School Holiday Activities So Fun The Kids Won’t Know They’re Learning!
We love creative play. We love nature play. We love anything that gets kids engaged in something other than mindless YouTube videos. So, we set out to investigate the best school holiday activities for little kids that you can do at home or near home with limited resources - and we struck gold!
If you haven’t already discovered the May Gibbs website, are you even the parent of a bored kid? The May Gibbs Foundation, the legacy of the renowned Australian author who gave us Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, has tons of educational school holiday activities for younger kids. And we’re in love!
Ignite a Passion For Cooking
Well, it turns out if your child is interested in playing in the kitchen, by the time they’re teens, they can make you dinner and bring you chocolatey treats. So, there’s more than one reason to centre some school holiday activities around cooking. If you’re planning a trip, play dates or visits over the school holidays, these kid-friendly cooking projects will earn your little chef accolades and compliments from all those indulging!
- Little Kid-Friendly Cupcake Decorating
- Little Kid-Friendly Biscuit Decorating
- Chocolate Macadamia Bites
- Kid-Friendly Fruit Kebabs
- Meringue Decorating
- Real Honeycomb
- Tim Tam Smores
- Koala Lollies
- Lemon Rosemary Shortbread
- Little Kid-Friendly Chocolate Flower Bouquets
- Caramilk Chocolate Bark With An Australian Twist
- Fruit Ice Cubes
- Kid-Friendly Damper Recipe
- No Bake Caramel Fudge
- White Chocolate And Macadamia Cookies
School Holiday Activities for Kids Who Love Dress-Ups and Fashion
Sure, we loved dress-ups as kids, but these days, dress-ups are more about fashion than pretending we’re dinosaurs. If you’ve got a budding fashionista in the house, here are some simple DIY activities that they can wear with pride.
Little Kid-Friendly DIY Jewellery Projects
- Make a Matching Necklace
- Make Your Own Bracelets
- Make Your Own Accessories
- Make A Pressed Flower Pendant
- Make A Flower Bottle Pendant
Hair Accessory Projects
School Holiday Activities For Cave Dwellers (aka kids who never leave their rooms)
If your little person loves decorating their room, organising and reorganising, choosing colours and themes and making a space of their very own, these cool ideas may inspire some creative projects during the school holidays.
- Make A Photo Frame
- Make A Notes List For Your Desk
- Make A Pen Holder For Your Desk
- Decorate A Pot Plant For Your Room
- Make A Flower Wall Hanging
- Make Window Art
- Make Cute Pegs For Your Vision Board
- Make Wall Art Collages
- Make A Vase
- Make A Flower Jar Decoration
- Fill Your Room With Cute Little Owls
- Make A Suncatcher
- Make A Door Hanging or Wall Trim Garlands
+No matter how recent the school holidays were, there are more coming up
Just as you’re recovering from the demands of the last school holidays, your kid says something horrifying like, “Only three weeks until the holidays!” and you wonder if you’ve lost time somewhere.
Planning school holiday activities for younger kids can feel like a full-time job. The best activities engage them for far longer than it takes to set them up. The best options inspire creative thought, develop fine motor skills, and deliver a sense of pride and accomplishment. As educators, we understand the struggle of balancing screen time and labour-intensive activity planning. We love all these ideas from May Gibbs. Let us know if you get inspired – and don’t forget to share your photos with us!
