Image from Issue 1 of the Action Pack
Thanks so much for everyone entering the great competitions all last week. We had a wonderful lot of books that we have given away – winners will be contacted via email this week. 20 winners in total will get a book each. Thanks to Chronicle Books, Klutz, Shambhala Publications and Lark Crafts. for providing the books for this wonderful giveaway.
And thank you to the readers for providing wonderful feedback and telling us what you and your kids love to do. If you are stuck for inspiration here is what Whipup.net readers said they love to do with their kids:
After going through all the comments I sorted out the 80 things that your kids most love to do – great inspiration and resource – thanks so much for sharing
Family outings and excursions
- Head to the local woods – make fairy houses out of fallen twigs and leaves, sculptures out of anything, leaf boat races in the brook, bring leaves home to make leaf prints and pictures, make dens and shelters - the list is endless!
- Go to the library – make sure you check out your local libraries free performances and holiday programs.
- Go to the museum, art gallery or theatre
- Go play at the park
- Go for a family hike, nature walk, or bike ride.
- Go to the zoo
- Go for a swim
- Visit the botanical gardens
- Go to the beach
- Visit a farm
Resources for families
- Check out the Crafty Crow for some great kids activities.
- Read The Dangerous Book for Boys
- Read Paper Scissors Glue: 45 Fun and Creative Papercraft Projects for Kids
- Play Softies Kit: Instructions and Tools for Creating 15 Plush Pals
by Therese Laskey
- Check your local community centre or child resource center for children’s books, activity books, and toys.
- Check out The Artful Parent, Soulemama and Skiptomylou.
- Check out the National Wildlife Federation website.
- Read Craft Hope: Handmade Crafts for a Cause
- Join the Scouts or Girl Guides
- Read Making Things: The Handbook of Creative Discovery
, by Ann Sayre Wiseman
Outdoor activities for kids
- Run through the sprinkler
- Bounce on the trampoline
- Help in the garden
- Have a backyard picnic
- Make mud and play in the dirt
- Build a fort
- Make potions in the backyard
- Kick a ball
- Catch bugs
- Water the garden
- Play in the sand pit
- Finger painting
- Jump in puddles
- Search for worms
- Play with chickens
- Rake the leaves
- Make giant bubbles
- Wash the car
- Make a sandcastle
- Play handball
Quiet indoor activities for kids
- Draw
- Play a board game
- Play dress ups
- Keep a nature journal
- Play with lego
- Snuggle up on the couch with a blanket and a pile of books.
- Read aloud to each other
- Colouring in
- Start a reading club
- Play puzzles
- Family drawing time
- Play cards
- Take a nap
- Knit
- Have a tea party
- Press some flowers
- Make a watercolour artwork
- Yoga and meditation
- Take photos
- Listen to music
Messy and noisy indoor activities for kids
- Get the glitter glue pens out
- Make glue and slime
- Get out the rubber stamps, stamp pads, colored pencils and markers and make stories and books with the images.
- Hand sew
- Make pizza – from scratch
- Bake bread
- Snip, rip, glue, collage and draw.
- Cook
- Make paper mache
- Tie dyeing
- Make waffles
- Play with clay, glue and paint
- Make some music
- Face painting
- Make a racetrack from cardboard for toy cars
- Create cardboard sculptures
- Make pompom creatures
- Have a disco
- Make playdough
- Collect cardboard – shipping boxes and tubes. Also pick up large pieces of styrofoam for sawing and hammering practice.
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