Ah, summer. A time for sunshine, the beach, BBQs and picnics. If you have kids, it’s also the end of the school term and time for the summer holidays. Keeping your kids happy and entertained can be tricky, especially coming up with fun activities to keep your children entertained for a whole six weeks.
The end of term holidays mean it’s time to brainstorm fun activities to fill up all of those free days. If you’re stuck for fun activities for the summer holidays this year, we’ve got you, whether you need your kids to stay occupied while you work from home or you’re looking for activities to do together.
While you can spend free days taking your kids out to lots of exhibitions or enrol them in school holiday programs, there’s plenty you can do at home! We’ve put together a list of activities to keep your kids entertained for long days an hours on end during the Christmas school holidays.
Outdoor Activities
The summer school holidays in Australia are all about spending time in the sun. Even if you’re not going up to the coast for the Christmas holidays, there are plenty of outdoor activities your kids can get up to.
No matter if you’re busy working or spending time at home, you can bring fun to the school holidays with sports and outdoor activities!
Bounce on the Trampoline
Trampolines provide endless fun for kids. They’re affordable, safe and can be used not only on school holidays but all year long.
Bike, Scooter & Blade Around
What better way for kids to spend the Christmas school holidays than riding around? Bikes, scooters and rollerblades are a perfect way to keep your kids active outdoors during the summer holidays. Whether you are planning a bike ride with your kids or they need a set of wheels to ride around the caravan park or campsite, you can’t beat the fun and freedom of riding around as a kid.
Splash Around in an Inflatable Pool
Summer in Australia usually means hot, sunny days. Once the high temperatures set in, there’s little you can do but head to the beach or pool, or stay inside with the air conditioner blasting. Bring relief and fun to your own backyard with an inflatable pool! Your kids will cool down while having a heap of fun splashing about.
Shoot Some Basketball Hoops
If your kids love sports, bring sports to the backyard! From basketball and netball hoops to totem tennis, outdoor sports equipment will keep your kids active, happy and healthy all summer long.
Indoor Activities
During the summer school holidays, you and the kids may need a little quiet time. Not only that, but when it gets too hot to play outside, you’ll need a few indoor activities up your sleeve. From reading and painting to craft kits and puzzles, we’ve listed our favourite fun indoor activities for kids.
Arts & Crafts
Get your kids to use their creative brains these Christmas school holidays! From jewellery making and dream catcher kits to painting and mosaic kits, your youngsters can keep busy all school holidays creating with craft kits.
Science Experiments
For curious kids, there’s nothing better than discovering the world around them. School holiday activities can be educational too, and with science kits tailored to children, there is an entire world for your kids to explore and learn.
Commit to a Puzzle
Pass the time than working on a tricky jigsaw puzzle. This is a great activity to do with your kids, and you can even work on it over a few days or weeks!
Learn a Musical Instrument
There’s no better time to learn a musical instrument than during the school holidays! Whether you play an instrument that you can teach your child or they learn the basics themselves, musical instruments offer kids a whole new world of creativity!
Get Reading
Kids have vivid imaginations and can spend days on end immersing themselves in another world with a good book. Not only is reading a great way to pass the time during the school holidays, but it helps them to develop literacy skills, spark their imagination, stimulate their curiosity, develop their emotional, social and communication skills and increase their ability to concentrate.
Baking Day
Rainy day? No worries! Get baking with your little one. Make dinosaur-shaped cookies or decorate cupcakes together. The best part? You get to enjoy a delicious treat after.
Mindfulness Through Colouring
Colouring is a great activity for kids. Colouring books are enjoyable, but they are also relaxing, helping kids to quiet their busy minds with some downtime.
Get into Photography
Kids can have fun in pretty much any situation, whether your family is on a day trip or you’re hanging out in the backyard. With a camera, your kids can explore their artistic side, taking photos and videos of anything that sparks their interest. Whether it’s a kid’s digital camera or an instant camera, taking photos and making videos is a fun, creative activity for kids. Not only will they learn new skills, but they’ll have a whole lot of fun with it.
Whether you’re juggling work-from-home life or looking for family-friendly fun, these ideas should you get you through the long days of the school holidays. From exciting outings to creative at-home activities, say goodbye to the “I’m bored!” chorus and hello to six weeks of smiles, laughter and memory-making!
