Ideas for February half term in Solihull

For working parents – kids’ holiday camps in Solihull

• The Bugs Group are running holiday camps for kids age 5-15 at Alderbrook School this February half term. Choose from football, dance or multi-sports: https://www.thebugsgroup.com/aldrebrook/
• Team Super Sports operates from Solihull School and cater for 5-16 year olds who can choose from netball, rugby, football, gymnastics, cricket, hockey, and tennis: https://teamsupersports.co.uk/
• Aspire Active Camps offer action-packed days of sports and physical activity that keep your kids (aged 4-14) healthy, happy and having fun over the school holidays: https://www.aaeg.co.uk/active-camps-solihull

For those on a budget this half term in Solihull

You can have great fun with a stay-at-home games day. It just needs a little planning beforehand. Make sure you have some board games at the ready – and if you don’t have any, or they’re all ‘boring’ to the kids, you could head to your local charity shop, they always have a collection of jigsaw puzzles and board games.

Other games you can play indoors include setting up your own treasure hunt, where they have to find the treasure (chocolate bar?!) by finding clues and following the trail.

Many kids love a challenge, so why not set them a reading challenge over half term where they have to read a page a day or a book over the week, depending on their ability. Or challenge them to a drawing competition – there’s some great videos on YouTube where they teach you how to easily draw animals and cartoon characters.

In this technological age sometimes we forget about the simple things like card games – there’s great fun to be had playing Uno, snap, Go Fish, and Rummy – the rules are pretty simple and it brings out everyone’s competitive side! And if you want to get even simpler just grab paper and a pen and play hangman or noughts and crosses. If you’ve got any leftover paper why not Google some origami ideas and see if you can create origami animals or hats.

For those feeling more creative you could get you kids to build a fort – all you need are chairs, towels, sheets, maybe a clothes airer – as well as the promise they’ll tidy it all up at the end of the day! Kids love a den so once they’ve built it maybe they can have a snack and watch a film in there for a bit.

Ideas on where to go if it’s raining

It’s always handy to have some ideas at the ready for those rainy days this half term in Solihull when no-one quite knows what to do with themselves.

• If you fancy mini golf or bowling you could try Spinners in Touchwood, and if you build up an appetite while you’re these, you could enjoy one of their pizzas afterwards.
• Wrap up warm and head to Planet Ice in Solihull – just turn up for a skate or maybe book some lessons and stop your kids from looking like Bambi on ice!
• For those feeling active head to Flash Climbing Centre in Solihull. They offer a range of classes to suit all ages and abilities, from complete beginners to budding young competition climbers.
• Cineworld in Touchwood is another good option – it always feels such a treat to watch the latest movie on a big screen with a bag of popcorn that always seems to get everywhere!
• Burn off some energy at Tudor Grange Leisure Centre – go swimming, try their roller disco on Friday and Saturday evenings, or book a tennis or badminton court.

If you want some fresh air

Kids are like dogs – they need exercise and to let some steam off! So if there’s a rain-free day, make the most of it this half term in Solihull and head out to one of the many local parks for a romp, a tree climb, a bike ride, or maybe a treasure hunt! Other ideas include:

• Adventure golf at Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge. It’s only £11.50 for 2 children, and there’s a coffee shop there for a hot chocolate treat afterwards.
• Head to the Parkridge Centre in Brueton Park – they have a range of half term activities such as Teeny Tiny Den Building, Campfire Fun & Hot Chocolates, and Nature Tots.
• Umberslade Adventure in Hockley Heath open up in the school holidays and will tire your kids out! Get ready for low ropes and commando courses, zip lines, den building, tree climbing, archery, and nature trails.