Fun Activities for the School Holidays

School holidays are supposed to be a time for relaxation and rejuvenation. It is a time to switch off from the stresses of the school term and be a time to unwind.

However, this could be said for the teachers!

For parents, it could be a stressful time of trying to keep their children entertained and occupied. Hopefully, away from too much screen time.

News flash! Children should be allowed to be bored, as this leads to creativity and ingenuity.

• Let them have free play. You will be surprised how they are able to create fantasy worlds from acorns and sticks!

Here are some easy crafts, no-equipment games and activities that are:

• Simple
• Stress-Free
• Cheap
• Would keep the children entertained for HOURS

 Crafty Stuff

• Have a craft box with scraps of bits and bobs in it. Children can create their own puppets and have a puppet show.
• Draw roads on old cardboard. They can create their own town.

Shadow Shapes

The children could work outside using sun shadows or they could use a lamp for indoor fun.

Equipment :

• Interesting objects such as dinosaurs, wild animals, toys, blocks, fruit
• Paper or a whiteboard
• Pencils, Crayons, Felt tips, whiteboard markers, paint

No Equipment Games

Do This and Add Something…

• Have the first person do a simple action like touch their nose.
• They say to the next person “ Do this and add something.”
• The second person repeats the action and adds another movement.
• The next person copies the first two and adds another action.
• If someone forgets the sequence, they are out.

S-T-O-P   STOP!

General Rules

• The Caller stands at the far end of a designated area with his back to the field of players.
• The Caller shouts “S-T-O-P – STOP” as quickly and as clearly as he can.
• When the Caller says STOP he spins around.
• The players must stop and try not to move while the Caller looks at them.
• The Caller then repeats the call with his back to the field.
• The rest of the group must try tag the Caller before he says STOP.

Statues

General rules

• A Curator is chosen.
• The Curator turns their back to the field, and the “Statues” attempt to race across and tag the Curator.
• Whenever the Curator turns around, the Statues must freeze in position and hold that position for as long as the Curator looks at them.
• If they move, they have to go back to the starting position.

Don’t Say “I”

• You could give each person 3 tokens.
• You have to ask questions of the other person that might make them use the word “I”.
• If anyone does say “I”, he or she must give the token to the person asking the question.
• Try to collect as many tokens as possible.

Remember…..The children will be home for the holidays soooooon…Be Prepared !😊

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Fun Stuff!

By Sharon Daniels

Balance Boards

And Things to Rock

Skipping Ropes

And many a Block

Things to Build

And things to Break

To keep your children

Entertained

For everyone’s sake!