School Holiday Fun

I saw that Show Us Your Life at Kellys Korner was talking about ideas to keep kiddiewinks busy during the summer hols so I thought I would toss a few ideas out.

 Obviously this is just a teeny tiny glimpse of the fun that can be had throughout the summer but hey it may give someone someone a nudge to think hey I can remember doing that as a kid,I hope its useful to someone somewhere.

Outdoor Fun

 Blowing bubbles

Washing up bottles filled with water to squirt - great fun

Rolling down hills

Painting with water - costs nothing and is great fun

Treasure hunts in sandpits etc

Chalk on the drive

Water flowers

Play in water and make footprints on the drive

Paint outside on big paper

Paint with squirty bottles see here

Go out early in the morning before it gets too hot and then chill in the afternoon

 Here is a early post I did about my 5 favourite kids toys 

Feed the ducks,cheap,cheery and fun

Play catch

Draw a hopscotch grid on the pavement

Indoor Activities

Make binoculars with toilet rolls

Make shakers with yogurt pots

Teddy bears picnics

Have a colour day,when you focus on one colour for food and activities

Teach children how to 'spread' - toast or bread

Make cress - so quick and easy to do

Out of empty plastic containers make boats

Good old Hide and Seek!

Set weekly challenges - how far can you run,how many hops can you do

kids love challenges!

Join summer reading schemes 

Write to famous people like authors,sports celebrities - sometimes you do get a response 

Look out for cheap cinema viewings

Visit a pet shop - always a fave

Indoor picnics on a rainy day

Make blanket tents

Icy Play 

Start a savings account 

Comics,sticker books etc

Visit the £1 Shop and get 'supplies' kids love tacky stuff - A £1 shop find

Card games like Top Trumps or Snap

Bake - a long lost art!

This science activity surprised us all 

Dye pasta tubes and when they are dry thread them onto wool to make necklaces

Bubble Blowing