Creative ideas for the long stay at home

Loads of really amazing tips here! And what a cute cat!

Over the next few months my son and I will be spending a lot of time at home alone together, while my partner does frontline ambulance work. There’s so much about that sentence that makes me take a deep breath. SO, I’ve been drafting a list of creative activities for me and my seven-year-old. Here are some of my plans so far…!

book (My son getting up-to-date on Bear Grylls’ adventures, a few weeks ago.)

Learn how to cook properly (me, mainly).
Make videos together on ipad/phone. Documentaries, probably about dinosaurs. (He announced two years ago that he was training to be a palaeontologist and now I think he meant it. I’ve had to revise to keep the conversations rolling.)
Reenact a historical event. (I need to think this one through so I don’t have to flee toy swords…)
Make…

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