Cape Cod February School Vacation Week Activities for Families and Kids

Cape Cod February School Vacation Week Activities for Families and Kids​
Below we have compiled some of our favorite February School Vacation week activities for families and children! If you are staying local or you are visiting there is a ton of fun activities to do! Check out our list below and please comment with any additions! Have a great week!

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Inside Out Movie Night with Good Grief Cape Cod
Feb 16, 2019 5:30-8pm at the Falmouth Cinema Pub
Join us as we dive into neuropsychology and watch Disney Pixar's Inside Out on our large blow up movie screen as a community! This family friendly fundraiser promotes that emotions are a normal part of life and we are all here to support one another through the grieving process. All proceeds go providing educational programming to help children cope with death and support groups for children on cape cod through the non profit Good Grief Cape Cod.
Food and Beverages included. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and get comfy!
$25 per family , $8 individual tickets. For tickets please email amy@goodgriefcapecod.org

STEM Event for Kids – WaterBots and JiggleBotsTues
Feb 19, 2019 West Falmouth Library 2-3pm For kids 4-12, a February Vacation Week STEM event on Tuesday, February 19th at 2pm. Design your own Water Bot and Jiggle Bot. Call 508-548-4709 to register. 15 spaces available. Donations appreciated.

Glass Class February School Vacation At The Cape Cod Art Bar
Feb 18, 2019 3-5pm Mashpee at Cape Cod Art Bar Create Your Own Glass Art!
Ages 7+ All Materials and a 8x10 Shadow Box Frame are Supplied! Make whatever you wish Please BYOB if you wish! For Tickets www.capecodartbar.com Or to pay by phone 508-265-6457. Please note designs must remain over night to set. Shipping can be arranged for an additional cost. Tickets are non refundable however you can attend a different scheduled date by confirming with Bren.

Green Briar Nature Center  
Jam Making workshops  Wednesday & Thursday

Cape Cod Children’s Museum  in Mashpee February Vacation Break Out!
February Vacation Week
Open 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM all week!

Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Nature Recess! A Week of Science, Magic & Wizardry!
869 Main St./Route 6A , Brewster. Cost: Free with museum admission; some events $15. Information: 508-896-3867, ccmnh.org.  Saturday, February 15 to Sunday, February 24  – Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM  Special events during the week
The schedule: 
 
1 p.m. Feb. 16, East Coast Therapy Dogs
 
1 p.m. Feb. 17, Mad Science presents Fire & Ice(members $8/non-members $10), about the properties of fire and combustion; 
 
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 18, Harry Potter-esque activities for all ages; 
 
2 p.m. Feb. 18, Meet Adam Howard , Emmy Award-winning special effects wizard of over 130 films including “Harry Potter,” “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” movies($5); 
 
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 19, Mixology: Chemistry for Kids!; 
 
11:30 a.m. Feb. 20, “The Magic of Horseshoe Crabs” with Dan Gibson; 
 
11:30 a.m. Feb. 21, Nature Screen presents “The Magic of Motion” about transportation; every 50 minutes in The John Hay Room.
 
Kitchen Camp with chef Joseph Cizynski: 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 18-20, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth; $95; 508-394-7100, cultural-center.org. Easy recipes
 
Feb. 18, “Fun With Chicken”
 
 Feb. 19, flatbreads;
 
 Feb. 20, pastas. Designed for ages 8-12 (flexible).
 
Dot to Dot Art Workshop, Harwich Port
AGES 5-11ish
TUES.2/19, 1:30-4PM: SELF PORTRAIT SHADOW BOXES
WED.2/20, 1:30-4PM: ANIMALS (choose your medium)
THURS.2/21, 10-12:30: COMIC BOOK ADVENTURES(**1/2FULL)
$35

School Vacation Fairy Garden Workshops
1-2:30 p.m. Feb. 18-22, Hyannis Country Garden, 380 West Main St., Barnstable. $45 for one child for one session, prices drop for multiple children. Advance registration required. 508-775-8703.
 
STEM workshop on magnets, for kids 6-12: 
2-4 p.m. Feb. 20, Dennis Memorial Library, 1020 Old Bass River Road. 508-385-2255, nsymington@clamsnet.org.
 
Gelli Plate Printing For Kids with Mary Jane Xenakis: 
Noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 21, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth. $25. 508-394-7100, cultural-center.org.
 
National Marine Life Center Daily vacation activities including Patient Upodate, Stories and more! http://nmlc.org/
 
Tumble Time Camp
During school vacations throughout the year, we maintain camps for the continuation of athletic activities during these vacation periods. Worried about what to do with your children over the school vacations? Join one of our Gymnastics Camps held during each of the school vacations during the year. Our air conditioned summer camp program will offer your child a summer full of fun and activities. Our camp is designed for children ages 4-12* of all skill levels. Your child will be grouped according to age and ability. We are dedicated to filling each day with fun and learning in a safe and supportive environment. We also offer a competitive team summer program. Visitors are welcome. Camps will be held from 9:00 AM through 4:00 PM daily

Pajama Llama Painting Party
​Feb 21, 2019 6-8pm Color Me Mine Mashpee
No prob- llama... just wear your favorite pajamas and join us for a Llamazing night of all things Llama. You will paint your choice of Llama figurine or bank, create a No Drama Llama wooden sign, craft a llama from glitter papers, and snack on llama party snacks. Reservations are required for this event, as well as a $15 party fee. You will pay for your choice of llama pottery the night of the event. The $15 covers the llama craft, wooden sign, party snacks and glazing and firing of your pottery. Call to register today 508-539-8500. Kids age 9+ may be dropped off for this event, if your kids are younger we ask that you stay for the event.

Acting And Puppetry Workshop​Theater teacher, director, designer and performer Jacek Zuzanski will hold a vacation acting and puppetry workshop for children ages 7 to 12 during school vacation week, February 18 through 22.
The workshop will take place in the fellowship hall at the John Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford Street in Falmouth. The workshop will take place from 9 AM to 1 PM. Cost is $160. The workshop will culminate in a performance on February 22 at noon.
Participants will immerse themselves in creative fun and a theatrical adventure. Children will play acting games, improvise, develop scenes and dialogues, draw, sculpt, paint, build puppets, create sets, rehearse, and at the end of the week perform for friends and family. This will be time for individual creativity and for enjoying camaraderie of the ensemble.
Participants will take home their own puppets and puppet theater at the end of the workshop in order to continue their adventures with family and friends. No experience is necessary. All materials are provided.
Mr. Zuzanski is the founder and artistic director of Dream Tale Puppets, a local theater group formed in 2003 that produces and performs puppet shows for children and families and offers workshops and classes in acting, puppetry and theater.
Registration for the February workshop through the Dream Tale Puppet website at dreamtalepuppets.org. Contact Mr. Zuzanski at info@dreamtalepuppets.org or 508-420-0931.