Crafty Weekends - Summer Reading Challenge

Crafty Weekends are running at Chester Library at Storyhouse throughout the summer, with drop-in craft activities for children of all ages in The Den. It's part of the Summer Reading Challenge, and the format is simple: a different theme each week, with all the materials provided on the day. You just turn up and get stuck in, so it works whether you've got one child or a whole brood to keep occupied.

It's a drop-in session, which is the best part — you don't have to commit to a specific time or book in advance. If you're passing through Storyhouse on a weekend, you can just pop in. The different theme each week means it's worth coming back more than once, as the activities change rather than staying the same. And since all the materials are provided, there's nothing for you to prep or bring along from home.

It's one of many family activities Storyhouse is putting on across the summer holidays. The wider programme includes Peppa Pig's Big Family Show, Tales from Acorn Wood, a Peter Pan walkabout theatre experience, and a celebration of 50 years of Aardman. For older kids, there's also Young Creatives and The Skills Studio @ Storyhouse, a programme of creative courses, workshops and group projects for young people aged 5-25 in the local community.

Crafty Weekends run every Saturday and Sunday from 12pm, starting 21 June 2026, in The Den, the children's library at Storyhouse in Chester. Entry is free.