right, 5 days a week for 6 weeks (im excluding weekends because the kids are normally home then anyway) - thats only 30 days to find stuff to do.
i need to write a list for myself and i cant find a thread so thought i may as well write it on here and then i can use it, if you are stuck for inspiration just look down the list and find something to do. make a picnic in the evening so you can just grab it and go following day. it might not be original but when they are driving you crazy it can be a lot easier to read a list than think something up yourself. some ideas are only good if you are in north west, but i bet most have equivalents around the country. add your own ideas too please
1 train ride to anywhere
2 park or playground - different one each day, walk there as it takes longer. thats 4 in our local area so 4 days with something to do.
3 beach
4 butterfly house / petting zoo
5 knowsley safari
6 zoo - blackpool (with dinosaurs) or dalton in furness
7 fell foot park, trip on the ferry (about £2 for the short ferry ride)
8 camping
9 cinema
10 house cinema - aka watching a dvd and eating popcorn with curtains shut
11 swimming
12 soft play
13 visit granny
14 museum - town museum, toy musuem, science museum
15 let the kids loose with a baking kit
16 visit farm
17 make bread
18 go through all photos, get some printed, put them in albums, frame some.
19 painting - fingers, stamps, vegetables, feet or even brushes
20 fill the room with balloons
21 salt dough ornaments
22 decorate t shirts, pillow cases etc with fabric paints
23 blackpool tower
24 let the kids plan a picnic - decide on food, go and buy it, let them prepare it then go out and eat it
25 badminton
26 puppet show, let them make puppets out of wooden spoons and let them video it
27 paddling pool & water pistols
28 build a den with chairs and sheets
29 pull all toys out of cupboard. chuck broken ones, kids will enjoy discovering old toys
30 toy shop to spend birthday / xmas money
31 ride on canal bus
32 library
33 maize maze
34 brockhole visitor centre
35 scooter / bike ride
36 fancy dress. make your own costumes.
37 cardboard boxes. get a load from local shop
38 decorate bedroom, either with paint or posters and streamers.
39 splash park
40 decorate biscuits / fairy cakes
41 pick your own fruit
42 cornflour and water space putty.