Indoor Activities

Animal Allsorts

From the farmyard to the safari, we look at all kinds of animals in this craft-based session, which includes activities such as making animal masks, puppets and pictures.

Art Explosion

In our inspiring new Artworx space, you can experiment with different artistic styles and techniques, from pencil drawings to collages, then get creative designing your own funky mechanical clock. 

Baby Dolphins

You'll have the pool to yourselves in this fun sesssion. As well as playing with inflatables, you can familiarise your baby dolphins with the water to build their (and your) confidence. There'll be no-one else in the Subtropical Swimming Paradise for this session but the under 3's and their parents for this fun, free activity.

Baby Massage

A gentle massage helps to calm, soothe and relax. We'll teach you some basic massage strokes along with some techniques for relieving colic and promoting sleep. 

Canopy Capers

Using a parachute canopy, bean bags and hoops, we play lots of entertaining games, in between learning new songs. 

Children's Disco

Meet up with friends and enjoy dancing to the latest sounds.

Children's Entertainment

There'll be giggles, belly laughs, excitement and wonder as our fabulous children's entertainers take to the floor. Depending on the performer, the sessions may include games, songs, tricks, funny characters, dancing and general silliness. Everyone is encouraged to join in, and everyone will leave with a smile on their face.

Circus Workshop

A thrilling introduction to circus skills for youngsters. See their faces light up as they amaze themselves and others with their new tricks.

Crazy Clocks

In our inspiring new Artworx space, you can experiment with different artistic styles and techniques, from pencil drawings to collages, then get creative designing your own funky clock.

Cyber Toonies

Discover the secrets of cartoon-making in our virtual zone. Once you've planned the action on a storyboard, our instructor will show you how to create your own animation on a PC with full production effects. The finished cartoon will be burned onto CD for you to watch at home on a PC. 

Cyber Toonies

Ever wondered how cartoons are made? Not only can you discover the secrets of how it's done – you can create your own animation in minutes. Start by creating your very own storyboard then our instructor will guide you through creating a full animated production complete with sound effects.

Face Painting

Become a beautiful butterfly or a ferocious tiger! Using washable face paints, we'll capture active imaginations and transform little ones into colourful characters for the day.

Fencing - Junior

A similar session to Foil Fencing, this lesson is dedicated to our younger guests, with experienced instructors teaching basic fencing skills in a safe environment

Five a Side Soccer Tournament

Keen football players of all abilities are invited to join in our lively 5-a-side tournament. We'll organise everyone into teams and play short matches in a mini-league.

Hair Braiding

Girls love to co-ordinate accessories and little trendsetters can have a super cool hair braid decorated with their choice of pretty coloured beads to match their favourite outfit.

Indoor Climbing Wall

Tackle our 20ft Indoor Climbing Wall as you are harnessed and guided by our trained instructors. With four different faces each increasing in difficulty it is sure to challenge even the most agile of climbers.

Jewellery Making

Using beautiful beads in different colours, shapes and sizes, our jewellery designers create either a necklace or bracelet and a matching pair of pierced earrings to keep (and no doubt impress their friends when they get home!).

Let's Paint

Time to roll up the sleeves and create some mini masterpieces using different painting techniques, including marble, sponge and finger painting.  

Madness & Mayhem

Get ready for action-packed entertainment that starts with making your own t-shirt using our clever computer software. You can then wear your creation as you take part in all sorts of games and quizzes with new friends.

Magic Make It

Enter our very own Center Parcs magic circle to discover some closely guarded magic secrets. As well as learning how to perform tricks, you'll make your own to take away and astound friends and family with your wizardry.

Magical Makeovers

For all children with a yearning to be a fairytale character or superhero, we'll make their dream come true. They can choose from a fantastic array of wonderful costumes then, with clever make-up and brilliant painted backdrops, their transformation is complete and recorded for all time on a photo to take home.

Make a Memory

As your children grow, you soon forget how little and cute their fingers and toes were. So, we've combined a special childhood memento for you with an exciting activity for them. We make a print of your child's hands or feet as well as a clay cast and a personalised poem, presented in a box which they decorate.

Messy Play for Busy Bees

Squidge, stick, splash and splodge. Children love getting messy so we'll give them plenty of opportunities, playing with water, sand, play dough, spaghetti and cornflour as well as making finger, sponge and sticky pictures. 

Mini and Mega Mousemats

Young computer fanatics can take pictures with digital cameras then use our software to create unique images on screen. We'll transfer the finished design onto a mousemat to take home as a permanent reminder of their ability and creativity.

Mini Soccer Academy

It's never too early to start learning football skills. Our PFA resident coach introduces your little ones to the basics, building on co-ordination, technique and ball control. Each session consists of 30 minutes skills training and 30 minutes of games and prizes, finishing with an exciting penalty shoot out. At the end of the course, we'll award every player with a certificate.

Movie Maker

Write, film, produce and star in your very own blockbuster. You'll spend the first of 2 sessions with our expert crew, learning tips on camera work, lighting, sound, acting and directing. Then, once you've written a script and detailed the action on a storyboard, you can choose your location and start filming. In the second session, you'll work with a partner using our state-of-the-art DVD production software to edit the video, add a sound track and make your Director's Cut. The finished movie will be burned onto DVD for you to take home.

Play Areas

There are a variety of exciting indoor play areas across the village.

R U a D J?

Using samples from New York's DJ Leeny D and Amsterdam's DJ Dimitri, along with the latest software, up and coming DJs can mix their own single in any music style, from hip hop to drum'n'bass, and create a video to go with it. We'll burn the track onto a CD to play on a PC at home or school.

Scuba Diving

Learning to scuba dive can open up a new and exciting world of underwater adventure for your next foreign holiday and you can learn all the skills in a safe, monitored environment at Center Parcs. By completing a PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) Open Water Diver Course you will be qualified to dive anywhere in the world. We run a 2 part course that earns you a PADI Discover Scuba certificate and counts towards the final qualification.
Part 1
An introduction to diving which gives a good taster of basic diving skills, buoyancy control, breathing underwater, airway control, swimming underwater and diving equipment.
Part 2
A more in-depth and intensive session focussing on how to look after yourself under water, including regulatory recovery, partial mask flooding and alternative air source in an 'out of air' situation.

Snorkelling

We can't provide the reef fish, but our experienced tutors can teach you all the techniques you need to explore sea life on your next trip abroad. Please arrive 20 minutes before the session and bring your completed medical form (issued on arrival at the village).

Soft Play Areas

All our soft play areas are fully equipped for young children to enjoy whenever they like.

Star Struck

Pretend you're a pop star in a music video and learn a choreographed dance routine to some of the latest tracks then put on a grande finale.

Teddy Bear's Picnic

Every bear that ever there was is gathering here! Bring your teddy and join in with songs and games then follow the Teddy Trail to our Teddy Bear's Picnic.

Time to Act

This amazing drama workshop is based on the children's show, Jack and Jill and the Forgotten Nursey. The stars of the show, Jack and Jill, Rose the Rag Doll, Ted the Teddy, Cheeky the Clown and Elizabeth the Porcelain Doll lead the session, teaching our would-be actors and actresses how to get in character through innovative and entertaining games and activities.

Virtual Fashion

The face of fashion! Each designer has their picture taken on a digital camera, then you use computer software to create a funky design or turn yourself into an alien or popstar. We'll print your finished creation onto a t-shirt, so get ready to become a fashion icon!

Yoga Bugs

An adventure into the world of YogaBugs where we stimulate children's imaginations with stories and use yoga stretches, postures and techniques to maintain their natural flexibility and teach them how to breathe correctly, leaving them entertained, supple and energised.