Ideas for mom and dad on how to keep busy this festive season
School holidays mean one thing, mom and dad are kept busy! If you run out of ideas to keep your little ones occupied, here are a few ideas on what to do. A visit to the Mhangela Animal Touch Farm and Tea Garden just outside of Tzaneen is a great experience for children. The kids …
School holidays mean one thing, mom and dad are kept busy! If you run out of ideas to keep your little ones occupied, here are a few ideas on what to do. A visit to the Mhangela Animal Touch Farm and Tea Garden just outside of Tzaneen is a great experience for children. The kids can play on the jungle gym, feed and interact with the animals and make new friends while you sit down, relax and order something cold to drink and something delicious to snack on. Don’t forget to drop into the shop and pick up a last minute Christmas gift or two! Other great experiences in the region are The Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre, Debengeni Waterfall, Hoedspruit Reptile Centre and Mapungubwe National Park. (Go to their Facebook pages to get more information on what their activities are all about.)
with the children, she is hoping to find festive activities for children and
take them there to have fun.
Photo left: Tlangelani and Hasani Shirinda said: “We are a family
that likes nature and in this picture, we were in Magoebaskloof at the
food market and blueberry picking event. We also like to take our
son, Nkateko Shirinda, out on activities such as swimming with other
children.”
But if you rather stay at home and have a great time, these activities will keep everyone happy (mom and dad included). Puzzles Building puzzles is super fun as a family activity, but it also has many cognitive benefits for the little ones, such as: • Attention to detail. • Improves memory. • Increases IQ. • Improve problemsolving abilities. • Better collaboration and teamwork. Prepare meals as a family Having to make meals for the whole family does not have to feel like an extra chore. Involve the kids in the kitchen and make them help you with creating delicious dishes. Not only does this promote them helping around the house and making your job easier, it also promotes a fun family bonding experience. Here are a few fun dishes you can make with the whole family: • Make your own pizza. • Create your own tacos. • Make your own pancake stack. • Build your own burger.
• Chocolate covered fruits. • Make your own French toast. Home day spa The children would love a spa experience at home, so planning one as a family is going to be exciting. Get them bathrobes, some massage oils, a few white towels and a classical playlist. Top the ambiance off with some scented candles and you are good to go. Chances are the kids will pass out on the bed after they have been pampered and give you the chance for some alone time. Create fun science experiments Keep the kids entertained and also educated. The internet is filled with easy and super fun child-friendly science experiments that make use of ingredients and products that should be available in your kitchen cupboards or on your garage shelves.
daughter, she will be having a cookout with her. They will be
making various dishes while playing indoor games. They will
also visit a resort as a family and have a braai and swim.
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Watch old movies We all have those old family friendly favourite movies which we can watch time and again, yet never get tired of them. Your children should be familiar with your old time favourites, but if they are not, then take the time to introduce them to the movies you loved watching growing up, which could be available for streaming on Netflix or Showmax. Some old time classics: • Shrek • Matilda • Annie • Shark Tale • The Lion King • Finding Nemo • Toy Story • Home Alone Information sourced from Google.
