Portimão has free activities for children during the Easter holidays

Activities take place between the 3rd and 14th of April

The Portimão Museum, the Manuel Teixeira Gomes Municipal Library and the Pedagogical Farm are preparing free proposals for the Easter holidays, between the 3rd and 14th of April, designed for parents and children. 

Children from 6 to 12 years old will have the opportunity to get in touch with the knowledge and practices of the court in the Educational Workshop, a free time occupation program with the aim of promoting a taste for themes related to heritage, history and culture, from a perspective local and regional.

Among the proposals are the narration of the legend of the Easter folar, the creation of finger puppets, a mural with digits on the theme, other handicrafts and some traditional games, as well as visits to the exhibitions currently on display at the Museum.

According to the municipality, the «objective is to invite children to embark on a sensory journey, providing them with the opportunity to improve their knowledge of Easter history and experiences in the city».

The schedule of activities, limited to 25 places, runs from the 3rd to the 6th and from the 10th to the 14th of April, from 9:00 am to 13:00 pm, except on the 7th of April. Further information can be clarified through the contacts 282 405 235 / 230 and [email protected].

 

 

As for the Manuel Teixeira Gomes Municipal Library, the proposals are divided into two weeks (April 4th to 6th, and April 11th to 14th), in which children will be received in a welcoming environment full of resources, providing a set of activities such as stories, cooperative games, meditation/mindfulness, yoga postures, relaxation, consulting books and plastic expression.

The stories will frame the concentration and meditation exercises, as well as the expression and sharing of opinions and feelings, while the yoga postures will encourage self-awareness and self-confidence through breathing, movement and relaxation.

Between 10:00 and 12:00 there are cooperative games for group bonding, open to children from 4 to 12 years old with a maximum of 12 participants, who must register by calling 282 480 476.

Finally, the Easter holidays at Quinta Pedagógica will also be divided into two periods (April 4th to 6th and from 11th to 13th) and are aimed at families, who will be able to participate free of charge in activities related to the rural environment, which will take place from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Among the proposals, there is “Breakfast with the Farm Animals” (4th and 11th), “The Hen lays the Easter eggs” (5th), “Construction of Insect Hotels” (6th), “Cooking it's fun” (12th) and “Planting a Mini Vegetable Garden” (13th), which will make recipients aware of environmental issues and the preservation of fauna and flora, providing notions on recycling, healthy eating or biodiversity, among others.

Registration for each activity is mandatory and must be done by the day before by email [email protected] or by telephone 282 248 595.



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