{"id":33426,"date":"2019-02-26T11:42:07","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T11:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=33426"},"modified":"2019-02-26T11:42:07","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T11:42:07","slug":"half-term-five-things-your-kids-can-do-without-breaking-the-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/02\/26\/half-term-five-things-your-kids-can-do-without-breaking-the-bank\/","title":{"rendered":"Half-term \u2013 Five things your kids can do without breaking bank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HALF-TERM is here and (much to the surprise of us all) the sun is out!\u00a0It\u2019s not quite Easter and Christmas is long gone, so what can your kids do with their free time?<br \/>\nCardiff has a wide range of events both cheap and free, so you won\u2019t have to worry about Fortnite taking over their lives.<br \/>\n<strong>FREE<\/strong><br \/>\nFinding fun things for kids to do anywhere without spending too much money can be a real challenge. Luckily, Cardiff has an abundance of activities on offer without you having to spend a single penny.<br \/>\n<strong>Swimming sessions<\/strong><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33433\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33433\" style=\"width: 940px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-33433 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-260598.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-260598.jpeg 940w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-260598-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-260598-770x514.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-260598-500x334.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-260598-370x247.jpeg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-260598-293x195.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33433 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-260598.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-260598.jpeg 940w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-260598-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-260598-770x514.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-260598-500x334.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-260598-370x247.jpeg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-260598-293x195.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/noscript> Better Gym are offering free swimming sessions for kids all over Cardiff this half term.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nLooking for a way for your child to stay active but worried about potential costs involved? Better Gym is offering FREE swimming sessions each morning for children during the school holidays. As part of a partnership with Sport Cardiff, the gym company has options all over Cardiff.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"308\"><strong>Where?<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"308\"><strong>When<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"308\">Eastern Leisure Centre<\/td>\n<td width=\"308\">Mon-Thurs 9.30-11.30am and Friday 9-11am<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"308\">Fairwater Leisure Centre<\/td>\n<td width=\"308\">Mon-Fri 1.30-3pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"308\">Llanishen Leisure Centre<\/td>\n<td width=\"308\">Mon-Fri 9-10am, 12-1pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"308\">Maindy Centre<\/td>\n<td width=\"308\">Mon-Wed, Thurs 2-4pm, Fri 10-2pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"308\">Pentwyn Leisure Centre\/Star Hub\/Western Leisure Centre<\/td>\n<td width=\"308\">Mon-Fri 10-12pm, Sunday 3.30-4.30pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Wild Challenges (Wed, Feb 27 10-3.30pm, Trelai Park \/ Thur, Feb 28 2-4pm, Grangetown Hub)<\/strong><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33430\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-33430 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_UK_-_panoramio_-_IIya_Kuzhekin-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_UK_-_panoramio_-_IIya_Kuzhekin-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_UK_-_panoramio_-_IIya_Kuzhekin-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_UK_-_panoramio_-_IIya_Kuzhekin-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_UK_-_panoramio_-_IIya_Kuzhekin-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_UK_-_panoramio_-_IIya_Kuzhekin-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_UK_-_panoramio_-_IIya_Kuzhekin-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_UK_-_panoramio_-_IIya_Kuzhekin-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_UK_-_panoramio_-_IIya_Kuzhekin-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33430 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_UK_-_panoramio_-_IIya_Kuzhekin-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_UK_-_panoramio_-_IIya_Kuzhekin-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_UK_-_panoramio_-_IIya_Kuzhekin-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_UK_-_panoramio_-_IIya_Kuzhekin-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_UK_-_panoramio_-_IIya_Kuzhekin-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_UK_-_panoramio_-_IIya_Kuzhekin-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_UK_-_panoramio_-_IIya_Kuzhekin-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_UK_-_panoramio_-_IIya_Kuzhekin-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_UK_-_panoramio_-_IIya_Kuzhekin-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Feel closer to nature! RSPB have arranged meet-ups in Trelai Park and at Grangetown this week for all nature enthusiasts.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nGet out while the sun is still here! Royal Society for the Protection of Birds have set up meet-ups in Trelai Park for Wednesday and at the Grangetown Hub for Thursday in what is sure to bring out their inner environmentalist.<br \/>\nFrom watching the clouds to capturing rain and feeling which way the wind blows this is a good excuse for your child to mingle with those as fascinated with the world as they are and to better understand nature in the process.<br \/>\n<strong>PAID<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Warrior school<\/strong> (<strong>Wednesday, February 27, 10-12pm)<\/strong><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33434\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33434\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-33434 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_Castle_closeup-1024x578.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_Castle_closeup-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_Castle_closeup-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_Castle_closeup-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_Castle_closeup-1536x867.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_Castle_closeup-2048x1156.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_Castle_closeup-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_Castle_closeup-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_Castle_closeup-1400x790.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33434 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_Castle_closeup-1024x578.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_Castle_closeup-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_Castle_closeup-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_Castle_closeup-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_Castle_closeup-1536x867.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_Castle_closeup-2048x1156.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_Castle_closeup-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_Castle_closeup-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_Castle_closeup-1400x790.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Release your inner warrior! Cardiff Castle is hosting a Warrior School on Wednesday.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nDoes your child fancy themselves as the next Spartacus or the next Joan of Arc? Fancy watching them get ready for battle? Look no further than the perfect place for your child to release their inner warrior \u2013 Cardiff Castle.<br \/>\nLed by Sir Jay and Sir Lewis from the Warwick Warrior, not only will your little warrior be well taught in the trade of fighting like a knight but access to the Keep, Wartime Tunnels and Battlement Walk give them an insight into what it was like for real knights.<br \/>\nSuitable for ages five to 16. The timed slots can be very popular so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffcastle.com\/whats-on\/2019\/02\/27\/half-term-warrior-school\/\">must be booked as soon as possible<\/a>.<br \/>\n\u00a310 (one adult and one child), \u00a35 for additional adults.<br \/>\n<strong>A visit to Cardiff Story Museum &#8211; Robot crafting and film (Wednesday, February 27 \u2013 10-2.30pm)<\/strong><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33435\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33435\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-33435 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_Story_entrance_1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33435 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cardiff_Story_entrance_1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" \/><\/noscript> Let out their creative side! Cardiff Story Museum has a robot building workshop this Wednesday.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nWhat better way to make your child fall even more for this fantastic city than to take them to a place which gives the full story?<br \/>\nBetter yet, on Wednesday<span style=\"font-size: 13.3333px\">,<\/span>\u00a0the Cardiff Story Museum hosts its very own robot building workshop. Now, this does cost \u00a31 to get involved in (not quite free), BUT if building the new WALL-E isn\u2019t for your child, you can arrive at 1pm for the free screening of the classic film The Iron Giant.<br \/>\n10am\u20131pm robot inspired 3D artworks crafting (\u00a31 for craft activity)<br \/>\n1pm\u20132:30pm \u2013 The Iron Giant screening (FREE)<br \/>\n<strong>EXTRA &#8211;\u00a0Science galore \u2013 Cardiff Science Festival, a mix of free and paid events for all (Thursday, February 28 to\u00a0Sunday, March 3)<\/strong><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33439\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-33439 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Techniquest_Cardiff_Wales.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Techniquest_Cardiff_Wales.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Techniquest_Cardiff_Wales-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Techniquest_Cardiff_Wales-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Techniquest_Cardiff_Wales-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Techniquest_Cardiff_Wales-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Techniquest_Cardiff_Wales-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33439 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Techniquest_Cardiff_Wales.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Techniquest_Cardiff_Wales.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Techniquest_Cardiff_Wales-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Techniquest_Cardiff_Wales-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Techniquest_Cardiff_Wales-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Techniquest_Cardiff_Wales-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/Techniquest_Cardiff_Wales-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript> Techniquest is one of many venues this week hosting a range of fascinating events for Cardiff Science Festival 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe full list of events available during the Science Festival can be found<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiffsciencefestival.co.uk\/events\/\"> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HALF-TERM is here and (much to the surprise of us all) the sun is out!\u00a0It\u2019s not quite Easter and Christmas is long gone, so what can your kids do with their free time? 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