To celebrate the next big holiday of the year, the Merrion Centre is hosting a range of free activities to delight both kids and parents throughout the Easter break.
The centre has created a calendar of activities from the 30th March to the 7th April. Events on offer include arts and crafts, Mini Me dance and movement sessions, and live storytelling sessions featuring Peter Rabbit. As proud partners of the Leeds Child Friendly Scheme, the Merrion Centre is encouraging its youngest visitors to get creative and have some fun.
The centre is kicking its busy Easter programme off with free arts and crafts on Saturday 30th March. An arts workshop station will be set up in the main mall’s recently-added garden area. Children can have fun creating cards to take home as an Easter gift. For the little ones wanting to show off their creations, the Merrion Centre is hosting an interactive art display for children to pin their pieces to.
The Merrion Centre is also bringing back its popular free ‘Mini Me Time’ which includes soft play, movement, dancing and singing classes for children aged six months to five years of age. The Mini Me Easter Party will incorporate the award-winning Mini Groovers and Movers sessions and is a fantastic way for parents and children to bond.
As part of the Every Child Matters (ECM) government initiative, Mini Me Time works in partnership with the local Leeds community, holding sessions in children’s centres and schools as well as the Merrion Centre. The sessions boost toddlers’ confidence by getting them moving and interacting with others.
To coincide with release of the new Peter Rabbit film, the Merrion Centre is inviting the star of the film to host storytelling sessions. The mall is hosting a competition to meet the celebrity bunny through its social media channels in the weeks running up to Easter. Visitors can comment, share and like the Merrion Centre’s Easter Facebook and Twitter posts for a chance to meet Peter Rabbit.
For full details of events visit www.merrioncentre.co.uk
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