How to creatively entertain the kids in the school holidays

creatively entertain the kids Colour in family portrait by Arnold & Bird Father's Day gift guide

Creatively entertain the kids during the holidays!

School holidays are a time when you need to find ways to keep the kids occupied, so today’s post is all about how to creatively entertain the kids during the breaks!

 

First up let’s get colouring! These family portrait prints are hand illustrated to create a drawing of your family or little ones. You get two prints and you choose how you use them! Either one for your child to colour in, one for the parents to colour in, a practise run or one to keep as it is.

 

The best part about these illustrations is that you create a meaningful memento or family heirloom that your child has added to and you can treasure and display.

 

creatively entertain the kids Colour in family portrait line illustration by Arnold & Bird

 

Ideal for children from one year old, or as soon as they can colour in. Children around two years old can recognise family members in the portrait which can engage them in the activity further. That’s my niece in the picture above and she loved colouring her print in – with lots of gusto I may add!

 

creatively entertain the kids Children's colour in name and loves print by Arnold & Bird

Children around three to four years old love learning letters and numbers. This personalised child’s name print is perfect for this age group plus it celebrates what your child loves most.

 

Add your child’s name and everything they love in life and then let them add to the print by colouring it in and adding their own stamp of approval. Plus it gives them a fun activity to do that’s personalised to them!

 

creatively entertain the kids Child's favourite toy colour in print by Arnold & Bird

Every child has their favourite toy that they can’t be parted with. So why not create a lasting keepsake dedicated to your child’s fave with this personalised colour in toy print?

 

Send in a picture of the toy, teddy or game your child loves and we’ll create a hand-drawn line drawing of it that they’ll love to colour in. Display it in their room or on your fridge to admire their masterpiece.

 

Sensory Play

If you’re looking for some other fun ideas to creatively entertain the kids this summer then I’ve found some fun sensory and creative options via Pinterest. Check em out below.

 creatively entertain the kids - ice sensory play by The Paige Diaries

Pom Pom Ice-Cubes for Sensory Play by The Paige Diaries

creatively entertain the kids - Fairy Garden by Finding Home farms

Create a fairy garden by Find Home Farms

 

Hope this gave you lots of inspiration on how to creatively entertain the kids during the holidays.

 

What are your fave activities to do? Let me know!

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