Sensory Stories & Rhymes: Santa Sing-Along Special

The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is running a Sensory Stories & Rhymes: Santa Sing-Along Special on Tuesday 15 December, aimed at children under five. It's part of the museum's wider family programme, which lets visitors explore the collections through song, story, movement and sensory play.

One of Santa's elves leads the session, which the Herbert describes as their most magical Sensory Stories & Rhymes of the year. It's built around festive songs, sensory play and seasonal surprises for the under-fives, and then Santa himself joins in for a sing-along of favourite Christmas nursery rhymes. Every child gets their own sensory play bag of hands-on resources to explore through touch, sound and play, which the museum says is designed to help them build listening, language and early learning skills. Families are invited to turn up in their favourite Christmas jumper, and the session can also be booked for closed groups like nurseries or EYFS children.

It runs from 10.30am to 12.00pm, with two sessions: one from 10.30am to 11am and another from 11.30am to 12pm. Tickets are £1.50 per child, including babies, and the Herbert's usual entry fee applies for adults. The museum is at Jordan Well, Coventry CV1 5QP.