✨ Little Explorers: Step Into a World of Fairytales at Eureka!
This autumn, our Little Explorers programme at Eureka! The National Children’s Museum is diving into the magical world of Fairytales and your little ones are invited to join the adventure!
Designed especially for early years children, our themed sessions combine imaginative play with early learning goals to support your child’s development in a fun, hands-on way. From storytelling to spell-making, every activity is crafted to spark curiosity and build foundational skills.
What’s Happening?
Each session is packed with playful, purposeful activities that help children grow across key areas like communication, social skills, creativity, and fine motor development. Here’s a peek at what they’ll get up to:
🪄 Make your own magical wand using card, straws, sequins and ribbon
🐷 Play the 3 Little Pigs game – roll the dice and match numbers with blocks
🎭 Put on a puppet show and create your own fairytale stories
🛡️ Design a shield using colourful shapes that reflect your child’s interests
🧚 Explore a mini fairytale world with wooden characters and houses
And during October half term, things get extra enchanting with our Potion Making activity! Children can mix spells in a bubbling cauldron using frogs, worms, pinecones and more – all pretend, of course (no actual worms are harmed in the making of our potions! 🪱)
Why Fairytales Matter
Fairytales aren’t just fun — they’re powerful tools for learning. Through storytelling and imaginative play – such as acting out stories or creating magical characters, children learn creativity, emotional intelligence, and language skills.
They’re not just enjoying a story; they’re exploring moral lessons, building empathy, and learning to express themselves. Crucially, unstructured, story-based play empowers children to become the authors of their own adventures, boosting confidence and decision-making in a way that formal learning alone cannot achieve.
Whether your child is just starting to explore or already loves a good story, our Little Explorers activities offer a rich, engaging environment to learn through play.
Ready to join the adventure? Visit Eureka! this September and October and let your little ones discover the magic of fairytales – where learning and laughter go hand in hand.
Just book your visit, and drop in to the Little Explorers fun anytime in the Creativity Space upstairs. Fancy dress always encouraged at Eureka! whatever the theme!
By: Liz Peniston
