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Tweeting Toddlers Tuesdays, 11.30am–noon. £4 suggested donation. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. Group for young animal lovers and their guardians. Ages 0–3. FREE Sing Out Children’s Choir Tuesdays, 3.30pm. St Margaret’s Scottish Episcopal Church, 353–355 Kilmarnock Road, Newlands, 636 1131. A new choir for kids in P4–7 who want to get into singing and musical fun. FREE Family Friendly Weekend Sat 29 & Sun 30 Mar, 11am–3.30pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, 276 9300. Creative workshops for families inspired by Glasgow Museums’ collections. FREE Art and Design Workshops Sat 29 Mar, 11am & 2pm. Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. Pop on a smock and get crafty. RSPB Weekend: Spring Has Sprung Sat 29 & Sun 30 Mar, 1–4pm. £1 suggested donation. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. Celebrate the end of a long winter with some activities with the RSPB. FREE Adventures in Art Sat 29 & Sun 30 Mar, 1.30–4pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. A weekend of family activities based on the collections. FREE Burrell For Families Sat 29 Mar, 2–4pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Family craft activities. FREE Horrible Heidie Tours Sun 30 Mar, 2–3pm. Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. Interactive tour to experience just how bad kids in the olden days had it. Glasgow Kids Comedy Club Sun 30 Mar, 3pm. £4. The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. Live comedy for younger fans, particularly those aged 8–12. GICF FREE Absolute Improv Stories! Sat 5 Apr, 11am–noon. The Grosvenor Café, Grosvenor Theatre, Ashton Lane, 0845 166 6028. Shout out your funniest ideas for the comedians onstage to turn into wacky stories. GICF

James Campbell’s Comedy 4 Kids Sat 5 Apr, 2pm. £7.50. Citizens

Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. Proper laughs, without the rude bits. Ages 6+. GICF Toddler Tuesdays Mon 7 Apr, 10.30am. £3 per child; accompanying adults free. The Tall Ship at Riverside, 150 Pointhouse Place, 357 3699. Songs, rhymes, puppets, music, games and imaginative play for ages 1–4. RSPB Children’s Wildlife Photography Workshop Mon 7, 14 & 21 Apr, noon. £8 per child. Kelvingrove Park, Otago Street,

glasgow.gov.uk Get closer to nature on this photography walk.

Glasgow Vet School Rodeo Sat 12 Apr, 11am–5pm. £7 (£3; family

£15). Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Garscube Campus, University of Glasgow, Bearsden, gla.ac.uk A day of animal-based fun including stalls from the vet school and charities, pony rides, small and exotic animal tents, ferret racing, falconry, duck herding, a husky demo and more. FREE My City: Recycled Musical Instruments and Puppet Making Workshop Sat 12 Apr, 11.30am. Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. Get environmental and create some puppets and instruments from stuff you would be more likely to throw away. Part of Puppet Animation Festival. Easter Holiday Art Workshops Mon 14–Thu 17 Apr, 10am & 1pm. £32 for all four workshops. The Mackintosh Church, Queen’s Cross, 870 Garscube Road, 946 6600. Art workshops inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s art and design. Ages 6–9 from 10am; ages 10–15 from 1pm. FREE My City: Recycled Musical Instruments and Puppet Making Workshop Mon 14 Apr, 1pm. Kilmardinny Arts Centre, 50 Kilmardinny Avenue, Bearsden, 931 5083. See Glasgow, Activities & Fun. Balloonology Workshop Thu 17 Apr, 10.30am. £5.75 (adults £5.95). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Create animals, birds, flowers and much more from balloons. Ages 7+.

Books & Storytelling Family Storytime Sat 22 & Sun 23 Mar, 10.30am & 12.30pm. £5 (family £15; under 2s free). Scottish Youth Theatre, The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick Street, 552 3988. The cautionary tale of ‘The Tortoise and the Hare’. FREE Saturdays at St Mungo Sat 22 Mar, 1–3pm. St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street, 276 1625. Arts, crafts, storytelling and games. FREE Bookbug Session Mon 24 & 31 Mar, 11am. Eastwood Park Theatre, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4956. Rhymes, stories and songs. Theatre & Dance Alex the Magician: Tricky Tricks Sat 22 Mar, 2pm. £5.75 (adults £5.95). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Fun illusions from Alex the Magician. GICF

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Otiz Cannelloni: History Of Magic Abridged! Sat 22 Mar, 2pm. £7.50. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Questionable magic tricks, fake illusions and not-so-sleight of hand. GICF Disney On Ice: Worlds Of Fantasy Thu 27 & Fri 28 Mar, 7pm. Sat 29 Mar, 11am & 2.45pm & 6.30pm. Sun 30 Mar, noon & 4pm. £13.50–£19.50. The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. Journey to four worlds from the popular Disney animations Cars, Toy Story 3, The Little Mermaid and Tinkerbell. Jack And The Beanstalk Sat 29 Mar, 2pm. £5.75 (adults £5.95). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8–10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, 339 6185. Tale of little boy Jack, some magic beans and a scary cloud-dwelling giant. Ages 3+ GICF

The Secret Life of Suitcases Sun 30 Mar, 1pm. £5 (family £15). Eastwood Park Theatre, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4956. See review. Ages 5+. PAF Three Colours Tue 1 Apr, 2pm & 4.30pm. £3. Castlemilk Community Centre, 121 Castlemilk Drive, 634 2233. Bask in a world of colour in this interactive performance. PAF CBeebies Live!: The Big Band Tue 8 Apr, 1.30pm & 4.45pm. Wed 9 Apr, 11am & 2pm & 5pm. £16–£29.50. SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. Andy Day and Nina (of Nina and the Neurons) present their new musical show. Up to Speed Sat 12 Apr, 11am & 2.30pm. £5. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. A funny, moving tale about what it’s like to be the odd one out. Ages 8+. My City Sat 12 Apr, 2–2.45pm. £8 (£4.50; Local Link members £3.50). Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. The story of two lost souls, Soledad and Eibhleann. PAF My City Mon 14 Apr, 11am. £2.50. Kilmardinny Arts Centre, 50 Kilmardinny Avenue, Bearsden, 931 5083. See above.

EDINBURGH Activities & Fun FREE Street Arts Thursdays, 6.40– 8.30pm. WHALE Arts, 30 Westburn Grove, 458 3267. Young people living in the Wester Hailes area have the chance to work with visual artists, musicians, photographers and dancers in the streets where they live. Ages 8–16. Hailesland at 6.40pm; Walkers at 7pm; Barnpark and Dumbeg at 7.45pm. The Family Gallery Fridays, 10am. £4 per child. Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. Family art workshops for under 5s and their parents. Saturday Dance Saturdays, 10am & 11am. 50p. North Edinburgh Arts Centre, 15a Pennywell Court, 315 2151. Hip hop, pop and contemporary dance sessions. Ages 8–12 from 10am; ages 5–8 from 11am. Saturday Arts Saturdays, 10am & 11am. 50p. North Edinburgh Arts Centre, 15a Pennywell Court, 315 2151. Fun arts and crafts sessions. Ages 5–8 from 10am; ages 8–12 from 11am. Young Tellers Fri 28 Mar, 2.30– 4.30pm. £10. Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Young people aged 8–16 can try their hand at storytelling in this workshop with seasoned pros. FREE Watch Out Toads About Sat 29 Mar, 8–10am. Holyrood Park, Holyrood, 652 8150. Help the park rangers as they safely carry the toads across Holyrood’s roads to their spring breeding grounds.

FREE Children’s Spring Flower Show Sat 29 & Sun 30 Mar, noon–5pm. Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2909. Children’s eco-school daffodil competition is part of this flower show, featuring floral displays and lots of hands-on activities. M&D’s Travelling Theme Park Thu 3–Sun 13 Apr, times vary. Prices vary. Ocean Terminal, Ocean Drive, Leith, 555 8888. Thrills, spills and all kinds of theme park madness.

Edinburgh International Science Festival. Sat 5–Sun 20

Apr, times vary. Prices vary. Various venues: Edinburgh, 0844 557 2686. Hands-on science for children and families in venues across the city. City Art Centre is transformed into a hub for science fun (and learning) where kids can unwrap a mummy, inspect the inside of an eyeball or programme their very own robot. See preview, opposite and list.co.uk for full programme details. Animated Easter Beginner’s 2D Animation Sun 6 Apr, 10am. £16. Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, 228 2688. Make some cartoon characters and bring them to life with cut-out puppets. Ages 7–11. Animated Easter Beginner’s 3D Animation Sun 6 Apr, 12.45pm & 3.30pm. £16. Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, 228 2688. 3D Easter creature animation workshop using plasticine, cameras and computers. First class for ages 7–11; second ages 12–16. FREE Magical Miniatures Marvels: Puppet Making Mon 7 Apr, 10am. Inch Community Centre, 225 Gilmerton Road, 664 4710. Create a puppet to take home. PAF Awesome Animated Puppets Mon 7 Apr, 10.30am–4.30pm. £40. Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, 228 2688. Make your own puppet and try animating it in front of the camera. Ages 12–17. FREE Animation Workshop: Mash. Morph. Move! Mon 7 & Tue 8 Apr, 11am–3.30pm. Craigmillar Community Arts Centre, 58 Newcraighall Road, 669 8432. Claymation workshop. PAF Magical Miniatures Marvels: Puppet Making Mon 7 Apr, 2–4pm. £4 (£1.50–£2). Craigmillar Community Arts Centre, 58 Newcraighall Road, 669 8432. See above. Magical Miniatures Marvels: Puppet Making Tue 8 Apr, 10am– noon. £4 £1.50 locals (£2). WHALE Arts, 30 Westburn Grove, 458 3267. See above. FREE Magical Miniatures Marvels: Puppet Making Tue 8 Apr, 2–4pm. Gilmerton Community Centre, 4 Drum Street, 664 2335. See above. FREE Magical Miniatures Marvels: Puppet Making Wed 9 Apr, 10.30am–12.30pm. North Edinburgh Arts Centre, 15a Pennywell Court, 315 2151. See above. FREE Animation Workshop: Mash. Morph. Move! Wed 9 Apr, 11am–3.30pm. Gilmerton Community Centre, 4 Drum Street, 664 2335. See above. FREE Animation Workshop: Mash. Morph. Move! Thu 10 Apr, 11am–3.30pm. Gilmerton Community Centre, 4 Drum Street, 664 2335. See above. FREE My City: Recycled Musical Instruments and Puppet Making Workshop Thu 10 Apr, 1.30–3.30pm. North Edinburgh Arts Centre, 15a Pennywell Court, 315 2151. See Glasgow, Activities & Fun. Animation Workshop: Mash. Morph. Move! Fri 11 Apr, 11am– 3.30pm. £4 (£2). WHALE Arts, 30 Westburn Grove, 458 3267. See above.

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