Things to do in February Half Term

The February Half Term Holiday is one of the most challenging holiday breaks in the school calendar. It only lasts a week, so there is not much time to fly to warmer climates, especially if you are on a tight budget. The weather can still be rather cold and grey. Many seasonal leisure places such as pleasure beaches are not yet open to the public. So what is a family to do?

Here are a few ideas of things to do during the February Half Term.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day

St Valentine’s Day tends to fall in the February Half Term break. It’s a day when soppy couples like to show how soppy their love is. It is a bit of a marmite day for some people. But romantic love is very important and it is right that couples should celebrate this kind of love to rekindle the romance. So if your family wants to celebrate Valentine’s day our post for children on Helping Your Parents Celebrate Valentine’s Day may be helpful.

Make Pancakes

Sometimes Shrove Tuesday falls in Half Term, depending on when Easter falls that year. But pancakes are yummy to eat any time of the year and during Half Term, you will have time to make pancakes for breakfast. So stir up a batter mix and enjoy some pancakes. Our post 8 Fun Ways to Celebrate Pancake Day offers some tasty recipe ideas.

Attend Special Local Events

Whilst many seasonal leisure places may be closed during Half Term, quite a few local councils and museums tend to put on special half Term Educational Events for families. For instance, here in Norfolk, the Science Festival is being held in Norwich. Check out your local Council Websites to see What’s On in your area. There are a few Useful Websites at the end of this post that may help.

Sort the house out

Are your cupboards getting full of junk you don’t want anymore? Are your wardrobes full of clothes that are too big, too small, or just out of season? Do you have a long list of DIY jobs to do? The February Half Term is a great week to manage these tasks. Sell your old stuff online using EBAY or Vinted or even Facebook Marketplace. Make some extra bob to put towards a holiday in the summer. That’s what Sops and I are doing this week.

Get out into the Garden

Officially February is still winter time and a hard frost may strike at any time. However, some days may be like springtime. You can tidy up the garden at this time. Pull a few weeds out. Clean the garden furniture. You could plant a few seeds indoors and watch the grow, ready to plant in the garden.

Useful Websites

I know we have not offered that many exciting ideas in this post. But we hope this list of useful websites will inspire you. Feel free to let us know what you are going to do during this February half Term Break in the comments below.

Norwich Science Festival
Warwick Castle
Visit London
Days Out With The Kids