CHILDREN will be kept entertained during the half term, after Lakeside Shopping center unveiled a series of free-to-attend workshops.

A raft of events ranging from cooking to coding will play out at the shopping centre in West Thurrock Way from May 28 – June 5 from 11am.

A Lakeside spokesman said: “We’ll be helping families make the most of half term with the opportunity for children to leave our centre having made something amazing or picked up a new skill they’ll be looking forward to trying again at home.

“We’ve worked hard to put together a fun-packed set of activities that will put a smile on the face of all our customers at intu Lakeside and we can’t wait for them to see what we have in store.”

The week will kick off with a Food for Thought workshop and end with Happy Handcrafts, where children can make pom-pom pets and finger puppets.

Between then, there will be mug and movie making and more.

No booking is required and the workshops are open to all ages.

For more information see the Lakeside website.