Exciting staycation activities for children

Staycations offer a wonderful opportunity for families to create lasting memories and enjoy quality time together. If your parents are planning a staycation with you, here are some exciting activities you can suggest:

Nature scavenger hunt: Embark on a scavenger hunt in your home or yard. They can create a list of items for you to find, such as leaves of different shapes, rocks, flowers, or animal tracks. This interactive adventure will ignite your curiosity about the natural world.

Arts and crafts bonanza: Set up an arts and crafts station at home with colourful paper, paints, glue, scissors, and craft supplies. Let your imagination run wild as you create masterpieces and show off your artistic talents.

Indoor movie marathon: Turn your living room into a cosy cinema. Pick some classic or family-friendly movies, prepare popcorn, and enjoy a movie marathon snuggled up on the couch.

Mini chef day: Enjoy a cooking or baking session with your parents. Help them in preparing simple dishes or desserts with kid-friendly recipes. Cooking together encourages creativity and helps them develop essential life skills.

Science experiments: Engage in fun and educational science experiments - from creating volcanoes with baking soda and vinegar to making slime. Science at home can be a blast.

Family game tournament: Organise a family game day with board games, card games, or even video games. Engaging in friendly competitions and teaming up with parents will surely bring laughter and bonding moments.

Virtual museum tours: Join your parents on virtual tours of famous museums and art galleries from around the world. Many museums offer interactive and immersive experiences that bring history and art to life.

Outdoor sports day: Spend the day playing various outdoor sports and games, from football to cricket and hide-and-seek. The whole family can join in the fun.

A trip to the zoo and the gardens: Explore the zoo and the Botanic Gardens and make learning fun.

Read a great book: There’s no better time for you to go on captivating literary journeys. Books have the power to transport your minds to magical worlds, spark your imagination, and provide a wonderful escape during your staycation. Here are some suggestions:

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

by J.K. Rowling

• Matilda by Roald Dahl

• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the

Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

• Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White

• Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

• Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by

Rick Riordan

• Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

by Lewis Carroll

• The Secret Garden by Frances

Hodgson Burnett

• The BFG by Roald Dahl

• The Magic Tree House series by

Mary Pope Osborne

Embrace the opportunity to create treasured moments together, and let your imagination and curiosity take flight during this vacation.