Sea Urchin and Sea Badger activity time

Creating your own family version of the Olympics is a great way to get everybody active and together, with a little healthy competition thrown in for good measure. For the best results and happy families all round, choose events and sports that play to a variety of interests, strengths and abilities.

Don’t make things too complicated, it’s meant to be fun. Make use of whatever you have lying around, try hula hoop challenges, games with tennis rackets and balls, egg and spoon races, long jump, create an obstacle course etc. We've love to know what mini Olympic challenges you and your family can come up with!

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Prepare and hide clues. Write a ransom note to let you child(ren) explaining their favourite toy or treasure has been captured by pirates. Get the kids to solve the mission and follow the clues around the house and/or garden. Cryptic clues can be used for older children, younger children will need visual clues.
 

A great game to play for wannabe sailors. Use chalk to draw the outline of a boat outside on the drive or patio or create the shape inside using cushions/pillows. Tell the kids the following instructions when they have to follow when you shout them out: 

Port                          Touch the left side of the boat
Starboard                 Touch the right side of the boat
Bow                          Touch the front of the boat
Stern                        Touch the back of the boat
Sweep the decks      Pretend to sweep the floor
To the lifeboats         Jump out of the boat and sit down
Climb the rigging      Act out a climbing motion
Crow’s nest              Make binoculars with hands and look out to sea
Boat’s sinking          Start swimming!
Captain’s coming     Stand to attention and salute