Kids - Things to do in 2022

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My DDs are away with their Dad for the Easter holidays and I'm trying to think of something fun for when they get back. I've decided to do a list of fun stuff to do in 2022 and put it up ready for their return. So far I've thought of..:

Movie night
Spa night
Bowling
Cinema
Games night
Sleepover in lounge
Cool a 3 course meal
Kite flying
Shopping spree
Go to the beach

Looking for more ideas... thanks in advance!

How old are they? And are you looking for evening things or daytime too?

How old are they?

@Snowwhiteandthesevendwarfs 9, 11 and 13. Looking for both. Things to do weekends and also odd evening. Want to try and make more memories, rather than let the weeks disappear!

Whereabouts do yo live? Maybe people local to you can suggest local places & activities?

General ones though:

Theme park
Ice skating
Axe throwing
Water park

OK then photo shoot, baking/cooking competition, local theatre, bowling, funfairs if they come to your town, county shows, the clothes show (not sure if it's still a thing but I loved that at that age), local festival

Thanks @APurpleSquirrel we did a water park last year which the older two loved. Adding to list!

@Snowwhiteandthesevendwarfs ooooo the clothes show is an amazing idea, off to Google.....

Make ice cream sundaes.
Star grazing.
Sunrise at the beach.
Climb a mountain or at least a very big hill (snowden, Roseberry topping, Catbells)

Thank you. - excellent ideas the list is getting longer!

Ride a horse!

Make sure you go to a BHS approved stable though!

Llama trek

Lie on some grass and paint a picture of your feet

Strawberry picking

Jam making

Plant some sunflowers (now) and have a competition to see which grows the tallest.

Local aquariums/museums near me offer overnight stays (Sleep with the sharks/Dino Snores) - the Natural History Museum does it too.
Also zoos often offer Zoo Keeper experiences or Breakfast/Dinner with X animals.
Go & see a big theatre production /ballet / opera
Pony trekking/riding
Llama/Alpaca walking
High ropes/Go Ape
Quad biking
Segways
Clay pigeon shooting

Amazing, excellent ideas - thank you so much! I always come up with the same things!

Head out for a breakfast picnic.
Go stargazing
Send your name on the next NASA mission (around the moon on Artemis)
Go fruit picking
Go hire bikes in a scenic place
Find a natural swimming or paddling place
Book afternoon tea (groupon and wowcher have deals quite often)
Go on a train journey
More ambitious baking like cinnamon rolls, fancy breads, hot cross buns, churros and doughnuts

Get lost and let them find their way home (with you obviously, but using an actual map, not Google maps)

Make smores

Visit elderly relatives

Roll down a hill

Try watersports

Get them to plan, shop for and cook a meal in turn. (Set budget beforehand)

Camp in the garden
Have a barbecue
Do an Easter egg hunt
Visit an art gallery
Visit a farm
Use face paints to decorate each others faces.

Visit a castle

Go and see something at a theatre , there are always good things touring - Mischief theatre have a couple of touring productions this year and both are worth seeing .

Thank you all! List is getting very long

Egg painting
Egg rolling
Easter crafts
Local Easter events
Shopping at the market/farmers market
Pond dipping

Make clay pots

Dry slope/indoor skiing
River swimming
Hire a canal boat for the day

For cheap and indoors learn a card game a week.
During lockdown I bought a set from etsy that had a game book, two packs of cards and four card holders so Dd could play properly instead of having to always reorganise her cards as her hands were too small to hold them all. Once we learn a new game we play for pennies/ haribo

Thank you everyone!

Junior parkrun, or they’re probably old enough to manage 5k parkrun.

Go swimming.
Take them to an ice cream, or dessert, cafe.
Make your own pizzas at home.
Geo caching.
Kite flying.
Family bike ride and picnic.
Easter egg hunt.
Trip to the zoo.