Whether you are looking for things to do over the summer holidays, a half term, or just looking to fill time with pre-schoolers, there are plenty of alternatives to screen time. Here are just a few ideas.
- Skim stones – in the sea, a lake, a stream etc
- Ride a bike or scooter
- Visit a local park – or even choose a different park each day
- Climb a tree – it’s the closest thing to flying!
- Jump in muddy puddles – don’t forget your boots!
- Bake a cake – or cookies, or gingerbread…
- Chalk on the patio – then watch the rain wash it away
- Build a den – indoor or outdoor
- Go swimming
- Go on a bug hunt – you can do this in the back garden or any other outdoor space, lift rocks and see what’s underneath
- Learn to tie shoelaces – it will be time well spent!
- Camp out in the garden or living room overnight
- Go on a picnic – it can be on the beach, in the forest, at the park or just in the back garden
- Go on a bear hunt – don’t forget to carry some supplies with you in your rucksacks, the little boys love their Zip and Zoe bags for adventures
- Learn to tell the time
- Dance around the kitchen/living room – take it in turns to choose a song
- Cook a meal from scratch together – this is a great life lesson for the future
- Have a puzzle day – see how many puzzles you can complete together
- Plant things in the garden together
- Teach your children games you used to play as a child
- Invite friends to play
- Wash the car together – doubles as a water fight!
- Play dressing up
- Find and enter a competition – drawing/photography/writing
- Make up a story together – write it down and illustrate it
3 comments
definately a handy blog as we now have 6 weeks to fill
I’ll be doing most of THESE
Can’t be doing with sitting all day in front of screens
Thanks there’s one or two I wouldn’t of thought of
This is a great post. It helped me a lot. I hope you have a happy life.