5 Tips for Keeping Preschoolers Occupied During the Holidays
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When the school holidays are on us it can be hard trying to find things to do without costing the earth as many of the various groups that you might normally attend are closed. Kids sometimes do not understand the value of things, so here are our top 5 tips for budget ideas for keeping the kids occupied:
1 If you have a garden, turn a space into the kids area, get them digging it up and buy some plant seeds, which you can pick up from a supermarket or your local garden centre. Then encourage them to water it and go there everyday to look after it.
2 Take the kids out on a mystery walk. Get them interested in their local surroundings. Many kids nowadays do not walk enough and it is amazing what the kiddies will spot and find to talk about while on the walk. Create a list of things to find but watch out as they may get really competitive! If you have a really young child, they’ll enjoy the ride in their pushchair, or you can let them roam around on their harness. We love the Little Life Daysacks.
3 Get the arts and crafts out including any old fabrics that you do not want and get them creating masterpieces of their own. Kiddies love nothing more making and creating and then showing it off to all and sundry.
4 Check out days out websites, as a lot of them highlight special offers and also showcase free days out events. TIME OUT always does great specials on kids days outs, Junior Magazine often includes similar sections (at least for London they do anyway), plus try Mummy I’m Bored, Days Out With the Kids, and The Independent have a great feature on kids days out. The zoo and any local farms that let kids visit are timeless activities that you could do every week if you feel like it.
5 Organise playdates. Get together with a group of friends and arrange to meet up each week, with each bringing something to eat or drink so that it does not end up costing mega money.
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