42 days of activities to keep your child engaged this summer
To skip the summer dip, join us and see how many of the 42 Days of Summer holiday activities your child can do both indoors and outdoors:
Indoor Activities
- Reading Challenge: Set a goal to read a certain number of books over the holidays.
- Science Experiments: Conduct simple experiments like making a volcano with baking soda and vinegar.
- Cooking/Baking: Learn to cook or bake new recipes.
Crafts: Make art projects with various materials like paper, paint, and clay. - Puzzles: Work on jigsaw puzzles or brainteasers.
- Board Games: Play board games that enhance strategic thinking and problem-solving.
- Writing: Write stories, and poems, or keep a journal (join us for our creative writing!)
- Music: Learn to play a musical instrument or write a song (join us for our music mash up sessions!)
- Maths Games: Play maths-related games or use apps that make maths fun!
- Language Learning: Use apps or online resources to learn a new language.
- Virtual Tours: Take virtual tours of museums, zoos, or historical sites.
- Gardening: Start a small indoor herb garden.
- Coding: Learn the basics of coding through online courses or apps.
- Building Projects: Build structures using LEGO or other building kits.
- Drawing Lessons: Follow online drawing tutorials to improve art skills (try our calligraphy with Natalie!)
- History Projects: Create a timeline of a historical event or period.
- Science Reading: Read science magazines or watch educational videos.
- Puzzle Books: Work through books of mazes, crossword puzzles, and other brain teasers.
- Home Science Lab: Set up a small science lab and conduct daily experiments.
- Create a scrapbook for each of your daily adventures (join our scrapbooking club!)
- Learn how to play chess (join our chess club!)
Outdoor Activities
- Nature Walks: Explore local parks and identify 3-5 different plants and animals.
- Bike Rides: Learn about the local area on educational bike rides.
- Gardening: Plant and maintain a garden, learning about plants and ecosystems.
- Bird Watching: Observe and document different bird species.
- Geocaching: Participate in a geocaching adventure to learn about coordinates and geography.
- Outdoor Sports: Play sports like football, netball or frisbee to learn teamwork and physical coordination.
- Stargazing: Learn about constellations and planets by stargazing.
- Beachcombing: Find shells and learn about marine life at the beach.
- Picnics: Have educational picnics where children can read or study nature.
- Hiking: Go on hikes to learn about different terrains and ecosystems.
- Outdoor Art: Create art projects using natural materials found outdoors.
- Kite Flying: Build and fly a kite, learning about aerodynamics.
- Outdoor Science**: Conduct science experiments that involve water, like making a water rocket.
- Scavenger Hunts: Organise educational scavenger hunts in the garden or park.
- Nature Photography: Take photos of nature and create a nature journal (you can make this with us in our scrapbooking workshops!)
- Camping: Camp in the backyard and learn survival skills.
- Bug Hunting: Study and document insects in their natural habitat.
- Weather Observation: Keep a weather journal and learn about meteorology.
- Outdoor Reading: Read books outdoors in a den or on a blanket.
- Chalk Art: Create educational chalk drawings on the pavement
- Nature Journaling: Keep a nature journal with drawings and notes about daily observations.
These activities can provide a mix of fun and learning, ensuring your child stays engaged and stimulated throughout the holidays and skips the summer dip!
