Summer Holidays?

jackyann

Brilliant ideas.
I would add, that with these diagnoses, I think (hope!) that you have a specialist nurse / social worker who can put you in touch with local groups, as suggested above. Plan to do some of their activities.
Look on your local council website / ask at the library - there should be some activities on there, and contact them to ask how suitable they might be.

To the list I would add:

Large cardboard box, fill with scraps / junk stuff ready to make something.

'Treasure hunts' are popular with all kids, but especially those who enjoy colecting & spotting. Make one yourself, with simple pictures, put in a mix of things you know you are going to see, and some you might.

PasturesNew

We used to:
- make dens in the garden using the washing line and a sheet or two.
- get a small bucket and a "net on a cane" and go fishing for "tiddlers" in a local stream.
- blackberrying
- throwing small magnets at a sheet of metal they will stick to is fun
- paddling pool with water in - make/float small boats, using everything from folded paper to old marg tubs or food tubs.
- get an upright stick on a base (parasol base, or make your own), then lob hoops at it to try to get the rings onto the upright stick... from various distances.
- drawing, painting, sticking egg boxes/loo rolls together
- make a glove puppet by cutting two mittens from some thin foam or material, then glue round the edges to join the two halves together.
- Mr Potato Head.

Dark_Star

I second Pinterest as there are lots of really good ideas for all ages & abilities. Just look up summer activities...most are free or can be done on minimal budget.
Try the frozen treasure....large plastic freezer proof box. Add an inch of water then small plastic waterproof toys e.g dinosaurs Lego mini figures army people pirate coins....anything small & plastic that you already have. Place in freezer til solid. Add layers every few days as the ice sets. If you try & fill the whole box in one go, all the plastic stuff floats to the top hence layers...

On a nice hot sunny day.... tip out the giant frozen ice cube. Give the kids some wooden spoons & let them excavate their treasure....

Salt & warm water will speed up the activity if needed...:)

Also local library reading challenge as audio books count too otherwise you read & he gets the stuff ( stickers etc.) each time. Ususally have to read 6 books & at the end he gets a certificate. All free & something he can take to school & show new teacher. Big morale booster....

whiteguineapig

would geocaching be any good?

thriftwizard

A large cardboard box from your local electrical retailers can provide days of fun. It can be turned into a castle, a steam engine, a little house, a rocket - anything he likes, really - with a pair of sturdy scissors, some masking tape, some felt-tips or paint and some imagination. It can be hidden in or played around, and although it might take up a fair bit of room, it can also give you a well-earned breathing space.

rach_k

Chalk paint is fun and cheap. Mix water and cornflour until you have a nice consistency then add some food colouring. Paint outside on the floor or walls. It's a bit 'artier' than standard chalking on the floor (also great fun) and it washes off easily. You could probably use washable paint instead of the food colouring, if you have that instead. I've also seen that you can add a squirt of washing up liquid to the mixture then put it in old, clean spray bottles - you could get some great effects with that, perhaps spraying around (washable!) items to see what shapes they leave.

caronc

Messy play with shaving foam can be great fun and also works well as a "slide" on an old shower curtain or plastic sheet if you have a grassy space outside.

Aced2016

Kids love the Forrest!! Go looking for different bugs! Collect leaves and make pictures with them. Let him run around , climb trees and generally burn off some energy.

Take some sandwiches, juice and fruit.

No cost and plenty of fun to be had. And if you've got the car, head to places with lakes. Go big walks, feed the ducks, let him find sticks etc. My kids love this sort of stuff, they get fresh air and it's free

culpepper

Some big sheets of paper can make roads for his car toys. (handy when its raining out).
Cardboard box garage/farm/house
Make a den under behind furniture or in the garden .
Home made bubbles and make a big bubble wand with twisted wire(wrap ends in tape).
Cleaning the car with a water pistol.
Dressing up (apron as a cape,cardboard armour etc).

zippychick

As this has dropped down the Old Style board, I've popped it to the families board for you to see if you get more ideas

I hope you have a lovely summer


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