School’s out for summer…

Summer is here and we are all looking forward to long days of sunshine and fun. Appreciating that school’s out for summer can bring so much joy and freedom too.

Vitamin D is produced by the action of sunshine on the skin, so the more time we can spend outdoors in the sunshine, the more vitamin D our body’s produce – just remember to cover up at the hottest times of the day.

Being outside also has the benefit of exposing our children (and us) to healthy bacteria to support the microbiome (gut bacteria).

And being in nature generally has been shown to help with stress reduction and relaxation.

School’s out for Summer and let the good times roll.

Here are 25 ideas for outdoor play to help you maximise time in the sunshine this summer:

1. Go for a picnic
2. Have a water fight – guns, balloons, squeezy/spray bottles
3. Go for a family bike ride
4. Take a football, frisbee, tennis set, baseball bat and ball or other games to the park and have a games day
5. Make your own outdoor sprinkler – punch holes in a large plastic bottle, attach it to the end of a hose and hang it up in the garden. Turn on the water and voila.
6. Fly a kite
7. Visit the beach and have a sandcastle competition
8. Go swimming at the local lido/outdoor pool
9. Take the kids to the park and play on the swings, slide, and seesaw
10. Go for a hike
11. Have a nature hunt
12. Go fruit picking
13. Play a round of mini-golf
14. Set up an obstacle course in the garden
15. Play with bubbles
16. Do arts and crafts in the garden – make potions, chalk on the drive, make wind chimes, do leaf rubbings, paint pebbles or rocks
17. Jump on the trampoline
18. Invite friends round for a barbecue
19. Have a game of tennis, badminton, or swingball competition
20. Work in the garden – kids can do tasks that are age-appropriate
21. Build an outdoor den using whatever materials you can find
22. Wash the car, bikes, scooters, and any other available vehicles
23. Take the indoors outside – set up a camp with cushions, duvets, etc and play board games, read books, watch a film on a laptop, listen to music
24. Camp out in the garden overnight – toast marshmallows and sing songs around a campfire in the night and cook a barbecue breakfast in the morning
25. And if it is raining – make the most of the warmer temperatures and go outside, splash in puddles, and get wet

School’s out for summer ..

Other ways to engage the kids during school holidays:

• 25 Fun Activities for the family to do in the School Summer Holidays – Your School Uniform
• School’s Out / Summer Fun – Pinterest

Want to know more?

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