As the Spring Holidays have arrived, we now have a couple of weeks before us, during which we have to find exciting ways of entertaining our little ones. I used to feel the stress of having the kids home from school and nursery for so many days, but I have come to love it, and if anything, I prefer not having to rush in the morning to get somewhere on time. Hopefully, the weather is on your side, making spending the days outside in your garden more enjoyable. Suppose you have the luxury of spending the holidays at home with your kids or even juggling holiday camps to get some time free for work (our son is right now at football camp, so I could get time to write this!). In that case, we have the perfect guide to set up your garden for activities through the day or evening when the kids are back home!
Build a Garden Adventure with Wooden Swing Sets
Start by building a Swing set suitable for your children's ages and abilities. Wooden swing sets are versatile, and you can quickly adapt them with accessories and colours that are to your family's liking. This also means that it will grow with them. If you have a baby swing at the beginning, then as your baby grows, you can change the hanging accessories to something more challenging like a Trapeze Bar with gym rings or a climbing rope. If you have a more prominent family, a nest swing is a great bonding Swing where they can lie and relax together while looking up to the clouds.
If you have the space in your garden, your children will love the demanding climbing wall. They will work on their strength and problem-solving skills and become braver daily! This is good because they will test their limits and gradually build their climbing capabilities.
The kids can spend hours on the swing sets, inventing games like an obstacle course where they can be timed while passing through each station or watching toys roll quickly down the slides. At the moment, our children love to pretend that our swing set with climbing wall and slide is the Titanic with boiler rooms, a kitchen under the cargo net and the deck up on the slide platform. However, other times, they will utilise the 120cm Round Nest swing as their weapon armoury when fighting off Alien Zombies.
Easter Idea for Swing Sets
Hang some sheets over the swing set, turning it into a little den where you can hide Easter Eggs. If it is younger children, they will love rolling different-sized eggs down the slide and watching how the speed and route will differ based on the items' shapes and sizes. Or have them pushing the Nest swing with eggs rolling around on it.
Bounce into Spring with Trampolines
Springtime is THE absolute best time for Trampoline Adventures! It's sunny and dry but not too warm to spend ages bouncing around. You can play many games; as an adult, this is a brilliant way of keeping fit while being gentle on your body. It's a win-win for the whole family! Over the past years, we have seen the round garden trampolines be the most popular ones, but the rectangular ones have exploded recently! Depending on your skills and capabilities, it is up to you which ones will suit you the best. Titan Toys Trampoline Range Airborne PRO has been developed with a new, improved, and sturdy design, and together with its high weight load, it is an excellent fit for most families. The Airborn Range comes in Round 8, 10 and 12ft sizes or Rectangular in 7x10 and 8x12 sizes.
If you look after the trampoline and keep it clean, ensure it is anchored (Find yours here) down correctly to avoid being blown away in storms, and adhere to the recommendations of not too much bouncing simultaneously, etc., the trampoline will last a good while. Considering all the hours it will be used for, it will be a cost-effective way to keep your kids fit and entertained!
Easter Bouncing
A sturdy and strong Trampoline is a great way to burn energy throughout the Easter Holidays, but you can add some specific Easter challenges to make it even more enjoyable!
Hide eggs around the garden and have the children team up. While searching, one has to bounce away on the trampoline. Then, after an egg has been collected and placed on the trampoline, the children switch. Count how many bounces are made during the search, or get extra points for special tricks!
You can set up a little Easter Egg Exchange stall, where they can trade all their won tokens for Easter treats and goodies. If you want to avoid the sweets, you could set up with craft supplies like colours, glitter, and stickers.
Hit the Garden Road with Electric Ride-On Cars
Come on a sunny spring drive this Easter Holiday and bring a picnic. Drive along the back roads and watch the little lambs born, or drive through fields with a 4x4 buggy to see what flowers have started to bloom. Make a day of it, and bring out the picnic blanket when the children are hungry. Enjoy an Easter treat!
If you have the new Dirt Traxx Tipper Buggy, your little one will love helping prepare the garden for spring by collecting all the old branches and other debris. You can also use this 24v ride on longer adventures to collect specific things in their tipper.
As it is spring, the roads and pavements should have brushed off any winter grit. The smooth surfaces are perfect for the 12v Licensed Cars, which the younger children will love driving. Set up little obstacles to navigate past to add a bit of a challenge to encourage their independent driving skills to improve.
Easter Driving Ideas
You can set up a mini driving course with Easter-inspired Pit Stops, or why not have the children drive the cars or buggies for the Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday morning? Spread the Eggs out across a large area where they can freely drive around and pick them up. Use Easter signs to give hints to where they might be.
Conclusion
Garden toys are great to engage your kids this Easter Holiday and watch their imaginations run freely. I enjoy spending quality time together and helping them with ideas for games and activities they can play and set up together. No matter what cool and pricey toys you get for your kids, they will most likely get bored of playing the same things with them unless you can jump in and bring some new play ideas. Kids love it when adults participate in the play, more than the toys they play with. Easter is an excellent time for this type of family play, with specific Easter themes to take inspiration from!
