Activities to do with 18month old on weekend

Hagar_uk

I am a weekend dad, who has 18 month old son most weekends, but not overnight so travel around 250 miles each weekend back and forth saturday and sunday.

We do all kinds of things together, swimming, play centers, zoos. I am looking for some fresh ideas for things to do which are outside of the box. And sure the readers here have some good ideas which i might have overlooked before.

daska

Does the 250 miles include taking him back to your home or are you constrained by having to find activities 100 miles from home?

Hagar_uk

The 250 miles is what I tend to do traveling to pick him up take him places near by and drive home over 2 days.

I try not to take him back to my house, to much as it is fair old trip over 60 minutes each way, which can not be fun for him in the back of the car.

I do take him to his grand dads who is only 20 miles away where i do the play stuff with him

bigmomma051204

hiya - it might help if you tell us what area of the UK you are in as people will have local ideas for you xx

flipper_72

Bit cold at the moment but farms are great for hands on fun - feeding, milking etc.
feeding the ducks at a local lake
library - mine love an hour or so there looking at books, especially the really big ones you don't tend to have at home

Hagar_uk

bigmomma051204 wrote: »

hiya - it might help if you tell us what area of the UK you are in as people will have local ideas for you xx

baby is based in Wiltshire near bath. The farms idea is great, we did a few last summer and he loved them. as soon as it gets warmer, there will be loads of things to do, looking forward to the steam trains starting up again, as he loves those.

Molly41

Have you thought about moving closer then you could see him in the week as well? Probably logistical reasons why not !

Hagar_uk

Molly41 wrote: »

Have you thought about moving closer then you could see him in the week as well? Probably logistical reasons why not !

I am thinking about it in the medium long term, but my work is in London, where i live during the week. I used to do a 5 hour round trip midweek from to see my son on wedneday night, but the ex stopped it,as seeing my son on the weekend was more than enough apparently.

nonnatus

Hmmm, Do you HAVE to take him out of the home for activities (genuine question because maybe you have flatmates or unsuitable accomodation - not just being picky!!) because at 18 months, they don't get such a lot out of zoo type things and they cost a fortune!

At home you could bake biscuits, make play dough, hand paint or invest in a HUGE bag of Duplo and just build stuff for hours...

Have fun whatever you choose, you sound like a lovely Dad

Molly41

I agree that you do sound a great Dad.

I do wonder if finding accommodation between your son and work might be a compromise as then you could find home activities and just "live" with your son in home surroundings. He could have toys, clothes etc at your home and make it easier to make transition when he stays over? Must be more comfortable for the both of you x

1more?

My 18 month old loves nothing more than wellies & mud, ok we watch rugby on sat & sun but a muddy puddle on the side of the pitch & walking in it keeps her entertained for hrs, she also loves walking through the trees near our home again wellies & mud & it's Free,
I think I got a tom boy
Good luck Hagar