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Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids

Join our presenters from across the UK as they give you interesting and fun things to keep you busy out-and-about and at home. It"s the weekly kids entertainment show from the UK’s children’s radio station Fun Kids. Plus, when you become a Fun Kids Podcasts Plus subscriber, you get this show – and 30 others! – ad-free and support the work Fun Kids does in bringing you high-quality, entertaining, and safe content for your family. Find out more at FunKidsLive.com/plus

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8:01

Sweet Wrappers and Cereal Boxes at the Museum of Brands

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/10/04

Adam is in Notting Hill this week, at a museum made almost entirely of the things most people throw away. The Museum of Brands has kept the packaging: cereal boxes, sweet wrappers, toys, comics and adverts going back to the Victorians...The heart of it is the Time Tunnel, a corridor that starts in the 1800s and walks you forward decade by decade, so you can watch the same products change shape as you go. Grown-ups tend to stop dead in front of whichever decade they grew up in, which is half the fun

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9:49

Taking on the Targets at Topgolf

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/08/16

Adam heads to Topgolf, a driving range with a twist, where golf gets mixed up with a bit of darts and a bit of bowling. You don’t need to have played before and you don’t need your own clubs, because everyone gets a bay, a set of clubs to borrow and a screen keeping score. The clever bit is the golf balls. Every single one has a tiny microchip inside it, so when you whack it out into the outfield the giant targets know exactly which ball was yours and where it landed. Your points pop up on the

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15:36

Butterfly Bonanza! Stratford-upon-Avon and Butterfly...

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/06/05

Host Bex takes us along with Adam for a magical trip to the Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm. Experience what it’s like to step into the tropics even in the middle of a British winter, where it’s always warm and hundreds of butterflies flutter all around. Adam chats to William Gorst, horticulturist and tour guide, who shares how the butterflies live, feed, and transform from caterpillars to magnificent adults. Plus, we learn fascinating facts like how the Mayans saw butterflies as

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7:41

Shooting pirates in VR

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/05/30

Adam and Dan head to Sandbox VR in London. There, they take on the “Davy Jones’s Locket Quest” – an amazing, fully immersive virtual reality experience that transports them onto a pirate ship, complete with flaming swords, battling skeletons, strange tar-filled creatures, and a not-so-helpful talking parrot! PLUS: Don’t live near London? We’ve got a creative at-home activity for you to try. Get crafty and make your own VR headset using just a cardboard box, some

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9:53

Steam engines and Land Rovers

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/05/23

Adam is off to Reading in Berkshire to visit the Museum of English Rural Life. He meets Philippa, the Learning and Engagement Manager, for a fascinating tour. Step inside the education studio, try on countryside costumes, and find out what it was like to work in the fields—did you know children used to scare birds away for up to 10 hours a day? Adam explores the museum’s hands-on galleries, from old shepherding games to steam engines and Land Rovers, and discovers how life in the

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11:30

Hugging a giant redwood tree

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/05/16

Adam heads to Harcourt Arboretum near Oxford. Joined by Catherine and Roger from the Arboretum’s education team, discover what an arboretum really is and why it’s sometimes called a living library of trees. Explore wildflower meadows bursting with colour, spot butterflies like the red admiral and marbled white, and gaze up at an enormous California redwood. Learn why connecting with nature is great for your wellbeing, try some bark-hugging, and find out about willow weaving activities

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10:47

Steam power and supper clubs

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/04/26

Adam visits the Walthamstow Pump House Museum in East London, a hidden gem bursting with engines, model trains, and family fun! Volunteer Victoria gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the museum's impressive Marshall steam engine, which once helped pump sewage uphill and kept Victorian London running. We also pop into the model train room, where volunteers are recreating the historic Weaver Line, complete with old-fashioned trains, a WWII bunker, and bustling high streets. The museum even has real

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12:05

A Magical Day at the British Library's Fairy Tales...

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/04/12

Adam explores the British Library's brand new Fairy Tales Exhibition, where stories, myths, and legends leap off the page and into real life. He discovers storyteller cottages, a gingerbread house, magical pop-ups, and more, plus over 54 tales from around the world, including re-imagined classics and bold new adventures. Find out which fairy tales are really for heroes, which ones might have a twist, and why these stories still matter today. Whether you’re a fan of Goldilocks, Cinderella,

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16:10

The Jolly Postman at the Postal Museum

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/02/15

Bex embarks on a magical exploration of the brand new Jolly Postman exhibition at The Postal Museum! Step inside the world of Janet and Allan Ahlberg’s iconic story as Bex joins Sally Bruce, exhibition curator, for a tour packed with hands-on fun, fairy tale deliveries, and behind-the-scenes secrets about the beloved children’s books. Discover how the classic book series inspired a fully interactive exhibition where visitors can literally step right into the story, starting with possibly

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8:09

Explore nature anywhere with the Green Tree Badge

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/02/08

Adam heads off (sort of) into the wilderness – North London, to be exact – to explore the Green Tree Badge, an exciting new badge programme all about trees that you can take part in no matter where you live in the UK. Find out what the Green Tree Badge is, who created it, and how you can earn your very own badge by completing fun tree-related activities. Adam chats with Smrithy, co-founder of Green Tree Badge, from Bags of Ethics along with charity partners the Royal Forestry Society

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10:31

We try an escape room

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2026/01/25

ClueQuest is set up as a secret spy agency led by Mr. Q, offering immersive escape room experiences that are fun for families, friends, and teams! This week, we're trying an escape room. We get locked in and work together to solve a series of puzzles to gain our freedom.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:30

Tree Tents

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2025/11/10

This week, Adam heads off-grid for a unique stay in a “tree tent” in Lewis, Sussex. Discover how these extraordinary, eco-friendly tents are made, meet their inventor Jason, and explore the Secret Campsite’s amazing wildlife. Hear from Jodie, Tree Tents' managing director, and Tim, who runs the campsite dedicated to connecting families with nature. From wildlife festivals to stargazing and edible gardens, learn how camping can be an epic digital detox. Whether you love the outdoors

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16:21

Butterfly Pavilion

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2025/11/02

This week on Activity Quest, we’re going international! Join Adam as he heads stateside to visit the Butterfly Pavilion in Colorado, the first-ever invertebrate zoo and research centre in the US. Guided by Butterfly Pavilion’s very own butterfly scientist, Shiran Hershkovich, we discover a world teeming with bugs, butterflies, and underwater creatures. Travel with us through exhibit rooms filled with fascinating stick insects, spiders, and beehives. Learn how stick insects use camouflage

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8:31

Oxford Castle and Prison

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2025/10/25

Adam visits Oxford Castle and Prison to step back in time and explore the city's pastJoin Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:30

The Great Fire of London at St Paul's Cathedral

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2025/10/11

Adam scales one of London's most iconic landmarks and learns about its history.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:07

The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2025/10/04

Adam chats to the cast of The Amazing World of Gumball's reboot: The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:18

Woburn Safari Park

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2025/09/08

Adam visits Woburn Safari Park and gets to go on a very special VIP experience which includes feeding giraffes!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:38

Horniman Museum and Gardens

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2025/06/28

In this week’s episode, Adam's off to the Horniman Museum and Gardens to explore their world-renowned galleries – including the curious tale of a stuffed walrus…Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:14

iFLY at Milton Keynes

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2025/05/12

Adam's going indoor skydiving in this week's episode of Activity Quest!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:07

Westonbirt Arboretum and 270 Climbing

Activity Quest: Days out and crafts for kids ·

2025/05/03

In this week’s episode of Activity Quest, Adam heads to Westonbirt Arboretum to explore a play space nestled amongst the trees!The team celebrate a major milestone: over 30,000 hours of play. Later, Adam visits 270 Climbing Parkwhere he takes on high ropes, climbing challenges, and even a BMX bike suspended in the air!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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