No more school for weeks! You don’t want them sat in front of a screen all the time, and you’ve exhausted all the usual jigsaws, board games and toys. Plus, it’s raining outdoors. What do you do? Fear not. We’ve got dozens and dozens of ideas for you to get stuck into. Let’s get cracking…
The Great Outdoors
Remember your own summer holidays? Seemingly endless weeks spent playing in the sunshine? Here are a few ideas to show your own kids the pleasures of the great outdoors.
1. If you’ve got a garden (or balcony), discover how to make your own bird feeder to encourage more wildlife to visit.
87. Turn your lounge into a time machine, and explore the past with these creative ideas.
88. Help your kids put together a gratitude journal, so they can record and remember all the reasons in life to be thankful.
89. Can you put together your own Roman helmet?
90. Soap. It’s been very important of late. But who knew that making it could be this easy? Perhaps one to do if you’re also making the mud kitchen (see ‘Closer to Nature’).
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