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Just because it’s cold outside, there is no reason for children to spend the whole weekend in front of the TV.

Kyiv offers numerous cooking, arts and other weekend classes for children besides the winter sports available all week and other events such as theater performances and special film screenings. Most clubs that organize entertainment for children do it on a regular basis, so it makes sense to bookmark their sites for future reference.

Saturday, Feb. 18

Making an Origami card

This master class lasts up to 90 minutes and is designed for teaching children over four to make an original card using the Japanese origami technique.

Znayka parenting club, 35/35 Yaroslavskaya St., call 425-16-90 to register; www.znaika-club.com.ua, 2p.m., Hr 50









Children’s cinema club with Peter Pan

Welcome to Neverland, home to an amazing boy who can fly and refuses to grow up.

His name is Peter Pan and he is funny, brave and mischievous.

The original animation from 1953 will screen in Master Klass Cultural Centre this weekend.

Master Klass Cultural Centre, 16 Lavrska St., 594 10 63, masterklass.org/eng/, 11 a.m., Hr 30,



Little Red Riding Hood in theater

This story of a brave little girl with a mission of delivering pies to her granny through a big dark wood is be staged in Kyiv’s Puppet theater this Saturday.

Once again, the Evil (aka wolf) and the Good (aka little girl) will clash in their eternal fight.

Puppet Theater, 1-A M. Grushevskogo St., 278-58-08, www.akadempuppet.kiev.ua, 5 p.m., Hr 40

Sunday, Feb. 19

A clay workshop for children

Olga Adam will take a first step with your child to becoming a sculptor. In her master class they will be able to make a toy or a bas-relief out of clay.

In the meantime, you can have a cup of coffee in a small cafe that sits in the middle of a snowy park. Remember to take an apron for your child to minimize the mess. Suitable for children aged three and over.

Dragee cafe, Lvivska Square, call 098-635-48-46 to register, or use a form on http://reg.artiya.com.ua/Clay.html, 10:30 a.m., Hr 88, 20% discount for two children.

Replaying the exploits of Hercules

Children aged 5-10 can rub shoulders with Greek mythology this Sunday.

They will play games, make masks and learn dances themed with the myths of Cerberus and the Applesfrom theHesperides, the two ancient myths telling the heroic deeds of Hercules.

Children will be excited to learn about the hellhound called Cerberus with a mane of snakes, and the godesses of evening and sunset called theHesperides.

Baboon coffee house, 10 Symona Petliuy St., call 098-635-48-46 to register or use form on http://reg.artiya.com.ua/mifologia.htm, 12 a.m., Hr 85

A bicycle with red wheels

This theater performance is about three Australian animals who followed their dream. The dream was to buy a bike with red wheels. But in the process of searching they realize that the most important find is a true friendship.
Theater on Lypki, 15/17 Lypska St., 235-62-19, www.tuz.kiev.ua/, 1 p.m., Hr 50

Other ideas:

The Kyiv Planetarium offers lectures in English and French that can be booked by phone 287-01-82 (Russian or Ukrainiain speaking operator), 57/3 Velyka Vasylkivska, www.planet.org.ua/en, Hr 25 – 30

The network of Mafia restaurants runs a cooking club for children every weekend.

They can make pizza or sushi rolls for themselves and their parent and the end product will cost 20 percent less than the regular menu items.

The club runs every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. To 1 p.m. More info on: en.mafia.ua/kiev/metapage/uslugi_kiev/detkam/




Lollypop confectionery on 10 Prorizna Street offers chocolate sweets making master classes. You can book by calling 332-17- 68, 227-60-29, or visit their website for more details http://lollipop-sweets.com.ua/news/6.Master-klassi_konfet_ruchnoy_raboti.