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Holidays are here, and it's time to make the most of it! Get ready for an amazing time filled with fun, laughter, and countless memories. We've carefully curated a fantastic list of 50 things to do over the holiday, ensuring you enjoy every moment of this season. From thrilling outdoor escapades to relaxing indoor activities, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

  1. Children write a list of things to do in the holidays 

  2. Make an obstacle course in the garden / park

  3. Draw with chalk or water

  4. Keep a summer journal – notes and drawings

  5. Play in the sand at Moyles Court or the beach

  6. Have a picnic / teddy bears’ picnic

  7. Make fruit kebabs

  8. Roast marshmallows on a fire

  9. Repair something

  10. Try geocashing

  11. Lie out under the stars at night

  12. Camp in the garden / lounge

  13. Make a den in the garden / house

  14. Race paper boats across a tray of water

  15. Different people tell a story one line at a time 

  16. Make sock monkeys / bunnies

  17. Put on a puppet show

  18. Make friendship bracelets

  19. Go on a scavenger hunt

  20. Have a board game afternoon

  21. Have a water fight

  22. Fingerprint the whole family and compare them

  23. Make a family picture of foot or handprints

  24. Read from a book every day

  25. Play 40:40 or hide and seek

  26. Make slime

  27. Explore the New Forest or Poulner Lakes

  28. Float a stick down the river

  29. Have a standing long jump comp on sand

  30. Look for shapes in the clouds

  31. Put on a talent show

  32. Make some dominos and play

  33. Try connect 4 on paper

  34. Perform a random act of kindness

  35. Film a music video

  36. Find 10 different types of tree near your house

  37. Paint or draw a picture

  38. Make a collage

  39. Read to a sibling / adult / grandparent

  40. Make a wordsearch

  41. Try a new fruit of vegetable

  42. Tell a joke at dinnertime

  43. Bake a cake / biscuits

  44. Play charades

  45. Visit an elderly relative of neighbour

  46. Make a marble maze

  47. Examine a rockpool

  48. Visit a library

  49. Make popsicles

  50. See how many times you can fold a piece of paper

  51. Make something out of cereal boxes

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