The First half term of the year is nearly upon us. Unbelievable that it has come round so soon! Have you made any plans for what to do with your children?  It is never so easy to entertain them when the weather is not so good. It will more than likely be cold, possibly raining or even snowing. So here are some of our ideas:

Winter Walk
Just  because the weather is not great doesn’t mean you have to stay indoors. Just get wrapped up warm with your wet weather gear on if necessary and take a brisk walk through a park, along a beach or just find some puddles for you all to jump in. It’s a great opportunity to have so much space and to view nature at it’s rawest. And just makes that warming hot chocolate so much nicer when you get back in the warm.

Arts & Crafts
Having a Arts and Crafts afternoon can make a pleasant change and allow your child to become creative. It could be very simple, just colouring or play doh or completing a craft kit to make something.

Active Games
If  you want to encourage your children to move around why not suggest a game of Hide and Seek which can be in or out of the house. You could also try Sardines, which is a similar game instead one person hides and the rest have to find them. The first person to find them, then hides with them and so on. Until all but one is all squished up in the one hiding place, usually in fits of giggles.

Imaginative Games
Why not help your children put on a play for you? Provide them with dressing up clothes and props and let them create the story. Or if they are reluctant to be an ‘actor’ themselves may be they would be happier putting on a puppet show. Either way it gives them the opportunity to be creative.