There are hundreds of locations to visit where you and your children can enjoy a day trip. From castles to country houses and gardens, there is so much to see and do and you never have to be at a loose end. These membership cards are very handy as all you need to do is make a picnic up and jump in the car. Join the National Trust or English Heritage – A one off payment can give you the freedom to explore your local area or even further afield. Messy Play – Does messy play indoors raise your blood pressure? Try taking all of the paints, glitters and other craft items out into the garden where you can let the children play and create to their hearts content! Mess is easily cleaned up and you can always hose the kids down on a warm day too before you let them back in the house! Remember the sun block for the children (factor 30+) and a hat and t-shirt for those warm, sunny days. Have you got a toddler in nappies? Why not whip off their nappy and let them enjoy some freedom! It might be a good time to try potty training!Īdult supervision required at all times with water play. Don’t have a paddling pool or the shops have sold out? What about a large washing up bowl, plastic toy box – perfect for water play. Don’t bother with expensive toys for the pool, raid the kitchen for your jugs, plastic cups etc and let them be inventive with their water play. Paddling pool fun – Kids love fun in the water. You can even make some into ice cubes or ice lollies. Remember to keep the kids hydrated – make up their favourite flavoured cordial/squash and keep it in a jug in the fridge so its always cold. It’s okay for them to ‘be bored’ now and then, this is what can get their creative juices flowing and encourage development of their ability to be okay with their own company and be inventive. Remember – you don’t have to fill every minute for the children with something fun. Take the ball games from the garden with you and if there is a group of you, a good game of rounders is always fun. Even if you don’t have a picnic blanket, take a couple of old towels. Where can you walk to and explore? Perhaps download fact sheets from the internet about flowers and trees, bugs and butterflies and get the kids to find and identify as many different species as possible. The summer is a fabulous opportunity for picnics in the garden or the local park. There is lots of pressure to fill every day of the summer holidays with amazing trips out, however the kids usually just want to spend time with you doing the simplest of things. Here are some useful tips so you can keep your cool this summer and avoid stress: Keep it simple! The summer holidays can be a stressful and financially draining time of year, however there is no reason why these weeks can’t be jam packed with fun and happy times with your little ones. Well, it’s that time of the year again…into storage go the wellies and winter coats and the manic search for summer hats, sunglasses, flip flops and sunscreen ensues!
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