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Summer Storytime Stay & Play
Each session includes a story, followed by a creative activity inspired by the book.
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Dates
24 July 2026 (historic event)
31 July 2026 (historic event)
7 August 2026 (historic event)
14 August 2026 (historic event)
21 August 2026 (historic event)
28 August 2026 (historic event)
About
Keep the storytime fun going throughout the summer holidays with our new Summer Storytime Stay & Play sessions.
Ashington Family Hub will be hosting a weekly storytime in Woodhorn Museum's Learning Room every Friday at 10.30am.
Each session includes a story, followed by a creative activity inspired by the book, offering a fun and relaxed way for young children and their grown-ups to enjoy stories together during the school holidays.
These sessions replace our regular Early Years Storytimes for the summer and are delivered by Ashington Family Hub in partnership with Woodhorn Museum.
Weekly book list:
24 July - Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Activity: Make your own caterpillar puppet
31 July - Book: The Gruffalo
Activity: Make your own character masks
7 Aug - Book: Room on the Broom
Activity: Making magical wands
14 Aug - Book: 3 Little Pigs
Activity: Create houses using a range of glue & stick resources
21 Aug - Book: What the Ladybird Heard?
Activity: Playdough activity with a range of resources & playdough mats
28 Aug - Book:Elmer
Activity: Make your own Elmer elephant
