As families gear up for Half Term and a break from school routines, as parents ourselves we understand the challenges of finding affordable and engaging activities to keep children entertained (especially if the weather's a bit dreary!)

So we've compiled a list of five brilliant and cost-free things to do with children in London this February Half Term. We hope it's helpful!

And if you're looking for affordable childcare for the school holidays, scroll to the bottom to read about The Strings Club's February Half Term Holiday Camps and the ways that you can save on your booking.

1: Make some noise at Tate Modern

Create your own 'sound art' using a range of materials and inspiration from the art in Tate's collection, filling the space with echoes, rattles, hums, donks and bops! You can explore hanging soundscapes, sound sculptures or even make your own sound by moving your body. There will be materials, microphones, headphones and speakers, all ready for you to get noisy, listen in and create your own symphony.

10 - 18 February
Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG

2: Go Bird Watching in Hyde Park

The Royal Parks present a free Brilliant Birds Discovery Day this Half Term at the Hyde Park Learning Centre. There will be a host of free bird-inspired interactive activities including a discovery trail to learn fascinating facts about our feathered friends, bird watching in their gardens with a pair of our binoculars, dissecting owl pellets, and crafting an intricate birds nest! Register your interest via their website.

13 - 15 February, 11am - 3pm
Hyde Park Learning Centre, Hyde Park, London W2 2UH

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3: Gather around the table at the Museum of the Home

Your chance to get creative in this exciting and experimental day of artist-led workshops across the Museum of the Home, including large-scale collective clay building with Cernamic co-founder Nam and placemat making with textile artist Kim Chin.

Tuesday 13 February, 10.30am - 4pm
Museum of the Home, 136 Kingsland Road, London E2 8EA

4. Celebrate migration at the Museum of London Docklands

Half Term at the Museum of London Docklands is jam-packed with activities on the theme of migration. Choose from tasty cookery lessons taught by a French/Tunisian chef, storytelling with a Caribbean theme, music and folktales inspired by Eastern Europe, energetic toddler parties with music from around the world, and craft activities celebrating London’s diverse cultures and languages.

12 - 18 February
Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, London E14 4AL

5: Get imaginative at the Southbank Centre

The Southbank Centre once again comes up trumps with their wide-range of free activities for families this Half Term! In their Imagine Children's Festival there’s something for everyone, with too many fab free events to list, including: a Disco Party, loads of workshops - from Placard Making to comedy to beatboxing - an interactive poetry gig, and ZooNation’s Hip-Hop Half-Term.

7 - 17 February
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX

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Half Term Childcare Near You
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If you’re on the hunt for fun, exciting things to do with your children, we hope our ideas above provide some inspiration. But if you’re looking for childcare during the February holidays, then we'd love to welcome your child to one of our Half Term Holiday Camps, offering the very best in childcare and music education.

The Strings Club is running Holiday Camps in no fewer than 13 different London locations this Half Term, and so you're sure to find one near you! You can book from just one day up to the full 5-day experience.

There are multiple ways to save on our Holiday Camps, including 10% off for first time bookers, childcare vouchers, tax-free childcare and a sibling discount.

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