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Try out the Mini Milk summer fun generator and let us know what you think - you could win a £300 John Lewis voucher NOW CLOSED

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AngelieMumsnet · 17/08/2015 11:13

In association with Mini Milk, we've developed a Summer Fun Generator to give you some inspiration for activities to do with your DCs over the summer holidays. Mini Milk would love for you to give it a try, and let us know what you think of the activities.

Mini Milk say "As we head towards the end of the summer holidays, maybe you're struggling to find fun activities to keep your DCs entertained. Try our Summer Fun Generator for some inspiration, and let us know what you think of the activities."

Head to www.mumsnet.com/fun-generator to give it a try

So, what did you think of the activities on the Summer Fun Generator? Did you choose rainy or sunny day activities? Which of the generated activities looks like the most fun? Are you going to try out any of the activities with your DCs? If so, which ones?

Everyone who posts on this thread will be entered into a prize draw where one winner will receive a £300 John Lewis voucher.

Please note your comments may be included on Mini Milk's social media channels, and possibly elsewhere, so please only post if you're comfortable with this.

Thanks and good luck,
MNHQ

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NerrSnerr · 18/08/2015 14:16

I love these ideas. My daughter is still a bit young but love the water ideas for when she's a bit older.

ShatnersBassoon · 18/08/2015 14:57

Some nice ideas, but I agree an age filter would be very useful.

Theimpossiblegirl · 18/08/2015 20:32

Some lovely ideas. I particularly like the mini-festival idea. I'm going to extend it by adding overnight camping in the garden.

CopperPan · 20/08/2015 12:26

Expecting some rain this weekend so I had a look at the Rainy Day ideas. I like the idea of T shirt making and a home movie night!

Trudyla · 24/08/2015 09:25

I checked out the ideas for sunny weather and think they are great.

We're definitely gonna do a festival. The kids love "making" music, DD loves creating arts and crafts and it sounds like a nice excuse to get people around. Brilliant.

Trudyla · 24/08/2015 09:25

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Trudyla · 24/08/2015 09:26

Whoops. Posted too early and twice, not sure why. Anyway, I will also do the sponge bullseye with them. I think even grown ups would love this kind of thing after a gin and tonic.

All in all great ideas!

LooksLikeImStuckHere · 25/08/2015 14:53

I'm off to hide toys around the house for a treasure hunt!

Some nice ideas!

19kim81 · 25/08/2015 22:22

I think this is great and have found it useful for some fresh ideas, especially as we are coming to the end of the holidays and the boredom is setting in. Will revisit frequently.

elpth · 26/08/2015 08:31

There are some good new (to me) ideas here and I'll definitely use them, both as a parent and brownie guider. Thanks!

Greymalkin · 26/08/2015 08:53

I also thought there were only three suggestions for each category! Didn't realise you could click again for more ideas.

I agree that an age filter would be a great idea, and some of the time allotted is very optimistic! or is it just my toddler that has a two minute attention span?!?!

I can definitely vouch for Geocaching! A fantastic outdoor activity that can be made educational whilst still being a game. Kids can learn about map reading, navigation and nature. Often caches are specifically located at place of special interest, like a church or famous historical site. Some caches are 'Earth' caches which teach about nature or geology. So this activity can be made to last all day with stop offs or breaks for other activities.

Then, for the following rainy day, the kiddos can draw a map having learnt their new skills, maybe for an indoor treasure hunt with pirate dress up thrown in.

Speaking of map making - I remember soaking a piece of paper in a tray of tea or coffee to stain it, then once it had dried, burning the edges with a candle to make an authentic looking pirate map. You can also drip candle wax on to make a seal. Obviously all with the supervision of a craft-mad parent...

flamingtoaster · 26/08/2015 11:03

Some great ideas - though I was aware of many of them. Hadn't ever tried paint in a salad spinner though - was glad to see it wasn't one of the spinners that you spin round with! The Caving By Torchlight (an indoor den by another name) would be very entertaining - we've also used a rotary washing line with a blanket over it for an outside den. Even putting up a small tent in the garden works!

StillNoFuckingEyeDeer · 27/08/2015 06:55

There are some great ideas there. We've tried a couple. I was pleasantly surprised to find that there were lots of things I could do with younger DCs and without spending lots of money. It would be useful to be able to filter by age, but with three suggestions per day it's not really that important.

del2929 · 27/08/2015 15:06

a good mix of activites... a page i have book marked.

ouryve · 27/08/2015 17:22

I just had a look at some rainy day activities. The boys are pretty good at creating their own obstacle courses. Usually involving rearranged furniture interspersed with sharp bits of lego.

This one didn't actually come up, but we also have regular games of hunt the thimble, though instead of thimbles we're hunting mugs, plates, complete pairs of shoes, DS2's glasses....

Maiyakat · 27/08/2015 18:21

I like the idea of an inside obstacle course, especially as we don't have enough room to do one outside!

sharond101 · 27/08/2015 21:49

My Son is only 3 and all the activities are too old for him but one to look out for in the coming years.

ChutesTooNarrow · 27/08/2015 22:05

Some nice ideas. I always look for low preparation activities because my dc instinctively abandon in seconds anything I've spent time on for them. With that in mind I might give the foil river a go tomorrow.

rupert23 · 27/08/2015 22:42

some good ideas but seem to be aimed at quite young children it would be nice to have a range of ideas for all ages

lottietiger · 28/08/2015 11:52

Simple yet effective ideas which are low in cost which is great. I looked at both the sunny and rainy as we seem to be having a mix of both at the moment!
I like the idea of the water river but as im on a water meter now I wont be giving it a try!

GinLimeandLemonade · 28/08/2015 16:35

Some great ideas! My son's too little yet but lots of inspiration for the future and for looking after my relative's children Smile

Gotosleep123 · 28/08/2015 22:21

I looked at both. The sunny day ones (race, river and waterfall in garden) were better than the rainy day ones (dancing raisins, tie dye and museum). I really like the idea of making a river in your garden. Shame I live in Glasgow where sunny days are in short supply!!

scampbeast · 29/08/2015 20:18

The treasure hunt turned into a bit of a vintage paper chase game, DS decided to write clues for me (which is also helping improve his writing and spelling).

ipsos · 29/08/2015 23:00

I haven't tried it but just wanted to say thanks for the added calcium in mini milk. My ds is on minimal dairy diet and having the extra calcium in a mini milk really helps with his daily intake.

WardenessOfTheNorth · 30/08/2015 18:25

I always struggle with rainy day activities as my DS's are very outdoorsy and go a bit stir crazy stuck inside.

I like the pizza party suggestion as they both love pizza and I reckon I could lead them on to watching a film after too!

Postcards are inspired. DS1 is intrigued by the inner workings of Royal Mail so we would end up posting them off.