Not my usual topic, but with social distancing becoming an increasing necessity in these pandemic-ravaged times, I’ve started thinking about activities to do with my son. We’re all going to be spending a lot more time chez nous so here’s some ideas for having fun in the garden. There’s lots of links to some fab sites for further details and even more inspiration!
- Make an elf/fairy garden
- Construct a bug hotel
- Create a butterfly feeder or table
- Make seedling pots and plant seeds e.g. vegetables, sunflowers
- Help with the weeding!
- Prepare and eat a picnic
- Make seed bombs for bee friendly flowers
- Have a go at sun prints
- Do the Joe Wickes’ 5-minute workout or create your own outdoor circuit
- Spot birds and bugs
- Experiment with natural paints
- Prop up some tin cans for Nerf gun target practice
- Press flowers and grasses
- Go on a treasure/scavenger hunt
- Skill up on the diabolo
- Paint stones, leaves, shells and make natural art
- Camp out and star gaze
- Water! Paddling pool, water guns, slides, water bombs…
- Create a wormery
- Fly a kite
- Make mud pies and mud sculptures
- Draw with chalk on walls, pavements, concrete
- Invest in a slackline?
- And let’s not forget that old favourite…bubbles!
