50 Things to Do at Wakefield Cathedral

10 August 2023

Tick off fantastic things to do with your little ones in Wakefield Cathedral and make lasting memories with the 50 Things To Do Before You’re Five app. From reading and colouring to puzzles and dressing up, there’s plenty to do in Wakefield Cathedral for families with younger children.

If you’ve never heard of 50 Things To Do Before You’re Five, it’s time you got started – 50 Things To Do Before You’re Five is a collection of no-cost or low-cost activities for families in Wakefield with young children, giving them great suggestions for how to have fun and learn at the same time. The app has lots of ideas for you to do with under 5s, including Local Links and Events sections, and it’s completely free to download!

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#10 – Sharing Books

Sit and share a book together from our reading area. Develop their language skills, expand their imagination or even introduce non-readers to colourful pictures.

#11 – Making Connections

Our stained glass and saxon cross puzzles exercise technical skills such as pattern spotting and dexterity. Repeating the same puzzle multiple times makes it easier, and once mastered, there’s another to get started on!

#15 – Dressing Up

Inspire your little one(s) to use their imagination with our dress-up area. Who have they dressed up as? What sound do they make? How do they walk? Play a part in their world and dress up yourself!

#20 – Mini Artists

Our colouring area lets children bring their ideas to life or recreate something they can see in the cathedral, communicating how they see things. Make different kinds of marks to create different effects, showing them the effect of their own motor skills.

#40 – Happy History

Our cathedral probably looks very different from a child’s normal environment at home or school. Explore why things look or feel the way they do, why modern things look different from old things. Venues like ours are a perfect introduction to history and art.