Create a winter scavenger hunt
To get out of the house, you can organise a winter scavenger hunt for your children. Think of the wintry, Christmassy things that are in your local area and create a check list for the kids. It can include anything, think about Christmas trees in windows, bird feeder, puddle, evergreen tree, winter berries, bobble hat…tailor it to match your children’s interests!
Jumping in puddles
Wrap the kids up warm and put on your wellies and go and have some good old fashioned fun playing in the rain by jumping in puddles. You can’t beat it!
Make a bird feeder
Birds find it harder to get food in the winter, so why not spend a fun couple of hours making a homemade bird feeder?
There are lots of guides for making different kinds of bird feeders. One of our favourites is to grab an empty toilet paper roll, peanut butter and bird seed. Spread a thin layer of peanut butter across the outside of your loo roll and sprinkle seeds on to it.
Once fully covered, slip the roll onto a branch where you can see it in the garden and watch the birds enjoy the treat.