You can have some fun inventing the clues and have a spooky prize to uncover at the end.

Host a spooky disco: You can play Halloween-themed tunes or just your favourites, but turn down the light and set some atmospheric lighting.

Spooky movie night: Family-friendly ideas include Harry Potter, Toy Story of Terror, The Adams Family, Room on the Broom, Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest, Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie, Casper and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Don’t forget to check the age advice before viewing to avoid more frights than you bargained for!

Tell ghost stories! Snuggle up on some beanbags or throw a pile of cushions and duvets onto the floor, light some battery-operated candles and tell some good old spooky tales. Funny Bones is always a good one for young children. We like Llama Llama Halloween too.

Create some fun tasks in chalk for kids to do on the pavement outside your house: You could set challenges to get them jumping, skipping, star jumping or dancing along the pavement!

Have a brilliant Halloween!

 

With special thanks to our wonderful sister site, Calderdale Mumbler, for this super blog

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