The summer holidays are upon us.
Six or seven weeks of the kids being at home.
Whilst I love having the kids around, it can be really difficult at time to keep three boys, aged 7, 6 and 3 amused without spending a fortune. I’m not alone in this, because according to surveys commissioned by Germolene, 47% of parents claim their biggest concern is the cost of a family day out, with the average parent spending £650 just on family trips during the six weeks off.
We’re really lucky to live by the beach, which does take a lot of pressure off us for big days out, but sometimes, we need a good old kick up the bum for inspiration. Germolene, a brand we ALWAYS have in the house to deal with cuts and scrapes, has released a fantastic guide, jam-packed with ideas to keep you going throughout the summer – and beyond.
In the bag of bits and pieces Germolene sent us along with the guide (how cute is the Watermelon cool bag, by the way? Perfect for picnics!), we had:
- Skittles
- Frisbee
- Chalk
- Coloured card
- A notebook
- A fishing net
- Bucket, spade and sand molds
- Bubbles
- Paint
- Sunflower kit
This is, for my three little beach boys, the perfect bag of toys. You see, to have fun outdoors, whether it’s on a beach, in the park or in your own back garden, you don’t need loads of expensive things. A few essentials can keep even the most demanding of kids happy and amused for hours. Benjamin and I headed down to Rhyl beach one evening – his brother’s were in bed, so we made the most of the peace and quiet and headed out for a game of skittles on the beach. He hasn’t quite got the hang of it yet, but he loved trying to knock them down!
Bubbles, of course, are a favourite with both kids and adults. There’s just something about blowing and popping bubbles!
The 90 Days of Summer book, which you can download for free by clicking here, has so many ideas, most of which cost nothing, or next to nothing and need little in the way of preparation. Some of my favourites include:
- Searching for ‘treasure’ on the beach – this is something we love to do all year round. It’s great looking for interesting rocks, shells and bits of sea glass.
- Pebble art – making pictures on the sand with pebbles of all colours and shapes and sizes
- Using chalk on the backyard – hours of artistic fun which gets washed away when it rains
- Bug hunts – get close to the little creatures hiding in corners in the garden
- Create sand slime – mixing sand, water, glue and liquid starch together to make slime
Having a bank of ideas has made me feel less anxious about the holidays and gave us plenty of ideas. Harrison and Alex have poured over the book (whilst we have had some much needed rain!) and made a list of the things they want to do in the next few weeks.
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Great giveaway Rach xx
Great giveaway Rach. I know exactly what you mean about entertaining the kids during the holidays. xx
I quite like playing cricket on the beach with my family.
Badminton
we love going for bike rides x
I love cycling.
My toddlers are enjoying their water table this summer.
Splashing about in the garden paddling pool.
We like playing volleyball.
A day down on the beach building sandcastles, paddling and having a picnic x
Getting the paddling pool out with my children
We like playing Badminton
Great giveaway! We love to use big chalk to draw in the garden xx
Days out to the beach are the best days in summer but I also like it when we go on long dog walks together and go somewhere different .
Going to the beach and building sand castles
Living on top of a beach, we tend to spend a lot of time there, we have some beach games we take with us and a picnic, and a lot of us all get together, we have treasure hunts on the beach, make it a fun day
Playing frisbee.
Kite flying on a windy beach
We love playing quiots x
What is your favourite outdoor summer activity?
we love going for walks in our local nature reserve
I discovered my favourite Summer activity yesterday, getting the slip n slide out. The kids had the BEST fun!
We like going to the beach as there’s always so much to do!
belly boarding
we love going to the beach
Blowing bubbles in the park and chasing them and also playing quiots on the grass.
Spending time in the park especially the splash park
we love playing and walking on the beach
i love playing with my little girl outside esp in her sandpit
We like to take a ball to the park
playing hide and seek always piques everyone`s interest
Love going to the park, kids can run wild, I can just ‘sit’ 🙂
We really enjoy going out on our bikes, We are really lucky and live out in the country side where there are woodland trails for biking or walking. it is beautiful and peaceful.
We love building sandcastles
SPENDING TIME ON THE BEACH WITH MY FAMILY .BBQS,SAND CASTLES AND SWIMMING. PERFECT FAMILY TIME
We like playing giant versions of things like giant dominos, giant skittles, giant badminton!
Going for long walks on the moors and picking fruit & veg from our allotment with my grandson,
We like going for picnics 🙂
We love playing the game snakes and ladders
Play football and jump on the trampoline.
Love playing basketball in the garden with my daughter.
Building sandcastles at the seaside
We like making sandcastles with moats on the beach.
nature trials x
We love to walk our dog peps
We love a walk on Plymouth hoe, playing Frisbee and then some fish n chips and ice cream.
I love going to the beach. 🙂
picnics at the beach
we like playing skittles if it isn’t too windy
we like playing skittles, if it isn’t too windy
Playing in the paddling pool
Getting the paddling pool out in the garden or playing on the sand and paddling in the sea is a real treat.
Love going to the beach with the kids
Having a family barbecue.
Water fights and playing football in the park.
We like playing in the paddling pool. x
We love playing Bowls, we have a set that’s older than me, that we take everywhere with us x
Our favourite outdoor summer activity is anything water related from water fights to swimming, baoting etc
Our local beach has a public table tennis, table set up and we love to play this with our son.
Going to the beach!
My daughter loves playing skittles at the moment, or just kicking a ball around
We love picnics down by the riverside.
Bike riding in the early evening,then stopping for a picnic tea.
We like cycling!
Making sun castles!
paddling in the river
Splashing in the puddles!
Rock pooling with the kids
love visiting Droitwich Lido
Surfing when I get time
we love cycling
picnics in the park
My son loves football so guess what, I am constantly in goal lol. We love going to the beach and playing volley ball etc
Long countryside walks with the family
Exploring our local woods.
Walking in the woods, followed by a picnic x
Visiting the local park
swimming
Cycling
eating ice-cream
A picnic in a meadow amongst the butterflies, followed by a walk by a lake or river
We like to have water balloon fights in the heat and paint rocks in the not so sunny weather lol
Rounders.
Picnics in the outdoors
Drawing with chalks spent hours doing it as kids! Soon all washed away clean canvas
Going to the beach is our favourite
We love a picnic in the park and feeding the ducks
Going for a drive on a Sunday and just seeing what we find xx
I love long walks, whether it be on the beach or in the woods, I love walking.
Picnics!
Having long walks on a beach at early hours
footy
wood land walks with our daft dog Sandy
Any time spent on the beach with building sandcastles
Always Football
Grandchildren are happy going up the park where there is a nature trail, crazy golf, garden centre etc
going to the beach digging and searching rock pools
Football
Flying a kite
Sandwiches filled with chips soaked in salt and vinegar and probably a bit sand, on the beach
Walking with the family in the countryside
Hide and seek!
we love going to the park, play on the swings etc, also playing football, bat and ball all different thing like that
Geocaching
Family garden parties with a bbq and lots of fun games.
Long walks in the countryside
I love going for picnics in the sunshine
We love strolling around, exploring.
Going for country walks
Going to the seaside!
We love the beach we are quite lucky we live in the countryside and are central to lots of beaches and parks so get the best of both.
BBQs!
hard one – I think probably picnics in the park 🙂
We love going for walks or hikes with the dog.
Has to be swingball
Going for long walks with a picnic
Family walks round countryside
Kayaking and canoeing. We are in a local paddling club and our little girl has been enjoying the camping trips with the club since she was 5 weeks old 🙂
we love playing badminton
My favourite outdoor Summer activity is actually gardening.
Picnic
Think it would have to be swimming
heading along to the beach with the kids, we’re so lucky living in Cornwall
We love playing hide and seek with the children in our large garden. It never fails to please!
we love family bbqs
having a picnic
Our favourite outdoor summer activity is playing golf.
I love having picnics at this time of year
Going to the park
I love a good game of rounders, or football 🙂
Great giveaway fingers crossed
Playing in the pool in the garden
Playing at the beach with the little ones
I love splashing in the paddling pool with the kids or playing swing ball
We love geocaching in the countryside!
I love having a picnic on the beach
Rounders
Pond dipping or rock pool exploring. Always exciting to see what we catch
We love doing a scavenger hunt to find diffent nature items, it’s always fun and can be done in any weather x
Tent in the back garden , keeps them amused even on wet days and we have solar lights all over it
going to the beach and building sand castles
Playing on the beach making sandcastles
Running.
We love picnics in the great outdoors and camping! So much family fun!!!
we like tto go blackberry picking then come home and make blackberry tarts x
walks on the beach and picnics
Visits to the park to play ball games
We like playing rounders and piggy in the middle
Making mud pies with the kids
We love going to the beach to build sandcastles or fly our kites
My favourite summer activity is camping in the countryside.
Playing outside in the paddling pool and the sprinkler x
Going to the park and letting my daughter run around letting off steam.
We love outdoor swimming especially at the beach swimming or bodyboarding
I’m quite partial to a trip to my local beach.
we love getting the paddling pool out and having a good splash, or a water fight!
Rock pond exploring x