WITH the first week of summer vacation already over and many parents will be running out of ways to entertain the kids.
But a day out doesn’t come cheap, so keeping costs down during the summer holidays can be tricky.
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So as parents across the country brace themselves for a long, hot summer with the kids, leading toy store, PoundToywanted to share tips to keep costs as low as possible.
Mother of two, Elizabeth Buko, a transformational financial mentor and founder of Wealth From Little, has spoken to PoundToy about getting creative when it comes to entertaining the kids on a budget.
“Six weeks of summer vacation comes with six weeks of pre-care – but keeping kids busy can cost as little as £0.
“From trips to parks, playgrounds, libraries, playdates and fun at home and in the garden, parents can choose free activities that are sure to please any child.”
DAYS OFF
“When it comes to going out with kids, I like to visit museums, public parks and nature reserves with scooters, bicycles or skipping ropes.
“Most nature reserves have lakes and forests that provide a great adventure environment where children’s imaginations can run wild. When my kids visit new parks, we pretend to be their favorite superheroes flying at the speed of light on their scooters on a mission to find a big treasure.
“A simple day out turns into a day full of excitement. Many museums, parks and nature reserves are free to enter”.
ARTS AND CRAFTS
“Kids can make fun crafts with paper such as paper fans, which would be very useful this summer.
“If you have toilet roll tubes, paper towel tubes, scrap paper, empty cereal boxes, paint, crayons and markers, the kids craft YouTube channels can show you how to turn them into great creative designs for free – supervised by a adult is always necessary when children use the internet.”
GARDEN CORRIDOR
“If you have access to a garden, spending time outside is such a great way to spend the day.
“Children can play ball, play hide and seek, explore the garden, play with bubbles, play with water and floating toys, jump on a trampoline, skip, picnic in fancy dress and cool off with popsicles in paddling pools”.
READ
“Every summer my kids sign up for the Free Summer Reading Challenge at our local library. The children have the whole summer to read six books of their choice. This is a great way to get kids learning and reading for the next school year.
“The reward for completing each book is stickers that, when fully collected, fit together to form a story. I don’t know about you, but my kids love stickers!
“And at the end of the challenge they get a medal and a certificate. My local library even has an awards ceremony for all participants and the kids love to be celebrated.
“It’s a great way for them to enjoy reading and for them to have a sense of accomplishment. You can apply at your local library or online – https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/”.
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