Kids Activities & Hobbies
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There's a varied selection of different activities on this page for when the kids complain of being bored and want something different to do and entertain them
There's paper based activities, outdoor pursuits and playground games.
Also check out our Boredom Busters Page
for more entertaining solutions
MESSY MONSTERS ART CLUBS
Messy Monsters is an art! club for pre-schoolers.
A parent and toddlers
group with a difference.
CLICK HERE |
| Aquababies - teaching babies and young children to swim |
| Baby Centre - simple games to play with your one year old toddler |
| Beavers, Cubs and Scouts - 6 year olds and upwards can join a Beavers 'Colony' - older kids can join the Cub Scouts |
| Boredom Busters - simple activities for pre-schoolers |
| Bubblesphere - all about bubbles and making them + bubble recipes |
| Bugs.co.uk - to explore the life styles of various creepy crawlies |
| Download a Dinosaur - make a paper dinosaur, full instructions |
| Fit Kid - fun fitness for kids, making an healthier future |
| Fossil Collecting - how and where to collect fossils |
| Frogland - all about frogs, lots of funny, interesting facts and pictures |
| Fun Attic - The best game ideas, resources and activities for birthday parties, picnics, youth groups, summer days etc. |
| Girl Guides and Brownies - little ones become Rainbows before moving onto Brownies |
| Jo Jingles - pre-school music and singing clubs |
| Kids Jokes - 1000's of jokes for kids of all ages |
| Musical Minis - fun time music group for babies and toddlers |
| Music With Mummy - A lively approach to music for toddlers |
| My First Pet - advice and tips on choosing a child's first pet |
| Our Kids Sport - the UK's premier junior sports web site |
| Paper Aeroplanes - full instructions and diagrams |
| Playground Games (US) - when its time to send the kids outside |
| Pond Dipping - all about ponds, frogs, tadpoles & newts |
| Rainforest Live - fun facts, games, colouring & information |
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Swimming Goggles
Learn To Swim With Swimming Without Stress. Also available are Swimming Goggles Swimming Lessons and Intensive Swimming Courses
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Swimming - starting early - water, babies, laughter and learning |
| Tongue Twisters - easy to difficult tongue twisters |
| Tongue Twisters - Ralphs - have a silly half hour with the kids |
UK Safari - brilliant site for kids (and grown ups) interested in wildlife and nature |
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Recipe for Play Putty |
You will need :
1 cup of flour
1 cup of water
1/2 cup of salt
1 teaspoon of vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
Food colouring
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Mix all ingredients together in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until the mixture holds together (keep mixing or it will stick to the bottom of the pan).
When the mixture is cool enough to touch, your child can knead it on a floured board.
This recipe's long drying time makes it most satisfying as a play dough (it's easy to roll into ropes and balls), but sculptures will dry eventually.
If stored in an airtight container, this dough will last, refrigerated or unrefrigerated, for 2 to 4 weeks.
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Recipe for Face Paint |
For each colour you will need :
1 teaspoon of water
1 teaspoon of moisturising cream
2 teaspoons of cornflour
A few drops of food colouring |
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Mix the cornflour with the water in an old yoghurt pot, then stir in the moisturising cream.
Add the food colouring a few drops at a time until you reach the desired colour.
Use a soft paintbrush to apply the paint to your kids' (clean) faces!
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Recipe for Bubbles |
You will need :
1/2 cup washing up liquid
2 tablespoons glycerine (available at your supermarket/chemist)
5 cups of water (if you have hard water consider using distilled water as soft water works best)
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Carefully mix the ingredients together so as not to encourage too many bubbles.
Store in a container, such as a clean plastic juice bottle with a screw top.
The formula is best left over night to allow the ingredients to rest. |
