Description
We know that juggling work, family life, and keeping the children entertained during the summer holidays can be a real challenge. That’s why we’ve created 6 weeks full of fun, engaging outdoor activities to support you and your family!
What is included?
We’ve curated a range of 48 activities to keep your whole family entertained, including fun maths and literacy games to keep those key skills fresh. We’ve also included nature-based activities, mindfulness, weekly problem-solving challenges, art, active challenges and even journey games.
Outdoor Learning Focus: Our activities emphasise interaction with natural environments, promoting hands-on, experiential learning. The outdoor activities can be done in your garden or your local environment you don’t need access to a vast woodland!
The weekly introductory videos accompany the activity the booklet to explain the activities and encourage your child to choose the activities they want to do. Here are the activities for each week:
Introduction
- Background information
- Summer Planner Overview and weekly planners
Week 1
- Challenge – Moving Water
- Create a Bird Water Bath
- Colour Catchers
- Happa Zome
- Movement Path
- Car/Journey Game – Word Association
- Maths Game: The Game of Nim
- Literacy Game: Water Writing
Week 2
- Challenge – Make a den
- Create a Stick Raft
- Journey Sticks
- Natural paint brushes
- Stone Mindfulness
- Car/Journey game – Shopping List Memory
- Maths Game: Nine Holes
- Literacy Game: Scattergories
Week 3
- Challenge – Design a Communication System
- Create a Bubble Wand
- Shades of Green
- Leaf art
- Mindful Breathing
- Car/Journey Game – Guess the Object
- Maths Game: Shoot 15
- Literacy Game: Sight Word Target Practice
Week 4
- Challenge – Make a Sinking Object Float
- Nature Hunt
- Shadow Pictures
- Build a Stick Tower
- How Does It Feel?
- Car/journey game – Can You Spot…
- Maths Game: Shape Hunt
- Literacy Game: Nature Fairy
Week 5
- Challenge – Create a Trail Code
- Create a Dream Catcher
- Natural Art – Mandala
- Nature Bingo
- Water Patterns
- Car/journey game – Don’t Laugh
- Maths Game: Splash Maths
- Literacy Game: Potion Making
Week 6
- Challenge – Design a Flying Object
- Whittle a Stick
- Sun Print Pictures
- Create a Balloon Rocket
- Leaf/Feather Breathing
- Car Journey Game – Would You Rather
- Maths Game: Lines and Boxes
- Literacy Game: Story Stones
What are the benefits?
- Health and Well-being:
Spending time in nature can boost cognitive function, mood, and self-esteem. It’s also a great way to keep the whole family more physically active.
- Academic:
It’s a good idea to keep key skills in Maths and English ticking over during the holidays to prevent regression. We do this through fun activites and games.
- Social Skills:
Engaging in outdoor activities encourages teamwork, communication, and problem-solving.
- Time Saving:
Each week you will have access to 8 activities to inspire and engage your children. With 48 activities to choose from over the summer, we save you time planning how to keep your family entertained.
How does it work?
1. Plan your holiday activities – Use our 6-week Summer Planner to map out your summer of fun!
2. Select weekly activities – At the start of each week, watch the overview video to help choose the activities you want to complete. Each of the activities for the week has a detailed pdf containing all of the information you need. The activities require very few resources, many of which could be found in your home.
3. Track your progress – Have fun completing the activities. Tick off activities on the weekly planner as you complete them and enjoy a sense of accomplishment.
Our 6 weeks of activities is just £22! That’s for 48 activities and challenges to keep your whole family entertained over the summer!
Don’t have the stress of trying to entertain your family by thinking of activities.
