Spring and Summer activities for Families at home - Daisy Jeffery, Childrensalon
/Spring and Summer activities for Families at home
Including a feature from Childrensalon.
Ok, so many of us will be forgoing our pre-booked and longed for summer holidays for a staycation with the kids. Don’t despair, we are here to help with our fantastic and fun ideas of how to entertain your children in your own garden this Spring and Summer.
Little ones are also continuously changing and growing with wardrobes needing to be revamped. As warmer days are upon us, get them prepared for their staycation with lovely, spring summer clothes for boys and girls at Childrensalon. Find pretty dresses and outfits for memorable family time activities at home, in an array of bright colours. Including this beautiful leggings set from Boboli, decorated in a bright rainbow print, which Isabella loves!
There are many ways that we can bring their usual summer-fun into our home and garden. Vacation may have become staycation but you can make it a summer that the kids will never forget! Transform your garden into a summer camp, pool, park and beyond with these much-loved activities that your kids are guaranteed to enjoy! We have ideas aplenty to keep little darlings occupied.
Summer Camp
Create a home-style summer camp for the day and night, pitch up a tent in the garden and improvise with many day-time activities your kids will love!
Nature Art
Start off the morning or afternoon of summer camp with some nature art. Collect twigs, leaves, grass, rocks – whatever your little adventurers can find in the garden and create some art. Get out the paints, glue and colouring pens and see what your little creatives can come up with. This is a great activity that will encourage resourcefulness as well as enhance creativity. Try not to harm any natural habitats or bugs in the making though!
Obstacle course
Obstacle courses encourage a little competition and are an enjoyable way for the little ones to stay active. They are easy to set up – all you need is several household items and you’re all set! Get creative and collect some pots, rope, toys, cushions, stable pieces of furniture, tunnels and footballs to create a fun day in the garden with the kids. Find things they can jump over, crawl under, balance on and things to throw. The kids will love it! And it will wear them out too.
Camping
Camping is not only an exciting experience for young children, but it also encourages them to learn about nature too. It is an opportunity for them to experience the outdoors at nighttime, which would normally be spent inside. Build a fire to roast marshmallows on, watch the stars at dusk and sleep to the sounds of nature around you. A great way for your kids to learn and grow through life experiences. And if it gets too cold, you can always return to your warm cosy beds.
Pool days
Endless hours spent splashing around and jumping in a pool are an all-time summer favourite for the youngsters. The pools are shut to the public so why not bring the same experience home! Indulge in this much-loved activity with a paddling pool in the garden, purchase some fun swimming goggles and paddling pool games for the kids. Make it even more real-life with a makeshift ice cream van made out of cardboard! Deliver the ice cream goods, whilst enjoying the summer sun.
Picnics
We can bring the park experience home by making home picnics or having BBQs in the afternoon sun. Roll out a picnic blanket, dish up some lovely snacks for the kids and play some games to keep them entertained.
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Childrensalon’s Spring Summer Collection
Bring summer styles home and brighten up the garden with a variety of trending pieces, including summer fruits, nostalgic get away prints and much more for the kids to enjoy. Create picture-perfect moments and capture memories of the summer staycation that the kids will never forget.
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