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Give me an idea....Anything pleeeaaassseeee

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DipseeDaisey · 26/05/2020 18:24

I have ran out of things to do, DS (11) and I have been in all the local walks, I have sorted all cupboards/wardrobes/drawers. The garden has never looked so neat and tidy....Please give me ideas of what we can do.
DS has school work to do which keeps him busy for the morning, we need things that will fill the afternoons....Please help Grin

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GeriGeranium · 26/05/2020 18:26

Scavenger hunts?

Geocaching adds a bit of interest to walks if people have done it in your area

Pick a country, and have a themed day - learn a bit about it, make their typical food for dinner

Get DS to help you plan things to do once lockdown ends, like holidays?

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Notsoprettywoman · 26/05/2020 18:31

Can you not just stick a film on or something. You don’t always need to be doing something.
Relax a bit.

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Disquieted1 · 26/05/2020 18:33

Airfix models.
Learning to juggle.
Composing a wordsearch.

That's me out of ideas.

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dancemom · 26/05/2020 18:35

Picnic in the garden / park

Afternoon tea

Movie and snacks

Bike ride

Shopping

Baking

Batch cooking

Exercise class

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AdaColeman · 26/05/2020 18:36

Go on a nature walk, identify wild flowers, trees, any birds visible, take photos so you can look them up when back home. Try to spot local industry of the past, maybe in street or building names.
Find out how old your local church is, does it have any old family memorials, any brasses you could rub (quite time consuming) any interesting grave stones.

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OldEvilOwl · 26/05/2020 18:37

Baking
Reading
Board games
Tv
Wash car
Bike ride

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DDiva · 26/05/2020 18:38

Cooking pr baking. Any jobs like cutting the grass, washing the windows/ car ..... Is there a particular subject or place he might want to do a project on ?

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Neverender · 26/05/2020 18:38

Geocaching?

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AdaColeman · 26/05/2020 18:38

Make something out of papier-mâché, messy but satisfying!

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DDiva · 26/05/2020 18:39

Gardening or growing veg .... lots of starter veg plants around.

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LizzieMacQueen · 26/05/2020 18:40

Re purpose some old clothes and teach him how to see. You don't need a machine.

If you've got wool then pom pom making is fun.

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HowFurloughCanYouGo · 26/05/2020 18:41

Geocaching

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devildeepbluesea · 26/05/2020 18:43

We love geocaching!

Have a BBQ, make him help with food.

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Proudboomer · 26/05/2020 18:45

Pokemon catching

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Ohtherewearethen · 26/05/2020 18:46

Get him to write a family quiz or get him to choose a country, research the food, plan a menu and write a shopping list for him to cook/you to cook together once a week, get him to come up with a timetable of activities he'd like to do!

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mrsspooky · 26/05/2020 18:48

learn a language

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ChessIsASport · 26/05/2020 18:49

Find a virtual running challenge to do for a medal.
If he has a microbit he could design a new game.
Find a children’s writing competition to enter.
Play a strategy board game.
Decorate a room.
Buy wipe cleanable chalk markers and decorate a window.
Build a den. I’ve discovered that even though my children are older now they still love den building!
Design and make smoothies.
Design a quiz using google forms and send it to all your family to try.
Write a letter to someone.
Have a drawing competition.
Do some Just Dance videos from YouTube.

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memememe · 26/05/2020 18:50

buy an xbox??

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bettertimesarecomingnow · 26/05/2020 18:50

Jigsaw

Pokemon hunt? Is that still a thing?

Bike rides

Mario kart type races on the PlayStation?

Bake and eat it

Watch a film

Upcycle something - idk what?

Have you a beach nearby? Go and collect shells / seaglass and make something nice with them.

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Andi2020 · 26/05/2020 18:51

My wee boy spends hours typing about games he plays on switch better than actually playing it.
He does a lot off drawing
He will be 12 soon so similar age

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june2007 · 26/05/2020 18:51

Bike ride,
Duel lingo,
Cooking.
Couch to 5k?
Can he read a map?
Can he tie knots?
REad a book together.
CAmping in garden or build an inside den.

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Aquamarine1029 · 26/05/2020 18:52

Mum and son cooking lessons. His age is the perfect age to learn how to cook, and such an important life skill.

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 26/05/2020 18:54

Mini beast hunt.

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mineofuselessinformation · 26/05/2020 18:56

Craft?
Appropriate DIY skills?
Virtual tours?

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RedRed9 · 26/05/2020 18:58

Could you come here and help me with mine?

Every house/garden job I start seems to make three other jobs in turn!

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