It’s autumn holidays again. Many people choose to go away for a few days with the children. Others continue working during this first school holiday of the year. But now that it is gray and dark again, how do you ensure that the children are not bored and that you can do your work at home? Omroep Brabant lists some suggestions.
Maybe you can take a day off, or you don’t work full-time. Then a day away is always good. Brabant crowd-pullers such as the Efteling and Safari Park de Beekse Bergen will be busier than normal this week.
To teach historical awareness
Do you want to teach your children a bit of historical awareness this holiday, but in a fun way? Then a visit to the preHistoric Village in Eindhoven or the war museum in Overloon is a good alternative. There are activities there all week long, aimed at children. No tablet or phone, but building a hut and shooting a bow and arrow or examining historical vehicles in the war museum.
Are you confined to your home by work and are grandparents not around to take the children? Then you have to tap into your creativity. With a few simple preparations, you can organize fun, simple activities for your children at home. Doing crafts, a treasure hunt, watching a movie, building a table hut. Games that are easy to play.
Mini playback show
Would you like to do something different for once? Arrange a playback show. Have the kids practice their favorite song and gather their outfits during the day. In the evening, when the whole family is complete, it is time for the big mini playback show.
Or what about ‘playing a big person’. Let children do the dishes, vacuum, do the shopping and maybe even cook. They do something they don’t normally do, and you are helped with some tasks.
Or let them tidy up their toys and choose which toys are unnecessary. Together you can, for example, take this to the thrift store or sell it via Markplaats.
67 days until Christmas holidays
If you end up at a loss, it is good to realize that the Christmas holidays start in 67 days… It might be an idea to book that holiday then.