Tots to Teens: Free tickets for grandparents bringing their grandkids to the zoo
All at Sea is a children’s workshop being hosted by Éiníní Music at the Skibbereen Community and Family Resource Centre at 10am on Monday July 29
WE may not always get the sun but there is no shortage of windy days here in Ireland. That makes it the perfect place to fly a kite.
This Eddy XL is a classic diamond-shaped kite designed to be flown in light to medium wind conditions and it’s ideal for little ones.
It’s a single-line kite, meaning it’s easy for kids to master. With a little adult supervision and some practice, even three-year-olds should be able to make this kite soar through the skies.
The kite is available from Ireland’s premier kite supplier, the Waterford-based kites-ireland.com, and costs €27.50
There’s little as frustrating as trying to wrangle a wriggling child into their clothes. Carol Fitzpatrick, a grandmother of seven from Dublin, has often experienced this frustration. It inspired her to create HappiClose, a range of children’s clothing made by hand in Ireland.
Fitzpatrick’s process always starts with a colourful cotton fabric, from which she creates a sample garment. She then gets parents to try them out and makes adjustments according to their feedback. The result is clothes that are easy to put on and take off, with not an awkward button or popper in sight.
This summer dress is for little girls aged from three to five and, like every HappiClose garment, it’s machine washable and can be tumble dried. It costs €40 and is available from happiclose.ie
The team at Dublin Zoo know just how much children enjoy spending time with their grandparents. It’s why they are running a special offer from now until Friday July 26, which allows grandparents to visit the zoo with their grandchildren for free.
Dublin Zoo is open from 9.30am to 7pm daily and grandparents can avail of their complimentary ticket when a full-paying adult or single child ticket is purchased at the gate. This offer is not available online.
All at Sea is a children’s workshop being hosted by Éiníní Music at the Skibbereen Community and Family Resource Centre at 10am on Monday July 29.
Antje Guest formed Éiníní Music in West Cork in 2021, having trained at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, where she specialised in working with children. Now, she provides musical experiences for babies and young children in Clonakilty and Skibbereen.
This particular musical experience is for children aged from two to six. Guest will sing them songs and tell them stories, bringing them on an imaginative journey on the high seas and introducing them to a variety of musical instruments as they sail.
Tickets cost €5 per child and refreshments are included. To book, click here.
More than half of Irish secondary school students are worried or sad about climate change. That’s according to a survey conducted at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in 2023.
If you’ve got one of these worried teens at home, they might like to do something proactive on behalf of the environment. The Gen C Summer Camp taking place at Myross Wood House in Leap in County Cork on August 7 and 8 offers them the opportunity to do just that.
The camp is run by CECAS, which is a centre for climate, biodiversity and sustainability working for communities in West Cork. It takes place from 10am to 2pm each day and aims to teach teenagers the knowledge and practical skills required to tackle climate issues. There will be arts and crafts sessions, outdoor activities, opportunities to learn about biodiversity and how to protect it and much more.
The cost is €40 per teenager, with a €5 discount for siblings. To book, click here.
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