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Keeping the kids happy is child’s play at £312pk 60p each Have an egg-cellent Easter £1.50 * 95p £1.25 * each Find your local store at www.wilko.com/page/storelocator *Items available in store only. All products are subject to availability. Some items available in larger stores only, please check with your store in advance to avoid disappointment. Also online at wilko.com. 0426901 Wilko Make Your Own Easter Egg Basket Bunny/Chick. 0351501 Cupcake Cases 12pk. 0284023 Wilko Seeds Sunflower Giant Single. 0270788 Wilko Seeds Cress Fine Curled. 0231614 Crayola Crayons 24pk. 0349453 Wilko Animal Colouring Book. 12 Primary Times, West London • Easter Holiday 2016
Eggcellent ideas to keep the kids busy With the Easter break just around the corner, many parents are starting to think about how to entertain the kids, particularly if the weather forecast isn’t looking too good. With a few fun activities, some creative thinking and a bit of forward planning, it’s easy to keep little ones busy and active – and without breaking the bank! Get creative with Easter crafts Craft projects are brilliant for engaging children. Not only do they provide them with hours of entertainment, but they’re also ideal for building skills and cognitive development. Colouring in and painting are both great fun whatever the weather – kids love to get the crayons and paints out to create their own magical world of colour! Ready-made kits for creating jigsaws, piggy banks and picture frames will help to add excitement, and also make lovely personalised gifts if there’s a birthday coming up! Of course a colouring book with a bunch of crayons is also a great way to have some quality quiet time together. At Easter time there are loads of craft kits available, such as sets to make bonnets, egg baskets and masks. They include all the bits and pieces needed to set the kids loose on their own Easter project! A make your own Easter sign set will also help you decorate the home, ready for the big day. Mixing it up in the kitchen Kids love to get involved and the kitchen is a great place to spark creativity and get stuck in, especially on those rainy days. For kids that love sweet treats (and that’s all of them!), there’s no beating a bit of good old fashioned baking... just be prepared to see more mix on the floor than in the bowl! Whether it’s jam tarts, fairy cakes or gingerbread men, baking is a great opportunity for kids to learn new skills and bake their own creations. For added enthusiasm, a few fun-shaped colourful cutters will do the trick. Teaching children how to make meals or snacks from scratch can be a great way of increasing their understanding of the importance of healthy eating, and get them thinking about where food comes from. To get them interested, it can be fun to make dishes that the kids have never tried before – it could be as simple as a fruit salad filled with unusual fruits from around the world. For those lucky enough to be jetting off somewhere exotic this year, a whole menu could be created made up of dishes from that country... a sure bet to get everyone excited! Outdoor activities With rumours that warm weather’s on its way, as unlikely as it seems now, there may be plenty of fun to be had in the garden. Setting up a garden Olympics will help keep little ones both busy and active... think sandpit for the long jump and two lengths of the garden for the 100 metres race. They’ll tire themselves out whilst having a load of fun... all without you having to spend a penny! Euro 2016 is only a couple of months away now, so setting up the goal posts and net for a penalty shoot out may help them take an interest – just keep competitive dads well away! If football isn’t their thing, a tennis, rounders or badminton set will be just as fun. For not-so-sporty kids, gardening is a great activity no matter what age they are. Pick a simple activity to start with like planting seeds – and watch them get hooked as their plants start to grow. Even children who find it difficult to concentrate will love to track the development of their plants as they get taller and taller thanks to their care and attention. Some parents like to add a competitive element to see who can grow the tallest, largest or tastiest plant! Now is the perfect time to start thinking about growing super-easy sunflowers, and a pack of seeds costs less than a quid – great value for weeks of fastgrowing fun! For more ideas to keep the kids busy this Easter visit wilko.com or visit our blog - life.wilko.com To advertise in Primary Times call 01491 411848 Primary Times, West London • Easter Holiday 2016 13
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