Heritage and Culture Warwickshire are hosting a range of free and low-cost activities suitable for children this summer. 

With artists and history experts on hand, there are lots of ways to learn about local history, get crafty and have fun.

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Cllr Michael Bannister, Portfolio Holder for Customer and Localities, said: "Our Heritage and Culture summer events programme is packed with a variety of themed events. 

"It's especially exciting to have the return of a great family day out at the St John's Playhouse, and there's more fun on offer at the Warwickshire Libraries event Park Life Reads at Riversley Park in Nuneaton on Saturday 9 August. 

"Lots of our events are free to join, so we hope to see you there!".

The events include: 

Museum in the Park on Tuesday 22 July at St Nicholas Park, 10am to  3pm.

The free event will feature some artefacts and fossils and offer guests the chance to make a paper plate ammonite and try their hand at excavation. 

Stone Age Skills on Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 July at Market Hall Museum, 10am to 3pm. 

This event has a suggested donation of £3 for each participating child, and no booking is required. 

Organisers said: "Would you survive the Stone Age? 

"Explore life in the Stone Age and decide if you would be a farmer or hunter-gatherer. 

"Take part in different activities in the museum. 

"Discover a key Stone Age skill of flintknapping with demonstrations from ancient technology expert and archaeologist, James Dilley. 

"Watch and ask questions of James as he shows you how Stone Age people shaped tools from a piece of stone." 

St John's Playhouse on Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 August at St John's House, Warwick, 10am to 3pm. 

Due to popular demand, St John's House is being turned into a life-size playhouse again this summer. 

Organisers said: "Play and explore the different themes throughout the house and garden. 

"Take part in crafts, messy play, story time, creative building, outdoor games, dressing up and lots more. Where will your imagination take you?"

Activities are suitable for ages 1 to 7 years old and children aged 12+ months will need a ticket.

Entry times are 10am and 11am, and the event closes at 3 pm.

Ice creams, lollies, hot and cold drinks will be available to buy with cash only.

Tickets are £8 per child, £4 per adult plus a booking fee, and spaces are limited so bookings should be made in advance here. 

Jurassic Sea Monster on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 August at Market Hall Museum, 10am-3pm

Artist Darrell Wakelam is inviting guests to come and help create a large 3D Jurassic Sea monster. 

Working with different craft materials participants will be able to create and add their own contribution to the sculpture of a Jurassic plesiosaur, inspired by the fossils on display at the Market Hall Museum.

Suggested donations are £3 for each participating child, with no pre-booking required. 

Family Fossil Hunt on Thursday, 28 August at Cross Hands Quarry, 11am to 2pm. 

Guests can enjoy a day of fossil hunting and explore the Jurassic past with the Curator of Natural Sciences Jon Radley. 

Anything found can be kept, and after the event, guests can share pictures of their finds with organisers on Facebook and IInstagram for identification.

The event is suitable for children above seven years old and all children must be accompanied by an adult. 

Tickets are £9 plus a booking fee per person, and spaces are limited, so booking in advance is required and can be done here.