May Half Term Activities 2025

We have collated lots of ideas for you to fill your days this half term in Putney, read on to discover things to do.

The great outdoors

The weather is improving which is perfect for a walk or a cycle along Putney Embankment and appreciate our beautiful riverside.   

After your adventure, you could visit Creams for delicious ice cream or head to one of our many cafes and grab a coffee and a cake with outdoor seating, these include:  Gails, Guiliano’s, Blabar, Lil Bakes and The Bakehouse.  

Swimming Lessons

GetSetGo! – If you’ve never visited GetSetGo before, why not dive into some swimming lessons. They offer lessons for tots, kids and adults. Check out their timetable and book yourself onto one of their ‘crash courses’ this half term.   

Ceramic Painting

Pitter Potter is a fantastic place to visit any time of year. They have a welcoming studio space where you can decorate and glaze your own pottery, their list of products to paint is endless and is a perfect way to spend a morning or afternoon. Maybe get organised and paint something for Father’s Day.    

Fun at the Library

Putney Library has Roarsome crafts happening on on the 28th of May from 10.30am-12pm. Drop in to the library for dinosaur themed activities and to pick up some books to carry them through the break.

Art & Design

Putney School of Art and Design is a renowned art school that has new and exciting courses popping up all the time. They offer adult and children’s classes in ceramics, printmaking, photography and more.  They have a whole May half-term program of arty activities, look at the timetable here and book yourself or your children onto the classes!     

Art and cafe treats.

Keep your kids entertained and inspired during school breaks with Studio Art Cafe. They offer a full fun day of arts & crafts activities. During each holiday camp, we use different themes for inspiration.

Camps run Monday 26th of May – Friday 30th of May

Hurry up as they have limited spots for 10 children per day. The camp is open to children aged 5 years to 10 years. Book here

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