Nursery World - Holiday times activities

Holidays are an opportunity for families to spend time together and can provide children with many lasting memories of carefree and fun-filled days As parents, we sometimes approach the holidays with some trepidation, fearful about how to safely occupy or entertain our children during their time at home and about the expense that this may incur. Yet we needn't spend a lot of money when planning holiday-time activities.

As parents, we sometimes approach the holidays with some trepidation, fearful about how to safely occupy or entertain our children during their time at home and about the expense that this may incur. Yet we needn't spend a lot of money when planning holiday-time activities.

Children do not need sophisticated toys to be imaginative or expensive outings to theme parks to have fun. In fact, it is often while playing with the very simplest of resources and natural materials that children are at their most creative.

In this age of developing technology, there is a temptation for children to sit passively for long periods in front of a screen. Computers, televisions, games consoles and hand-held electronic games are playing an increasingly dominant role in children's lives, often to the exclusion of more active play and social interaction.

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