Mine will just be 3, so not actually started school yet although childminder will be closed some of the time and our normal classes/ groups not running. I work part time, will be using some annual leave as will DH, and will also be providing some childcare for school age nieces and nephews
We’re lucky enough to have some great local parks, one of which has absolutely tons of fields/ paths/ little ponds and stuff surrounding it too. So lots of park trips/ duck feeding/ picnics. I’ve bought DD a bug hunting kit for her birthday as she’s really into looking for ‘creatures’ so we will do some of that. The blackberries will be out by August too so we will go picking some and maybe do some baking with our spoils.
Local park also has a great track for bikes and so will take the older ones there on days I have them.
There’s a free/ donation only petting farm type place about half an hour away with a good play area and again can take a picnic.
If we get hot weather again then paddling pool/ refillable water balloons/ soakers etc in the garden. Also string a tarp up between the fences and make a ‘camp’. Might go to a splash park - there’s none very near though so would be a bit of a trek.
Keeping an eye on the local Facebook pages/ local paper’s site which always has ‘free stuff to do with kids’/ pages for various museums and libraries and council run places to see if anything good comes up.
Probably more screen time than is ideal too to be fair.