Summer Activities
Get creative at Idea Store this summer!
Join us for storytelling, games and arts and crafts that will spark your child's creativity and ignite their imagination. In addition to our exciting summer events, we're still offering our regular children's activities throughout the summer:
| Story Time Monday - Saturday, 10:30am |
Art Club Saturdays, 3 - 4pm |
Idea Store Bow
Ready, Set, Read!
Saturday 8 July
Join us for the launch of the Summer Reading Challenge.
Paper Fan Making
Saturday 8 July, 3 - 4pm
Come along and create beautiful decorative paper fan to get ready for the hot summer.
Shark Puppet
Saturday 15 July, 3 - 4pm
Paper Shark Puppet Snappy Snap. Is it the Shark in the park? Snap to the challenge to make a Paper Shark Puppet!! Its shark awareness day.
Summer reading challenge fun time
Saturday 22 July, 2 - 4pm
Come and celebrate the launch of our Summer Fun Activities! Take part in face painting, arts and crafts and join up to the Summer Reading Challenge and much more! Also, support the Lionesses by making a FIFA women’s world cup!
Portrait Fantastic
Tuesday 25 July, 3 - 4pm
Ready, set, draw! Make a portrait of your favourite sporting hero!
Sporty Pants
Thursday 27 July, 3 - 4pm
Can you go the distance in our mega sports quiz?
Tiger Mask Making (Global Tiger Day)
Saturday 29 July, 3 - 4pm
Come along and make your own Tiger mask to celebrate Global Tiger Day.
Mini Olympics (ages 5+)
Tuesday 1 August, 3 - 4pm
On your marks, get set and have a go! Take part in our fun packed mini-Olympics!
Music & Movement! (Ages 5+)
Thursday 3 August, 3 - 4pm
Musical chairs with a sporty twist! Have you got what it takes to be the last one sitting!
On Your Head!
Sarturday 5 August, 3 - 4pm
Let’s get ready for sports this summer by making your very own Paper Cap!
Sports Treasure Hunt!
Tuesday 8 August, 3 - 4pm
OK Sportsters! Use clues and be the quickest to find the hidden sport!
Ready, Steady, Jelly...Fish!
Saturday 12 August, 3 - 4pm
Join us in some under the Sea fun, come along and create your own Jellyfish!!!
Penalty shootout Mayhem!
Tuesday 15 August, 3 - 4pm
Get your shooting boots on! The more football questions you get right, the more penalty shots you get!
Fun Paper Craft (ages 5+)
Saturday 19 August, 3 - 4pm
Get crafty! Come and make a paper craft masterpiece using paper craft!
Winners Badge!
Tuesday 22 August, 3 - 4pm
Always be a winner by creating your very own winner’s badge.
Mask Up - It's Carnival!
Saturday 26 August, 3 - 4pm
Get ready for some Bank Holiday Carnival fun, we are making our very own Carnival masks!!!
Score Draw!
Tuesday 29 August, 3 - 4pm
Show off you’re drawing and doodling skills! The best and fastest drawings score.
Idea Store Canary Wharf
Ready Set Read
Saturday 8 July
Launch of summer reading challenge and first 200 joiners receive free mini frisbee!!
Doodle day [Ages 4+]
Monday 24 July, 3 - 4pm
Doodle and sketch in our summer lab. Let’s get arty!
Crafty ice cream [Ages 4+]
Thursday 27 July, 3 - 4pm
Whip up a big ice cream cone.
Story Time with Princess Booker [Under 5s]
Saturday 29 July, 10:30 - 11:00am
Princess Booker, Granddaughter of Cedella Marley Booker, releases her first Children’s book, "Grandma What’s That?" adding diversity to Picture Books. The book follows the adventures of the "Nine Mile Babies" as they explore the small village of Nine Mile with their Grandma. "My mission is to write books to promote love for one another by learning about different cultures," said Princess Booker.
Make a superhero [Ages 4+]
Monday 31 July, 3 - 4pm
Use your amazing design skills and make a hero.
Football finger puppets [Ages 4+]
Thursday 3 August, 3 - 4 pm
Ready, Set, GOAL!!!!
Aquarium [Ages 4+]
Monday 7 August, 3 - 4pm
Create an aquarium and have a bubble.
Rocket ship [Ages 4+]
Thursday 10 August, 3 - 4pm
Make a BIG rocket ship working as a team.
Bug hotel [Ages 4+]
Monday 14 August, 3 - 4pm
Help nature along by making a hotel for some little bugs!
Cat and Hutch [Ages 4+]
Thursday 17 August, 3 - 4 pm
A free theatre show in Idea Store – Cat and Hutch will be performing ‘The Stinkiest Pirate.’
Racket and balls [Ages 4+]
Monday 21 August, 3 - 4pm
Make a hit and a bounce with a paper plate racket and ball.
Make a dragon [Ages 4+]
Thursday 24 August, 3 - 4pm
Fire up your summer with this dragon!
Idea Store Chrisp Street
Summer Reading Challenge Launch Party
Saturday 8 July, 2 - 3pm
Come along to the best summer party! Grab yourself brand new books and sign up to the amazing Summer Reading Challenge! First 200 joiners receive a Ready Set Read mini Frisbee
SRC Art Club
Saturday 8 July, 3 – 4pm
Create decorations in theme for the Summer Reading Challenge!
New iPlay Activity
Wednesday 8 July, 4 - 5pm
Join us for our newest activity! Interactive play with educational games for children. Fun, sporty and healthy!
Summer Reading Challenge Activities
Thursday 3 August, 2 - 3pm
Come along and explore the Challenge’s word searches and puzzles!
Horrid Henry Mischief
Thursday 10 August 2 - 3pm
Read-along to Henry’s adventures followed by a quiz to test your knowledge!
Summer Reading Challenge Games
Thursday 17 August, 2 - 3pm
Come along to a digital session of fun SRC games to play!
Sports Bonanza
Thursday 24 August, 2 - 3pm
Explore our large selection of fact and story books on all things sport. Test your knowledge after with a fun quiz!
Sunshine and Summer
Thursday 31 August, 2 - 3pm
Enjoy a read-along of summer books followed by a fun word search & colouring!
Summer Reading Challenge End Party
Saturday 16 September, 2 - 3pm
Summer is officially over, so come along to celebrate the end of the challenge.
Don’t forget to return your last books to get your medal and certificate!
Idea Store Whitechapel
Summer Reading Challenge Launch Party
Saturday 8 July
Come along to our summer party! A day full of fun activities and be the first few to join SRC 2023!
Art Club: Fan Making
Saturday 8 July, 3 - 4pm
Make and decorate a fan to keep yourself cool this summer!
Art Club: Ice Lolly Creations
Saturday 15 July, 3 - 4pm
Make colourful Ice Lollies out of felt and craft materials.
Art Club: Tropical Island
Saturday 22 July, 3 - 4pm
Create your dream tropical desert island, with palm trees and a beach!
Design a sporty Board Game
Tuesday 25 July, 2 - 3pm
Make a game, you choose the theme, Football, Cricket, or Pokémon.
Mini Basketball
Thursday 27 July, 2 - 3pm
Make your mini basketball game to share with your friends and family!
Art Club: Watermelon Wreath
Saturday 29 July, 3 - 4pm
Make a decorative summer wreath with a fruity twist!
Ring Toss
Tuesday 1 August, 2 - 3pm
Make your own paper plate rings and compete against each other!
Origami Windmill
Thursday 3 August, 2 - 3pm
Make an easy origami windmill.
Art Club: Custom Trainer Design
Saturday 5 August, 3 - 4pm
Make a fun 2D design of your dream sporty trainers!
Puffy Paint Olympic Poster
Tuesday 8 August, 2 - 3pm
Use 3D Paint to make an exciting poster.
Paper Plate Tennis
Thursday 10 August, 2 - 3pm
Make your own tennis set to play with a friend at home!
Art Club: Football Finger Puppets
Saturday 12 August, 3 - 4pm
Create a football pitch and finger puppet players to play your own game of mini football!
Sports Photo Frame
Tuesday 15 August, 2 - 3pm
Use a wonderful photo of you to create a framed sports picture!
Design a paper plane
Thursday 17 August, 2 - 3pm
Design a plane, make the plane, compete to see who the master is.
Art Club: Wind Chime
Saturday 19 August, 3 - 4pm
Create a colourful wind chime to decorate your room!
Trophy
Tuesday 22 August, 2 - 3pm
Show the world you’re a champion. Make a trophy!
Cardboard Hockey Stick
Thursday 24 August, 2 - 3pm
Make a hockey stick and test its powers!
Art Club: Ring Toss
Saturday 26 August 3-4pm
Make a ring toss fairground game using paper plates! Will you be a winner?
Room Sign
Tuesday 29 August, 2 - 3pm
Make a sporty sign for your bedroom.
Mini skateboards
Thursday 31 August, 2 - 3pm
Give your fingers a workout. Make a mini skateboard!
Idea Store Watney Market
Design Your Own Bunting
Saturday 1 July, 3 - 4pm
Help us get the library ready for the Summer Reading Challenge by designing your own bunting!
Make Your Own Olympic Torch
Saturday 8 July, 3 - 4pm
Kick off the Summer Reading Challenge like a champion and make your own Olympic torch!
Colourful Collage
Saturday 15 July, 3 - 4pm
Come along and make your own collage filled with your favourite sports!
Puzzle Party!
Saturday 22 July, 3 - 4pm
Join us for an afternoon of sporty puzzles and colouring!
Make Your Own Boomerang
Monday 24 July, 3 - 4pm
Get creative and design your own boomerang inspired by Aboriginal art!
Olympics Quiz
Wednesday 26 July, 3 - 4pm
Put your knowledge to the test with our Olympics themed quiz!
Handprint Tigers
Saturday 29 July, 3 - 4pm
Celebrate International Tiger Day by making your own furry friend to take home with you!
Lolly Stick Friends
Monday 31 July, 3 - 4pm
Join us this International Friendship Day by making your own lolly pop stick friend!
D.I.Y Sport Shirts
Wednesday 2 August, 3 - 4pm
You're the star of a brand-new Football Team! Come along and design your own kit!
Sporting Superheroes
Saturday 5 August, 3 - 4pm
Design your own Sporting Superhero with glitter, felt tips and more!
Summer Landscapes
Monday 7 August, 3 - 4pm
Come along and draw your favourite summer landscapes!
Fantastic Photo Frames
Wednesday 9 August, 3 - 4pm
Design your own colourful photo frame to display your favourite picture!
Create Your Own Trophy
Saturday 12 August, 3 - 4pm
Join us and make your own beautiful trophy and feel like a champion!
Design Your Own Logo
Monday 14 August, 3 - 4pm
You're the owner of a new sports team! Come and design a logo that shows off all the things you love!
Paper Spinners
Wednesday 16 August, 3 - 4pm
Decorate and make your own paper spinner to have fun with all summer long!
Design a Lolly Pop
Saturday 19 August, 3 - 4pm
Cool down this Summer by decorating your very own paper lolly pop!
Paper Plate Balls
Monday 21 August, 3 - 4pm
Show us how creative you are by turning a paper plate in a ball!
Perfect Paper Fans
Wednesday 23 August, 3 - 4pm
Come along and design your own paper fan to keep the heat away!
Make a Carnival Mask
Saturday 26 August, 3 - 4pm
Celebrate the Notting Hill Carnival by making your own funky mask!
Sports Quiz
Wednesday 30 August, 3 - 4pm
Show off how much you've learnt this summer by joining our sports themed quiz!
Summer Memories
Saturday 2 September, 3 - 4pm
Join us to draw and write about your favourite things you've done this summer!
Beautiful Butterflies
Saturday 9 September, 3 - 4pm
Colour and paint your own butterfly- see if you can make it symmetrical on both sides!
Design Your Own Medal
Saturday 16 September, 3 - 4pm
Celebrate your achievements this summer by making your own sparkly medal!
Bethnal Green Library
Make Your Own Frisbee
Saturday 8 July, 3 - 4pm
Turn paper plates into an amazing frisbee!
Design Your Own Bunting
Saturday 15 July, 3 - 4pm
Help us decorate the library for the summer reading challenge.
Design a Summer Postcard
Saturday 22 July, 3 - 4pm
Draw a lovely summer image and send it to a loved one!
Lollypop Stick Catapults
Wednesday 26 July, 3 - 4pm
Who can launch the pom-pom the furthest?
Traditional Cup and Ball Toy
Saturday 29 July, 3 - 4pm
How cool can you make this classic toy?
Photo Scavenger Hunt
Saturday 29 July, 3 - 4pm
Follow the clues around Bethnal Green Gardens and take pics to win!
Draw the Library
Saturday 5 August, 3 - 4pm
Let’s sit in the park and draw our beautiful library!
Super Sun Visors
Wednesday 9 August, 3 - 4pm
Look cool and be cool by designing your own sun visor!
Cardboard Castle Extravaganza
Saturday 12 August, 3 - 4pm
Make the best building using cardboard!
Design Your Own Sporting Hero
Wednesday 16 August, 3 - 4pm
Draw or paint your favourite sports star or invent a new one!
Create Your Own Jigsaw
Saturday 19 August, 3 - 4pm
Design a beautiful image and we’ll cut it into jigsaw pieces!
Make Your Own Table Football
Wednesday 23 August, 3 - 4pm
Using small boxes, we’ll make an amazing football game.
D.I.Y Sport Shirts
Saturday 26 August, 3 - 4pm
Come along and design a kit for a sport’s team!
Make your Own Medal Badges
Wednesday 30 August, 3 - 4pm
Celebrate your SRC success by making your own badge.
Leaf Bunting
Saturday 2 September, 3 - 4pm
Decorate your room with natural leaf bunting.
Cubitt Town Library
Ready, Set, Read!
Saturday 8 July
Join us for the launch of the Summer Reading Challenge – the first 100 children who join receive a Mini Frisbee!
Animal Kingdom
Saturday 22 July, 3 - 4pm
Go wild and create your favourite Animal to join our Kingdom.
Summer Hat
Tuesday 25 July, 3 - 4pm
Design your own summer hat and be on point to keep the sun off.
Hot Air Balloon
Saturday 29 July, 3 - 4pm
Decorate your own hot air balloon with colourful pom poms!
Paper Collage
Wednesday 2 August, 3 - 4pm
Create a collage of all your memories from a summer holiday.
Flying Kite
Saturday 5 August, 3 - 4pm
Make your own kite and fly them.
Treasure Hunt
Wednesday 16 August, 3 - 4pm
Get your thinking caps on and join us for a summer hunt!
Picnic basket
Tuesday 22 August, 3 - 4pm
Create your own basket and fill in with all your favourite snack for a picnic.
Harry Potter
Wednesday 30 August, 3 - 4pm
Paint your favourite character from the harry potter series.
Ready, Set Read!
The Summer Reading Challenge invites children aged 4 - 11 years old to read 6 library books over the summer holidays and win some fantastic prizes!
It's fun, free and easy to take part in.
