If you’re looking for something to keep your little ones entertained this
February Half Term Mon 17 – Fri 21 then we’ve got you covered.
Chelmsford For You is bringing Book Week back for the first Half Term of 2025,
helping your little ones create their very own fairytale adventure.
Become part of our Chelmsford Fairytale and join in with our programme of FREE Book Week activities…
Be sure to share your story book adventures with us on social media using #CFYBookWeek and tagging us @ChelmsfordForYou.
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Storybook Creations: Mixed Media Collage Workshop
Learn how to make beautiful mixed media collages using vintage book pages. You will be given a secret collage pack to get creative with colours, textures, and tell your own unique story.
Location: John Lewis, Floor 2
Activity Time: Drop-In Sessions 10am – 12:30pm and 1:30pm – 4pm
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Book Adventures at Chelmsford Market
Our award winning indoor retail market is getting involved with this year’s Book Week with pop-up book sellers, bead bookmark workshops and more– details to follow on what’s programme coming soon
Location: Chelmsford Indoor Market
Activity Time: Drop-In Sessions 10am – 4pm
The CFY Bookshelf Window Mural
Pop by and watch local artist, Juliet Townsend, create this year’s window bookshelf mural! This time you’ll find this opposite Chelmsford Indoor Market on Exchange Way (the original Queenies unit). See the window transform and let her know your favourite reads.. which may just end up on the window bookshelf!
Location: Chelmsford Market/ Exchange Way
Activity Time: Drop-In Sessions 10am – 2pm
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Book Week Bonanza: Family Arts & Crafts
Join us for a day of creativity and fun at The Meadows Shopping Centre as we celebrate Book Week. Dive into the world of storytelling and literature through four exciting art and craft workshops.
Location: The Meadows Shopping Centre
Activity Time: Drop-In Sessions 10am – 2pm
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Zine Workshop
Join illustrator and author Hayley Wells to learn how to make your own zine. A zine is a small booklet that anyone can make with just an A4 piece of paper (and a little creativity). They can be funny or serious and include whatever you're interested in – the best thing about zines is that there are no rules! This workshop is suitable for ages 5+ and all materials will be provided.
Location: High Chelmer Shopping Centre
Activity Time: Drop-In Sessions 10am-11am & 1pm-2pm
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Fairytale Facepainting
It’s time to become the character of your very own fairy tale with our free, book week face painters, who will you be transformed into?
Location: High Chelmer Shopping Centre
Time: 10am – 4pm (queue closes at 3:30pm)
JOIN OUR BOOK TRAIL!
We’re going on a BOOK TRAIL…we’re going to find a good read!
Throughout half-term week (MON 17 – FRI 21 FEB) we’ll be hiding books at a number of locations across the city centre, It’s time for the kids to become the detective in their own story to track them down.
Here’s how it works…
· Each day we’ll be hiding books at 10 city centre locations
· Clues to each book’s location will be added to CFY social stories intermittently from 10am on Instagram and Facebook… so make sure you’ve liked and are following @ChelmsfordForYou.
· If you find the book, it’s yours to keep… it’s really that easy, but you’ve got to be quick!
All of our book finders will have the chance to win £100 worth of book vouchers for their school/ pre-school too. There are five vouchers up for grabs and you’ll find instructions on how to enter inside your new book.
What book will you discover?
JOIN OUR BOOK TRAIL!
We’re going on a BOOK TRAIL…we’re going to find a good read!
Throughout half-term week (MON 17 – FRI 21 FEB) we’ll be hiding books at a number of locations across the city centre, It’s time for the kids to become the detective in their own story to track them down.
Here’s how it works…
· Each day we’ll be hiding books at 10 city centre locations
· Clues to each book’s location will be added to CFY social stories intermittently from 10am on Instagram and Facebook… so make sure you’ve liked and are following @ChelmsfordForYou.
· If you find the book, it’s yours to keep… it’s really that easy, but you’ve got to be quick!
All of our book finders will have the chance to win £100 worth of book vouchers for their school/ pre-school too. There are five vouchers up for grabs and you’ll find instructions on how to enter inside your new book.
What book will you discover?