{"id":1711,"date":"2021-02-04T09:59:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T09:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=1711"},"modified":"2021-02-04T10:42:19","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T10:42:19","slug":"10-tips-for-half-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartphoto.ie\/blog\/10-tips-for-half-term","title":{"rendered":"Half-term activities for kids – 10 fun ideas \u26f7\ufe0f"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Half-term is approaching! So, we\u2019ve put together 10 great tips for fun activities that you can do with the kids at home or in your local area. You don\u2019t have to travel far to make sure your half-term holiday is fun and memorable! See our great half-term holiday guide below. It contains everything you\u2019ll need for wonderful (and cheap!) fun with the family!<\/em><\/em><\/em> \ud83e\udd17<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Make your own puzzles and solve them together!<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Puzzles have never been more popular, and it\u2019s even more fun to solve your own personalised puzzles! At Smartphoto, it\u2019s easy to create jigsaw puzzles from your own photos. Choose between puzzles for children<\/a> with 30 thick MDF pieces or more challenging puzzles with 24 to 500 pieces<\/a>! If you love arts and crafts and have small children, you should also take a look at this fun and simple wooden peg puzzle<\/a> project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Build a fort, no matter what the weather!<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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An outdoor activity that\u2019s always fun. It can also be completely adapted to the weather. Rainy and cold? Build a fort indoors from lovely warm blankets and pillows! Sunny? Go to the woods or park and build a cool nature fort from sticks and branches. Remember to take coffee! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Use the holidays to spruce up the children\u2019s school work corner!<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The half-term holiday provides a much-needed break from routine. Why not take this opportunity to revamp the kid\u2019s work corner? For example, how about making your own DIY noticeboard? Read more about how to make and use your own noticeboard here<\/a>. There are loads of other ways to make school and homework a little more fun. Check out this page<\/a> showing you how!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

4. Create decorations and other beautiful things from the children\u2019s drawings<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve got children of preschool and school age, there\u2019s certain to be no shortage of their drawings around the house. Use the holiday to do something fun together with all that art. Watch our DIY video below for some ideas. If you fancy a more step-by-step guide, take a look at this blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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