3. Water-play Make them useful and play Car Wash! (as long as you can safely park the car in a driveway). Give them warm soapy water, sponges and scrapers and then let them hose it down after. Whenever we’ve played this I’ve printed out some ‘Car Wash Coupons’ that I found online (good old scene setting again!). Available to download @ https://freeprintablesonline. com/2018/08/printable-car-wash-tickets/ We also blast music from the radio, everyone’s happy when the sun’s out so nobody will mind (I hope!). The kids get absolutely soaked and are happy to receive some change - the rule being, whatever money you find in the car you can keep for your “hard work”. Paul found £7 last time - I could have added a few onto there and gone to an actual carwash! (but where’s the fun in that?). To be honest, daddy always plants the money there. Sweet - I wish someone planted money where I cleaned. I’d be a billionaire!
4. Teddybears picnic This was actually something Paul did at nursery a couple of years ago. They all made invitations to their chosen teddy regarding the picnic and simply put, they all had a little snack in the garden with their teddies. Cute. Paul loved it so much that we recreated it with the addition of Lily and her collection of ducks. Firstly, make the invitation. If you want to look super cool download this one from http://kidspartyinvites. blogspot.com/2009/03/teddy-bears-picnic.html We decided to invite three teddy’s each, as, being just the three of us, we didn’t want our party to look lame, plus, we always make more food than we can actually eat so plenty to go round! Secondly, make the picnic. Paul learnt how to make a cheese sandwich (with a star cookie cutter) and enjoyed cutting up the fruit and veggies. This was great as we got to discuss some very basic knife safety tips whilst in the kitchen. Lastly, lay out lots of blankets and set the picnic up and enjoy. It’s amazing how much kids actually enjoy helping.
All fingers and toes crossed that the weather allows us to enjoy the Great British Outdoors! Summer 2019
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