Holiday activities for kids, making the most of the school holidays!
I cannot believe we are halfway through the school holidays here in sunny Queensland. School holidays seemed so long where you were a little kid, weeks and weeks of no school! As a parent, grandparent or carer – school holidays means trying to think of things to do, and sometimes (a lot of the time?) dealing with ‘bored’ kids.
To help out a little, here are a couple of winners I have discovered over the years with my gang.
- Visit the Libraries in Brisbane. Don’t worry if you aren’t a member, it’s super easy to join! Check out the library in person or online for holiday activities, our local library has craft, lego, author (last holidays it was Roald Dahl) celebrations. Best of all it’s free! Most libraries nowadays also lend DVDs, comics, and magazines as well, something for everyone!
- Check out your local National Parks, botanic gardens, bush reserves. Nothing burns off excess energy and curbs cabin fever like a good run around, and some bushwalking. Pack a backpack, water and first aid kit and you are good to go. It’s also worthwhile checking online first, as a lot of parks have special programs just for kids. Try Find a National Park in Queensland for information/ ideas.
- Have a bake-off. Split up into teams and have a baking competition, keep it fun though as things can get pretty competitive once the kids start to get into it! Here are some recipe sites to try… Food to Love, Delicious
- Hold a crafter-noon with some friends, take turns with other parents and have a few of the kids friends over for a craft session. Lego/ brick making also works well. This one works best outside/ on the verandah, and use recyclable material if you can, super cheap and easy to clean up. Take a look here and My Poppet for ideas!
- Have a movie afternoon, make popcorn and snacks. Steer away from new releases and break out a classic like Back to the Future, Goonies, The Labyrinth. Kids and grownups will love it!
Hopefully that will give you a little inspiration! Feel free to post any great ideas that work for your gang too!
Enjoy xx
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