It can be a challenge keeping the kids occupied during the summer holidays, especially if you are opting for a staycation this year, so here are five ideas that may help you out!<\/p>\n
Draw a picture<\/strong><\/p>\n Get the crayons and paper out and encourage your little one to become a budding artist by drawing a picture of your pet or their favourite animal.<\/p>\n Take some photographs<\/strong><\/p>\n Most mobile phones these days have a pretty good camera, so why not set a photo challenge? Perhaps it\u2019s capturing photographs of butterflies, insects and birds in your garden, or trying to capture the perfect portrait of your pet. Promise to print the best results off for them to put into an album or frame \u2013 it will incentivise the children to really make the effort to capture that perfect shot.<\/p>\n Visit a farm<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019re in the countryside you may see farm animals in fields locally, but city dwellers can often visit urban farms for their fix of the farmyard. Find out more about farming \u2013 what the farmer does, what the animals eat and how they\u2019re cared for.<\/p>\n Write a story<\/strong><\/p>\n Let their imagination run wild \u2013 ask them to write a story about your pet and the adventures they have when everyone is asleep. The more exciting, the better!<\/p>\n Make animal facemasks<\/strong><\/p>\n Use some card as a base, draw an outline, then cut bits out and stick bits on. Paint tiger stripes or a cute pink doggy nose. Use some elastic or ribbon attached at the sides to fit small heads.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It can be a challenge keeping the kids occupied during the summer holidays, especially if you are opting for a… <\/p>\n