Spending time with kids

Rising to the challenge of “I’m bored” is never easy! There’s a great big world out there just waiting to be explored (even if it’s only in the back garden). We’ve put together some great ideas below.

• The park is your oyster! Go for a game of rounders, get busy in the sandpit and pack a quick picnic. Ask friends and neighbours if they want to join in the fun – the more the merrier.

• Find out what’s happening at your local leisure centre. From swimming lessons to dance classes, volleyball for older kids to soft play areas for tots, it’s all good fun that the weather can’t spoil.

• If it’s raining, bake a cake. Little kids love a disco in the living room and the whole family can get stuck into a good board game (it’s surprising how good the old-fashioned stuff can be).

• For days out try farm centres, theme parks, trips to the seaside and adventure parks.

Kids will be kids

We all know that scrapes, cuts and bruises are a part of childhood – but don’t let them stop the fun! When you’re out and about pop a few Winnie the Pooh plasters in your car, bag or pocket. They are ideal for those annoying little cuts and grazes. Alternatively, SilverHealing plasters kill germs with no need for separate antiseptics.