With schools closed for the summer, keeping the kids occupied can prove quite the task, not to mention costly too. Fortunately, there’s plenty of free activities and events running in and around Plymouth for the whole family to get involved in. We’ve put together a handy roundup of what’s on over the next week:

Monday 7 August
9.30am to 4pm - Lego club at Crownhill library
3pm to 4.30pm - Lego at Efford library
Tuesday 8 August
10am to 4pm - Craft activity at St Budeaux library
10.30am to 3.30pm - Paint with fruit and vegetables at The Box
11.30am to 12pm - Pom-pom making at Peverell library
12pm to 3pm - Community sports day on Ayslebury Field, Whitleigh
Wednesday 9 August
9.30am to 4pm - Colouring and puzzles at Crownhill library at Crownhill library
10am to 4pm - Scrap Wednesday at Plymstock library
10am to 11am - Sports themed Lego at Devonport library
10.30am to 3.30pm - Paint with fruit and vegetables at The Box
10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm and 2.30pm - Children's mindfulness and yoga at St Luke's church with The Box

2.30pm to 3.30pm – Pom-pom making at North Prospect library
Thursday 10 August
10am to 4pm - Board games at Plymstock library and St Budeaux library
10.30am to 3.30pm - Paint with fruit and vegetables at The Box
10.30am to 12pm - Board games at Plympton library
3.30pm to 4.15pm - Tall Tales at Central library
Friday 11 August
10am to 4pm - Lego at Plymstock library
10.30am to 11am - Tell Me A Story storytelling session for under-fives at The Box
11am to 12pm - Craft activity at Crownhill library
2pm to 4pm - Indoor golf at Estover library