Great Ways to Keep the Troops Occupied & You Distracted
| Published: 10th August 2006 15:56 |
Beacon Park has tennis courts open to the public. Could your child be the next Wimbledon champ? Whatever the age or ability, try www.playtennis.org.uk for Free sessions at clubs, parks and schools near you.
Simply Veg
According to Jamie Oliver, many kids think that cauliflower and broccoli grow in neat little florets. Take them to the Farmers Market in Lichfield Market Square to see the real thing and taste the difference. Check the Calendar for upcoming dates.
Mission Impossible
Have you enrolled for this Summer’s Reading Challenge? Lichfield Library is hosting a number of events for 4-11 year olds. See the Calendar for more info.
Cycling fun for all ages
Getting out on your bicycle is a great way to see your surroundings at a steady pace. Take the kids out on a route you can manage. Maybe you’ll go to a park, a woodland area or a river or canal side ride? Try picking a route with a café, shop or pub to stop on the way!
And the Winner Is…
London Olympics are not until 2012, but you can hold your own Garden Olympics. Set up an obstacle course, have sack races, tunnels to squirm through, chairs to jump, football to dribble round slalom – You know, the sort of thing you did as kids!
Great Outdoor Buys This Summer
Swing Ball – expect to pay £17
Kites – from £5 – 20 for the more adventurous
Grow your own Sunflowers – packs of seeds from £1.50 – kits £3
Trampoline – upto £110
Netball posts – upto £35
Rainy Day Activities
Out with the old
Lost pieces of Playmobil, Lego and jigsaws will re-surface after a clear out of the toy box. Help sort out the toys they’ve grown out of and give them to one of the local charity shops or place an ad in the Buy, Sell Or Swap and maybe they’ll raise some money for new toys.
Loafing Around
The children love to get involved in the kitchen so why not give them some dough to knead. Not only will they enjoy making interesting shaped rolls to eat for lunch but will burn excess energy!
Teddy bears’ Picnic
Let the children have an indoor picnic. Make a tent from sheets and chairs. Don’t forget to invite teddy, dolly and their friends!
Caught in the web
Older children sometimes need a little more imagination thrown at them to get them involved. Creating their own website is a brilliant way to encourage them to produce something to be proud of. Get them to dip their toe into the website building waters at http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/askbruce/articles/browse/buildwebsite_1.shtmlit’s a great step by step beginner’s guide.
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