10 Awesome Activities to Keep Your Kids Active and Happy During School Holidays

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Holidays can be a great time to bond with your children and maybe even let your own inner child come out to play. It’s best to put a little bit of advanced planning into the summer holidays and prepare yourself with an arsenal of activities.

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Make your own games Get a supply of colored cards, craft material and make some fun games like Hoopla, Pin the Tail and more.

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Cooking and baking Once a week plan a cooking or baking day. Involve the kids in the process of cooking. Let them chose from a selection of recipes that you have ingredients for.

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Paint One of the nicest ways to express your creativity is to use paint. Get large sheets of paper and lots of paint.

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Sketching Encourage children to draw what they see around them.

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Build a garden patch Dedicate a small patch in the garden to the kids. Plant flowers, herbs or anything that grows quickly and gives satisfaction of having produced something.

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Go camping Build a tent indoors or outdoors with blankets and sheets.

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Have a treasure hunt Make a treasure map with clues to find some treasure you have hidden somewhere in the garden.

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Take nature walks Go on nature walks with a purpose. On the beach, collect shells. In the forest, get kids to seek out different sorts of bugs, plants or trees.

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Visit the library Use your local library regularly. In most libraries you can get more than books, you can get movies and music. Make a day out of it.

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Get Jamming Grab some musical instruments like guitar, shakers or tambourines, and get jamming. Get your kids to sing and dance along.

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