Here are 35+ ideas to help give you some inspiration for things you can do with your kids during lockdown.
Do a family watercolour challenge
Craft from cardboard tubes; how about Bears, Monsters or Octopus?
Do Cosmic Yoga or a Joe Wicks workout.
Make ice lollies
Make bird feeders
Hunt for bugs
Craft a Paper Plate Dinosaur or make Dinosaur Footprints
Grow something – sunflower, tomatoes, cress etc. You could make a Cress Head
Using building blocks to create a rainbow or practise repeating patterns
Make paper crowns
Make Superhero Puppets
Draw self portraits
Build a den
Keep a diary
Make an Afternoon Tea – why not add Heart Jam Tarts and Chocolate Monster Drops to the menu?
Set up an obstacle course
Count the birds in your garden or from your window
Have a carpet picnic
Do a scavenger hunt around the house or garden
Make a banner or flag for your family
Bake a cake or pancakes
Have a movie night
Play a board game
Have a disco
Learn a new skill e.g. British Sign Language, take an online course, learn a new craft
Listen to a podcast
Read a new book
Bake bread
Write a letter
Make a scrapbook
FaceTime / Skype / Zoom – friends and family
Have a fancy dress day
Play a sport in your garden – e.g. cricket, football, tennis, catch
Go star gazing
Make homemade pizza
Do a jigsaw puzzle
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*Disclaimer – Please make sure, if you do any of the above activities they are age appropriate for your child, using age appropriate equipment and supplies which you believe are safe for participants. Avoid allergens Click here for the Berkshire Mummies disclaimer.*
