| Below, I have listed my top ten tips for a great day | | | | scavenger hunt or get lost in a maze. |
| out with the kids. In the UK we are blessed with | | | | High speed antics - whizz off on quad-bikes, |
| some wonderful places to take the kids. It is very | | | | pony-treks or trail-biking. |
| easy during the school holidays to just put the kids in | | | | Tempt them with treats at food fairs, cooking |
| front of the television and leave them to it, but there | | | | classes, fudge kitchens and farm shops. |
| is so much more out there, it just takes a little bit of | | | | Here comes the science. Explosions, experiments and |
| thought and effort. So that is why I have given you | | | | mad professors. Look for hands-on science museum |
| a head start with some ideas of what to do with the | | | | near you. |
| kids. I hope you find it useful. | | | | Grit and grime. Mills, railway museums, mining |
| Bring history alive with castles, dungeons, | | | | museums, kids are fascinated by the grime and noise |
| archaeological digs and historical re-enactments. | | | | of our industrial heritage. |
| Make a splash - try aqua parks, sea life centres, | | | | Trains, planes and car museums - let kids can enjoy |
| barges, maritime museums, and tall ships. | | | | the thrill of transport. |
| Get into nature - look out for farms, safari parks, | | | | For something completely different, visit a chocolate |
| agricultural shows, nature trails and aquariums. | | | | factory, watch the Red Arrows or go to the |
| Get them thinking - join in with a treasure trail, | | | | races...anything goes! |