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I'm a savvy mum & here's how I entertain my kids for FREE during the school holidays | The Sun
IT'S not easy coming up with enough fun and affordable activities to keep the kids entertained during the summer holidays.
Thankfully though there are plenty of creative ideas that won't cost the earth AND will get your children out from under your feet.
All it requires is a little imagination and a few bits and bobs you already have lying around the house.
Here, savvy mum-of-two and founder of Jamu Wild Water Tahi Grant-Sturgis, 40, shares her top tips to get the kids out of the house and exploring with fun, free activities you can try at home…
Build a bug hotel
Firstly, you’ll want to wash and dry an empty juice bottle and remove the label.
Once complete, carefully place your natural materials into the bottle.
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You can start with rocks and then use twigs, grass and leaves to make a home fit for a king (bug).
Then leave the lid off of the bug hotel and wait for some bug friends to check in!
Design a den
Building a den is an easy way to get out in the garden and be surrounded by nature during the summer break.
You can go simple with a sheet over the garden table or really get creative by using a washing line and draping over sheets and pegging them into the ground.
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