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!