Screen-free things to do with kids, picked in a tap.

1. Tape roads, roundabouts and parking bays across a hallway or rug.
2. Add paper buildings or blocks as a town.
3. Give a 'delivery job' list: take the truck to the shop, then home.

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1. Drape blankets over chairs and peg the corners.
2. Add cushions inside.
3. Lights off, torches on, read by torchlight.

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1. Write 10 things: a feather, a smooth stone, three kinds of leaf...
2. Kids tick off and collect into the egg carton.
3. Finish by arranging the finds into a picture.

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1. Freeze toys in water overnight.
2. Give kids squeeze bottles of warm water, salt and spoons.
3. Rescue every toy.

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1. Cut the top off and add straps or hold by hand.
2. Paper plates for wheels and steering wheel.
3. Line cars up for a 'drive-in' picture book reading.

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1. Start at A and find a sign or object beginning with it.
2. Whoever spots it first calls it.
3. Signs and number plates count for tricky letters like Q and X.

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1. Let kids vote between three titles before you leave.
2. Pause at cliffhangers to guess what happens.
3. Keep a series going across trips.

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1. Collect recycling for a week in one box.
2. Set a loose challenge: build a robot, a boat, a house for a toy.
3. Display creations on a 'gallery' shelf.

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1. Glue on eyes and wool hair.
2. Drape a sheet over the couch as a stage.
3. Kids perform for a parent audience with tickets.

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1. Set up stations: jump, crawl under a noodle, run through spray.
2. Time each lap.
3. Kids redesign the course for round two.

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1. Lay toppings in bowls.
2. Each child builds their own.
3. They help set the table while it bakes.

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1. Wash and dry rocks.
2. Paint pictures or kind words.
3. Hide them along a walking track for others to find.

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1. Pick a weekly time and keep it.
2. Let a different child choose the game each week.
3. Teach one new game a month.

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1. Give a mission: buy bread, post a letter, find the biggest tree.
2. Let the oldest navigate.
3. Stop for a snack at the halfway point.

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1. Draw characters, places and objects on cards.
2. Pick one of each at bedtime.
3. Take turns adding a sentence.

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1. Make a 4x4 grid: cow, red car, bridge, petrol station...
2. First full line wins a choice of snack.
3. Make new cards for country vs city drives.

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1. Fill tray with soil and pebbles.
2. Add moss, sticks, tiny figures.
3. Kids water and rearrange it each day.

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1. Mix into a dough and roll out.
2. Cut shapes, poke a hole for string.
3. Bake low (about 120°C) 2-3 hours, then paint.

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1. Set up camp in the lounge.
2. Picnic dinner on a blanket.
3. Shadow puppets on the wall before sleep.

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1. List: a book with a dog on the cover, a joke book, a book older than Mum...
2. Kids hunt and borrow their favourites.
3. Read one together that night.

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1. Give each kid a job: wheels, windows, rinse.
2. Finish with a water fight.
3. Small kids can 'wash' bikes or toy cars alongside.

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1. Set up on a low bench or crate.
2. Add herbs, flowers and leaves as 'ingredients'.
3. Ask for a three-course mud menu.

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1. Each person folds two designs.
2. Mark a launch line in the hallway.
3. Measure, record, redesign, retry.

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1. Pick an animal, person or thing.
2. Others ask yes/no questions.
3. Keep score across the trip.

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1. Pick a theme: underwater, space, rainy day.
2. Draw on the inside of glass doors.
3. Wipes off with a damp cloth.

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1. Kids read the recipe aloud.
2. They measure and mix; adults handle the oven.
3. Judge with silly categories.

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1. Pack materials tightly into the box.
2. Place in a quiet garden corner.
3. Check weekly and draw who has moved in.

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1. Fill the tub and add scoops.
2. Hide small toys to find.
3. Put a sheet underneath for easy cleanup.

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1. Fill a box with 5-6 quiet activities.
2. Rotate contents weekly so it stays new.
3. Rule: box before any screens.

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1. Kids help choose a park on a paper map.
2. Pack lunch together.
3. Rate the playground out of 10 afterwards.

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1. Stand toys on paper in sunshine.
2. Trace their shadows.
3. Colour them in; come back later to see how shadows moved.

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1. Start: 'Once there was a kangaroo who lost her...'
2. Go round the car adding a sentence each.
3. Record the best one on paper at the next stop.

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1. Head out in light rain (no storms).
2. Find the biggest puddle and measure splash height.
3. Hot chocolate when you get home.

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1. Write challenges: tallest tower, a bridge for a toy car, a house for a spider.
2. Draw one and set a timer.
3. Everyone shows their build.

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1. Kids write or dictate news from the week.
2. Decorate the envelope.
3. Walk together to post it.

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1. Give each child a bucket and brush.
2. 'Paint' the fence, walls and paths.
3. Watch it evaporate and paint again.

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1. Play upbeat songs.
2. Pause randomly; anyone moving does a silly forfeit.
3. Kids take turns being DJ.

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1. Pack the tin only for trips so it stays special.
2. Hand over at the start of a long drive.
3. Restock with one new item each trip.

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1. Kids list activities and costs.
2. Fit them into a timetable.
3. Follow their plan on the day.

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1. Pick a clear night; let eyes adjust for 15 minutes.
2. Find the Southern Cross and pointers.
3. Count satellites moving across the sky.

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1. Mix all in a saucepan over low heat until it forms a ball.
2. Cool, then knead in colour.
3. Store in an airtight container.

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1. Kids pick what to grow.
2. Plant and label together.
3. Daily watering job and a harvest dinner.

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1. Add a little water to bottles for weight.
2. Set up in a hallway.
3. Keep score on paper.

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1. List jobs with values: fold washing, wash car, weed.
2. Kids pick and tick off.
3. Pay out weekly.

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1. Go at low tide.
2. Look, don't take; put rocks back as you found them.
3. Draw what you saw when you get home.

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1. Lay baby on a firm mat on their tummy, always supervised.
2. Prop the mirror in front at eye level.
3. Point to and name eyes, nose and mouth; stop when baby tires.

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1. Drape the scarf over your face and ask 'where's Mummy/Daddy?'
2. Pull it off with a big 'peekaboo!'
3. Let baby pull it off themselves. Put the scarf away afterwards.

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1. Turn a few pots upside down on the floor.
2. Show loud and quiet bangs, fast and slow.
3. Play a song and drum along together.

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1. Sit with legs apart facing your toddler.
2. Roll the ball gently and cheer when they push it back.
3. Move a little further apart as they get the hang of it.

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1. Run a shallow bath and stay within arm's reach the whole time.
2. Show how to fill and pour, and watch water rain through the colander.
3. Name the actions: full, empty, pour, splash.

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1. Put a shallow tub of water on the ground outside and stay right beside it.
2. Let them scrub plastic dishes with a sponge.
3. Tip the water out when finished; never leave water play unattended.

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1. Choose items too big to fit through a toilet roll tube (choking check).
2. Sit baby beside the basket and let them pick things out.
3. Stay close, and swap items each week to keep it fresh.

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1. Cut a wide slot in the box lid.
2. Show how to push a lid through the slot.
3. Open the box together and start again.

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1. Lay cushions on the floor away from furniture edges.
2. Make a tunnel by draping a blanket over two cushions.
3. Crawl the course with them and cheer at the finish.

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1. Walk somewhere with grass and trees.
2. Stop and touch bark, a smooth rock, grass and leaves together; name each one.
3. Keep small things like gumnuts and pebbles out of mouths.

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1. Blow bubbles high and slow for babies to track with their eyes.
2. Let toddlers chase and pop them.
3. Keep the mix away from mouths and eyes.

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1. Walk to the end of the street.
2. Every few houses, stop and cup your ear: birds? a car? a dog?
3. Copy the sounds together.

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1. Tape contact paper to a low wall, sticky side out.
2. Offer big paper shapes and leaves to press on and peel off.
3. Avoid small items like sequins or pompoms for under-3s.

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1. Snuggle up with a board book.
2. Point and name: 'dog! woof woof'.
3. Pause so your toddler can point or make the sound.

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1. Call out an animal and do the walk together.
2. Add the sound for extra giggles.
3. Finish with a sleepy koala cuddle.

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1. Tip socks out on the floor.
2. Hold one up and ask 'can you find the same?'
3. Let them put pairs in the basket.

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1. Build a tower together.
2. Count down 3-2-1 and let them knock it over.
3. Try nesting the cups inside each other too.

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1. Dim the lights and shine the torch at a wall.
2. Make a bird or dog with your hands, or wiggle a soft toy in the beam.
3. Let them catch the shadows.

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1. Fill the can only a little so it's light.
2. Show them where to pour: at the roots.
3. Say thanks to the plants together.

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1. Wet a washcloth, wring it out and chill in the fridge (not frozen solid).
2. Let baby hold and mouth it while supervised.
3. Wash it after use.

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1. Sit baby on your lap or stand with a toddler.
2. Sing slowly and do the actions together.
3. Speed up for older toddlers, slow down for babies.

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1. Put big ice cubes in a tray outside.
2. Push them around with spoons and feel cold vs warm water.
3. Use only large blocks and remove pieces once they melt small (choking risk).

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1. Draw a happy face and a sad face on two spoons.
2. Make them say hello, sing and hide behind the couch.
3. Hand them over and let your toddler 'talk' back.

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1. Head out for a walk.
2. Name what you see: 'big red bus', 'fluffy dog'.
3. Pause so baby can babble back.

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1. Gather what you need (check the list below and the original post).
2. Set up a clear space and show your child how to start.
3. Follow the full step-by-step on the original post at No Time For Flash Cards.

Adapted from No Time For Flash Cards

1. Gather what you need (check the list below and the original post).
2. Set up a clear space and show your child how to start.
3. Follow the full step-by-step on the original post at No Time For Flash Cards.

Adapted from No Time For Flash Cards

1. Gather what you need (check the list below and the original post).
2. Set up a clear space and show your child how to start.
3. Follow the full step-by-step on the original post at Hands On As We Grow.

Adapted from Hands On As We Grow

1. Gather what you need (check the list below and the original post).
2. Set up a clear space and show your child how to start.
3. Follow the full step-by-step on the original post at Hands On As We Grow.

Adapted from Hands On As We Grow

1. Gather what you need (check the list below and the original post).
2. Set up a clear space and show your child how to start.
3. Follow the full step-by-step on the original post at Hands On As We Grow.

Adapted from Hands On As We Grow

1. Gather what you need (check the list below and the original post).
2. Set up a clear space and show your child how to start.
3. Follow the full step-by-step on the original post at Happy Hooligans.

Adapted from Happy Hooligans