Tip #1: The secret den in every home.
Photo of a boy sitting under a blanket fort
They may look like chairs and blankets to you, but to children they could be a castle, a tent, or a secret fort. Place the chairs in a circle and starting with the heaviest, drape blankets over the chairs. You could even take a torch and read stories to one another inside.
Tip #2: Tug of war
Photo of children playing tug of war outside
It’s time to find out who’s got the muscles in the family! Mum and dad, you’re going down! Place the jumper in between you both. Each of you holds one end of the rope and gently tugs. The “winner” is the person who tugs the other person over the jumper. Invite brothers, sisters, friends, mums, granddads, grannies to join in too - you’ll soon be rolling around with laughter. Don’t pull too hard or let go when someone else is pulling!
Tip #3: Let’s get guessing!
Photo of a child pulling toys out of a bag with parent holding the bag
The guessing game is fun, easy and certain to wow your wee one, especially when you reveal objects from a magical bag. No way! They might not say it but they’ll be thinking it. To play, place 5-10 random items in a pillowcase from around the house. Let you kid put their hand inside (no peeking of course) and try and guess what the items are.