DD.. broken wrist.. how to navigate summer hols

[MammaGnomes]

Just that really. DD11 fell off scooter last weekend has a buckle fracture to the right wrist. Luckily work are pretty flexible and I can wfh over the summer but I'm struggling to come up with ideas/activities to keep her occupied whilst I'm working. My original plan was netball bootcamp in the garden, book reviews, journaling, craft projects but all these are now out of the question. We've worked really hard over the last couple of months on reducing screen time and I'm worried now she's going to fall straight back in to the mindless scrolling. Any ideas? It's going to be a looong summer

Oh no! Is she right handed?

Is it in a cast?

If so these are your friend...https://bloccs.com/en-uk

Walks? Geocaching can be great fun and quite addictive!

Shopping, could get expensive though!

Do you have any splash pads or beaches nearby? Get a Limbo cast cover and she’ll be fine.

cooking? She’ll need help with chopping probably but the rest will be ok after a few days of getting used to the cast

Board games

Leisurely lunches

I know you want to reduce screen time but what about Duolingo to learn a new language. That would feel an accomplishment.

No luckily It's not in a cast it's in a splint brace and yes typically she's right handed.

I've got a couple of days booked off and we have shopping, pamper day, long walks planned for then. It's the days I'm working that I need ideas for, things she can occupy herself with that doesn't need any help or supervision from me

This is a great idea! Thank you. I think she'll actually really enjoy this too

Reading
Audio books

If you get a cover for the cast she can swim.

She can cycle and walk as well - does she have friends who live close?

Has she seen the fracture clinic yet? Mine’s younger but when he had a buckle fracture he was seen by the fracture clinic a week later who removed the temporary cast in favour of a splint, and actually he was fine doing pretty much everything except swimming lessons, and it was only on for 3 weeks. So really not that bad all things considered!

Can she practice using her left hand for things like a sort of challenge? I am a leftie but I have learnt to e.g. write right handed (not especially well but it's legible) etc and it might make her more ambidextrous in future? It could be some sort of set of games like you both have to make a sandwich with the wrong hand and things?

It’s usually only a few weeks- and by week 2 my son was able to go on his scooter, bake and join in his “fun week” at school without much issue. She could try to learn new leftie skills but should still be able to read etc… she could then use voice note stuff to “write” a review…
She could also watch some movies, tidy her room, sort out stuff to sell locally online for some money etc?

It's in a splint now but they've said no sports for 5 weeks. She's a netballer and that was going to form the basis of most of her summer but that's out now and with it being her right arm it means things like crafts and stuff that are our usual independent activities are also out.

Another vote for Duolingo.

Would she be interested in secret codes? They can be time consuming to learn about and to decipher, and wouldn't need much writing ability.

I agree about encouraging her to try to write with her left hand. When I was a similar age I broke my right arm and was in a cast for some weeks. School didn't make any allowances, I was just expected to write left handed, which I did. It proved to be a skill I kept and developed, so that I can for example sew and paint with either hand. Years later, when I fractured my right elbow, I could still do my job which involved quite a bit of writing!