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Non contact 2 metre garden games for kids

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42andcounting · 25/06/2020 11:02

After three months of not seeing any of her peer group, I'm trying to work out a way for my DD (6) to have a garden playdate with her friend, but observing the 2 metre distancing, which is obviously tricky with small children. I think it has more chance of working if we have an activity organised, but I'm struggling to think of what they could do that doesn't involve double handling bits of equipment. Maybe swingball if we wipe down the bats and ball. My other idea was some sort of washing basket ball toss if I dunk a load of ball pond balls in Dettol before and after. The garden isn't huge and we have a swing set that takes up most of it, so we will have to work round that.

I know many people will think we should just get on with it and let them mix, but I am medically vulnerable (not shielding) so we have been being ultra careful so far and would like to continue as much as possible.

If anyone has any creative ideas I would really appreciate it if you would share them with me. Many thanks.

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ShoesJerry · 25/06/2020 11:11

Remote control cars working well here. Or Lego if friend brings their own so they can play in parallel.

Stompythedinosaur · 25/06/2020 11:17

Guess who and bingo both work. Maybe some craft stuff like playdoh.

AngryPrincess · 25/06/2020 17:11

Would forty forty in work?

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42andcounting · 26/06/2020 08:41

Lego and Bingo both sound like great ideas, thank you so much! I'd never heard of forty forty, bit now I've googled it it sounds like great fun, but unfortunately not workable in the space we have. There are only probably two spaces big enough to hide a 6yo without trashing the garden so once they've exhausted "in the rhodedendron" and "behind the wheely bin", then that would be it Grin Sounds like a great game for when we can get to the park though, so thank you Grin

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SoloMummy · 26/06/2020 09:21

What about activity challenges and "races" (I've managed previously with a space of maybe 3 or 4 meters so know they can work). So like get items on and off,to eat their chocolate bar with knife and fork (if not too got}. Individual relay races where they collect etc. Nerf gun wars with different colours of bullets. Any tandem play even arts and crafts if have own "set". Bike or scooter rides out. Decorate their own biscuits if you give separate toppings etc.

meringue33 · 26/06/2020 09:23

Water fight

SecondStarFromTheRight · 26/06/2020 09:26

One of those kids croquet could be fun? They would take it in turns so wouldn't need to be near each other while playing.

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