What activities do your boys do?

At that age he did Gymbobs. We tried him with Stagecoach but it didn't work out for him (dd loved it).

As he got older he did football, violin, then hockey. Then at secondary he dropped violin and did guitar for a couple of years before finally settling on piano. Then joined a musical theatre group, and did drama, singing and tap at a local dance school. Dropped the dance eventually to concentrate more on music.

DS 7 does beavers (cubs in September) and 2 x swimming per week with a club. We don't do music and he's not showing much interest so probably won't

At 4 my DS1 and DD only did swimming. They have since done skateboarding and to gymnastics together but both stopped in lockdown. DS1 (11) now does parkour and DD (8) does karate and drama. DS2 (4) does nothing yet, tried swimming but he hates it so we'll try again after he starts school in September.
I have no idea how some of you manage to fit in all these activities for your DC! You must be much more organised than me.

Cricket is a good one at that age @raindances as it usually only runs from now until the Summer Holidays.

Your local Cricket Clib could tell you what they've got on. It's usually called training but it's really running around in the sun whilst you enjoy refreshments

My boys are 3 & 5 and both do swimming & athletics. DS2 also does gymnastics and DS1 does karate.

Mine did :
wind band
youth orchestra
music centre
football
hockey
cricket
beavers/cubs/scouts

not all at the same time and some were more his thing than others. Music and hockey were the long standing ones.

Eldest (12) - swimming, scouts, cornet lessons, stem club, band and aerial hoop.
Middle (10) - swimming, scouts, golf, rugby.
youngest (7) - swimming, beavers, golf, rugby. He used to do gym and dance too, but gave those up in the end. He wants to do martial arts at some point!

DS is 4 (nearly 5). He's been doing swimming since a baby & still does. He also does gymnastics (he started that just before Christmas. We'll probably get him to do another soon, but he wants to do archery like his sister but can't until he's 7.

At 4 - swimming, gymnastics, piano and ballet

Now at 9 - swimming, cubs, piano, football, performing arts, tennis and guitar. We have a busy after school schedule!

Mine did swimming only whilst in reception. Then he started football and basketball. Still playing both in yr 7.

Boys aged 6 and 7. Beavers, swimming , dance.

If he loves dance why not dancing?

4 years old does ballet, swimming and goes to an arts club once per week.
10 years old does martial arts and football.
20 years old did rugby and swimming, he now plays tennis with his girlfriend.

My ds is 4.5 and does gymnastics, tennis, and swimming. I think it's too early for an instrument still but probably when he is 6 he'll start piano.

Swimming
Dance
Karate
Soccer
Age 5

We would enroll him in keyboard but none available locally atm

I’ve also got 3 boys and between them they do:

karate
athletics
rugby
swimming
beavers / cubs

all 3 of them do swimming (the one non-negotiable extra curricular activity!) and all 3 of them do rugby. The rest is spread out between the 3!

Mine are older now but both played football from 5-18. Also did refereeing for a couple of years.
Swimming.
Beavers, cubs and then Scouts (the best experiences)
DS2 also did cricket for four years.

I have three boys, and between them they have done:
-karate
-swimming
-piano
-football
-Beavers
-Gardening

Tennis
Rugby (tag rugby!)
Football
Swimming

At about 5ish DS2 did boys street dance & tap (at school, after school) Had to give those up when we moved school.
Cricket from 6/7yrs - summer only.

DD started piano about Y1 at school / DS1 violin but that may have been a bit later maybe Y2.

I think a couple of after school clubs, or music lessons, swimming (essential skill imo) and one other sport at the weekend is more than enough. With 3 DC we've been run ragged getting to all the activities over the years, so bear in mind your own needs & down time as a family too. I'd try and see what is on that is very local to you to minimise travel time. Is there a tennis club/ kids tennis on public courts nearby- mine always really enjoyed that.

Holiday clubs are a good opportunity to try lots of different activities like drama / art/ sports too.

All my ds have done Beavers/cubs/scouts/explorers - they offer squirrels now for the youngest age. It is a good all round club and great for experiencing staying away from home and meeting different people.

They did not start music lessons until about 6/7 years

They have done....

Football
Rugby
Cyclocross
Triathlon
Swimming
Cricket
Chess

They have also tried loads of different activities through scouting (climbing, squash, golf, skiing etc) and loads of clubs through school (rounders, tennis, basketball).

I try and follow their lead. Ds3 was doing 3 sports plus 2 instruments and scouts at one point but that was his choice and he enjoyed being busy. He has now cut down .

Ds is 10 now but has been doing football, rugby and cricket for a long time. He also did swimming lessons when younger. Maybe just try and introduce one thing. All stars cricket is good in the summer, starts around April. Or maybe tag rugby? Although the rugby season ends in April so not long left now.

Look at All Stars cricket if you are in England... its an 8 week cricket course for 4-8yos each summer. They get equipment as well.

www.scouts.org.uk/squirrels/

Squirrels take on 4-6 year olds in scouting. Both my DCs have gone from beavers to cubs and one is about to transition to scouts. It's the cheapest club they do (out of many!) but the one I think they get the most out of

At that age, just swimming.
We also went to Church as a family, so I don't know if you'd count the 'unior Church Groups' as a club ?

From 6 Beavers (then later, Cubs, Scouts, and then Explorers)
From 7, mine started to learn piano
When older, did football and did drama.
Did lots of activities through Scouts too.

But 4.5 is a bit little for lots of extra curricular stuff.

DS9:
Tennis
Cubs
Swimming
Scuba diving
Choir
Cricket
Ice skating
Shooting
Horse riding