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Issue 2 Christmas 2014

Your Free Christmas Holiday Guidefor Primary School Children

Big Pit

Make

Musical

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When

SantaGot Stuck Up the Chimney

SMART TIPSBy PC Michael

Eckley

When Santa got stuck up the chimney,He began to shout,You girls and boys,Won’t get any toys,If you don’t pull me out.There’s soot on my back,And my beard is all black,My nose is tickling too.!When Santa got stuck up the chimney,Achoo, Achoo, Achoo.

T’was on the eve before Christmas Day,When Santa Claus arrived on his sleigh,Into the chimney he climbed with his sack,But he was so fat - he couldn’t get back.Oh, what a terrible plight, gangway,He stayed up there all night.When Santa got stuck up the chimney,He began to yell.Oh hurry, please,It’s all such a squeeze,The reindeer’s stuck as well!His head’s up there in the cold night air,Now Rudolph’s nose is BLUE!!When Santa got stuck up the chimney,Achoo, Achoo, Achoo, Achoo, Achoo, Achoo, ACHOO!

SMART!

PC

Eckley

SAFETY

TIPS

Safe - Keep safe and be careful don’t give out personal information such as your address, email, phone number, photos or password.

Meeting - Meeting someone you only know online is dangerous. Remember online friends are strangers, even if you have been taking to them for a long time. You must tell a trusted adult if someone online asks to meet with you.

Accepting - Don’t accept messages online from people you don’t know. They could contain nasty comments.

Reliable - Someone online might lie about who they are. If you like chatting online only chat to friends and family you know in the real world.

Tell - If someone or something makes you feel sad, worried or scared, or if you or someoneyou know is being bullied online, tellan adult you trust, your parent, carer, teacher or your school police officer.

Welcome to the fantastic Christmas edition of our Bee Busy magazine.Packed full of fun and purse friendly ideas and activities for you and your children to do during the Christmas holidays.Christmas is a busy time with so much going on and very excited little ones to entertain but we’re here to help with some great places to visit and some fun activities to keep them entertained indoors. Check out the FREE matinees in the diary at the back or how about trying out our great ‘no bake’ Rocky Road as a special treat?We really hope we’ve given you some fun ideas so that you can embrace the Christmas spirit and enjoy the holidays with the people you love!Don’t forget to look out for our Easter Bee Busy magazine!For now though, BEE BUSY...

Enjoy

Let’s get busy....This Christmas!

Charlotte xCharlotte LloydEditor and Creator

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look out forChristmas lights switch on.Near you..

Me, Owen & Ellie

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ContentsPage 4Christmas GiftsPage 5Big PitPage 6Wyeside ArtsPage 8RecipePage 9The MillPage 10WinterWonderland CardiffPage 11Diary

Cuddle & Cwtch54a Frogmore Street Abergavenny

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we stock a wide selection of top quality children’sand baby clothes, shoes and gift.

Open Monday to Saturday 9.30am - 5.00pm

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GreatChristmas Gifts

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A FREE day out at Big Pit, Blaenavon!!Experience the thrill of going 300ft underground with an ex miner, visit our exciting underground interactive galleries and Pithead Baths exhibition too.We also have a variety of events and activities taking place throughout the year including our recently launched Little Pit Explorers Club for 0-5 year olds. Membership benefits including a certificate, badge, activity pack and VIP invitations to special events throughout the year. If your little one would like to join, pop into any of our events and sign up or give us a ring on 029 2057 3650.Sunday 14th December: Big Pit Babies

Christmas EventA chance for younger visitors to meet Mother Christmas and find out how preparations are going for the big day in the Christmas household. Has Rudolph been a good reindeer this

year? Has Father Christmas finished painting the sleigh? Come along and find out more.£5 per child, includes a gift. Suitable for 0-5 ages. Limited spaces, so pre-booking essential on: 029 2057 3650.Saturday 20th December:Father Christmas at the Pitwith Blaenavon Town BandBe amazed as Father Christmas arrives at Pit Top at 10.30am, travelling 300ft UP from underground on his way to Lapland. Once he’s arrived (and found his elves!), there’ll be an opportunity to visit him in his cottage and tell him what’s on your Christmas list. Blaenavon Town Band will also be adding Christmas cheer with songs and carols throughout the day. £5 per child, includes a gift. Suitable for all children. No booking necessary.Mini Miner Museum MatineesJoin us at 2pm for our FREE Museum Matinees, suitable for children of all ages. Why not come along dressed as your favourite character?See dates in diary at the back.

Big Pit National Coal Museum

Mother Christmas

Santa in LoveHave you ever wanted to know a secret?A Christmas secret!Maybe you’d like to know where the fairy on top of the Christmas tree comes from, or why you never see a Christmas elf, or what exactly happened to Frosty the Snowman?Or maybe you’d like to know the greatest secret of them all... the one about Santa Claus and the thing he secretly loves best? Could it be presents? Could it be reindeer? Could it be snow? You’ll never guess....So if you want to find out, then join Santa and his friends at Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells, at 2pm on Tuesday the 30th of December, in this fun filled family musical complete with games, giggles and all your

favourite Christmas songs!Santa will even be available after the show to meet your little ones and give them a present, so don’t forget to bring your camera to capture the smiles! Who is this show suitable for?Children aged 2 and up!How much are the tickets, and where can I get them?Tickets are £9 for adults and £8 for Children and Concessions. They are available from Wyeside’s Box Office on 01982 552555, or via their website

www.wyeside.co.uk.

• Children’s Parties • Schools• Shows & Events • Weddings

Contact: 01591 620327or 07803 589627

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NEWDouble Drop Slide and BallCannons

Closed Dec 24th-27th & Jan 1st

Get Crafty!Rudolf Santa

Snowman Xmas Tree

You Need• Googly Eyes • Lollipop Sticks• Glue • Buttons • Scissors• Small Pompoms • Paint• Coloured Card • Ribbon or String

Method1. Lay lollipop sticks out in the design

you want to create.

2. Glue your lollipop sticks together.

Once dry paint.

4. Cut your holly or star out of coloured

card and glue to your design.

5. Add buttons, pompoms, etc.

6. Tie string or ribbon to your

decoration and hang on the tree.

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Rocky RoadIngredients2 medium-sizedbars of milk chocolate

a couple of handfulsof mini marshmallows

2 Crunchie bars, cut into chunks

a handful of raisins (optional)

Method Prep:10minCook:30min Ready in:40min

And here is the easy bit how to make them: Melt the chocolate in a bowl suspended over a pan of boiling water, making sure that the water does not touch the bowl.Once the chocolate has melted add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.Pour into a baking tray, which has been lined with parchment or greaseproof paper, level out and stick in the refrigerator for a few hours.Once the mix has set, tip out and cut into squares.

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Frozen & One Direction Theme Parties

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Open 7 Daysa week

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The Christmas holidays are on their way - if there’s no snow, where on earth can you go?

Why not head down to the Mill at Talgarth? There’s plenty to do and see - indoors and outdoors too.

Outside, you can watch the waterwheel turning… have a wander through our new gardens or just sit and look out for wildlife (including otters!) in the River Ennig.

Inside, flex your muscles and have a go at making your own flour or do our ‘Kidz Quiz’.

Head around the Mill on your own or take a tour – the choice is yours. (Overheard recently:

…” that was great – the best tour ever!”).

And of course, there are presents galore – how about our ‘Spicy Fruit Bun Loaf’ kit for a budding baker? Or a voucher for two for our Tour and Tea – just £20!

Bring this magazine and get £1 off a family ticket (2 parents + 2 kids) or join our Friends and get in year-round for a one payment of £11.50 for the family.

See you at the Mill!

Telephone: 01874 711352www.talgarthmill.com

Have Yourself

Or just come and mill around!at Talgarth Mill

Have a Merry Christm

as

Tours, teas & gifts galore……

a Very ‘Milly’ Christmas!!

Cardiff’s Winter WonderlandGet your skates on and enjoy over 7 weeks of family fun at Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland.With festive attractions to keep the whole family amused throughout the yuletide season. The ice rink will be operating from the beautiful Civic Centre from November 13th to January 5th, surrounded once again by the atmospheric and authentic Alpine Village offering Après-skate seasonal food, drink and live entertainment. There are also a number of colourful rides and attractions around the site, Fun Skate Penguins for the youngsters finding their feet on the ice for the first time, and some surprises to come!Other events across the city and Bay, include Step into Christmas – a street festival marking the official start to Christmas in Cardiff on November 13th Cinderella at The New

Theatre; Santa’s Grotto on Queen Street. Christmas Shopping; and the traditional New Year’s Eve Calennig celebrations in the Civic Centre.Christmas is a magical time to be in Cardiff the Winter Wonderland is right in the heart of the city offering a magical festive experience.For further information visit:www.ticketlineuk.com or call 029 20 230 130 www.cardiffswinterwonderland.com

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November 2014Cardiff Winter Wonderland starts.Open for 7 weeks in the heart of the city28th-30thHay Festival WeekendLook out for childrens activitiesand shows at hayfestival.orgDecember 2014Friday 5thWyeside Arts, Builth Wells7pm Penguins of Madagascar 3D (U)Saturday 6thWyeside Arts, Builth Wells3pm Book of Life 2D (U)5pm Penguins of Madagascar 2D (U)5.30pm Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2D (12A)Sunday 7thWyeside Arts, Builth Wells3pm Book of Life 2D (U)Tuesday 9thCoca-Cola Christmas Truck Stop1pm - 9pm St Davids Shopping Centre, CardiffWednesday 10thCoca-Cola Christmas Truck Stop12pm - 8pm Asdas, Bristol PatchwayWyeside Arts, Builth Wells7pm Penguins of Madagascar 2D (U)8.30pm The Maze Runner (12A)Friday 12thWyeside Arts, Builth Wells7pm The Hobbit:The Battle of the Five Armies 3D (12A)Sunday 14thBig Pit Blaenavon12pm - 4pm Babies Christmas Event.Pre booking essentialTuesday 16thWyeside Arts, Builth Wells7.15pm Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland- The Royal BalletFriday 19thSchools Break up for Christmas

Wyeside Arts, Builth Wells3pm Paddington (U)Baskerville Arms ClyroChildrens Christmas Party. 4pm til 6pm £4.00 per child. Bookings only tel: 01497 820 670Saturday 20thBig Pit Blaenavon10.30am Father Christmas at the Big PitSaturday 27thWyeside Arts, Builth Wells2.30pm Tinker Belland the Legend of the NeverBeast (U)4.30pm Night at the Museum:The Secret of the Tomb (PG)Tuesday 30thWyeside Arts, Builth Wells2pm Santa In Love- The People’s Theatre CompanySaturday 31st

January 2015Sunday 4thBig Pit Blaenavon2pm FREE Museum Matinees, suitable for children of all ages. Frozen (2013) PG 102 minsSunday 11thBig Pit Blaenavon2pm FREE Museum Matinees, Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) U 87 mins. Suitable for children of all agesSunday 18thBig Pit Blaenavon2pm FREE Museum Matinees, suitable for children of all agesSaturday 24thBig Pit Blaenavon12pm-4pmCelebrating DwynwenHelp us Celebrate St Dwynwen, the Welsh patron saint of lovers, with love spoon and card making craft activities, love spoon carving demonstration and face paintingVist www.wyeside.co.uk for more show times.

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