According to The Daily Mail, 58% of parents worry about keeping their kids entertained over the summer break. They’re also concerned about breaking the bank, thanks to expensive holiday activities – but is there a way to fulfil the first aim without spending a fortune?

An ideal solution for hard-pressed parents

One way of dealing with the problem of children’s boredom and limited household resources is to incorporate other family members. Grandparents are ideally placed to help out and, in most cases, and you should consider asking them for their help.

If they live in a McCarthy and Stone housing development, they could even use the company’s Twitter feed for inspiration on fun things to do and may well have some novel ideas about how to keep everyone occupied.

A trip to the sea

As the UK is an island, you don’t have to go far to find a good beach. There are currently 734 beaches around the country that are rated as excellent by The Good Beach Guide and your family can easily head off to the sea for a day of idyllic fun.

Lifeguards are in operation on most beaches, so if the grandparents are nervous about a child getting into difficulty once in the water then they can take reassurance from this.

Most coastal towns have plenty of attractions too and these shouldn’t cost a fortune. Sometimes there’s nothing nicer than taking a train trip to the destination, eating a packed lunch on the beach and then exploring the area by foot.

Fun in museums

Even if your kids aren’t academic, they will enjoy a relatively inexpensive day out at a museum. This is another way of incorporating the grandparents in a family activity and if you go online, you’ll soon be able to see what’s happening in your area.

Most museums put on special programmes during the summer holidays and the London’s Science museum has a whole series of workshops especially designed for bored children. Kids will have so much fun that they won’t realise that they’re learning at the same time!

Theatre for free

A trip to the theatre is always entertaining for any age group, and this year many of the London theatres are allowing children under the age of 16 to attend a show throughout August for free, as long as they are accompanied by a grown-up. Look out for Kid’s Week to find information on this.

 

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