Sometimes, you just want to have fun in your own home. Keeping the kids entertained in the back garden is a good way of encouraging them away from their devices and creating family time together. This post is full of some fun ideas to help get the kiddies outside and make the most of the back garden, even if you have a small space to be outside.
Playing our favourite sports
Noah loves playing football, every chance he can get, and so we jumped at the chance to try this net. This sports net is only 90cm and great for a little kick about in the garden. Noah can practice his shooting skills and it’s always a bit of fun when his friends come over for dinner! They love it. He will be out there come rain or shine!
Back to basics
The kids and I love bubbles. They make for creative photos and there is just something about bubbles that is super fun. There are so many fun bubble products on WoWoW Toys that you can have endless fun in the garden on those Autumnal sunny days.
We had fun with the foam dice and fitness hoops, a set of 4 hoops, are perfect for family games in the garden and fitness. We play a simple game where we roll the dice and we have to jump through that number of hoops, we spread the hoops over the garden. It’s amazing how much fun you can have when you have the right tools.
Arts and crafts
The kids loved these arts and crafts sets from WoWoW Toys; the Watercolour brush pens have been perfect for colouring in our Halloween books over half term. We each had a turn at a page in the book, the pens are moist and really soft. They are really good quality. They also love the Jumbo arts and crafts box, its full of amazing things to keep the kids occupied from craft scissors to foam shapes, stickers and lots of items to help you make the best crafts together.
WoWoW Toys is a great place to find children’s toys and as we are getting closer to Christmas they have a fantastic section to offer you inspiration. Check out my other family lifestyle posts, let me know if you have any extra tips to add below in the comments. Enjoy Free Standard Delivery Over Β£25 inΒ The Works if you would like more arts and crafts, or fun activities.
dave harland
Thursday, November 16, 2023bubbles FTW!
Siobhan N
Friday, November 17, 2023I had not heard of WoWoW before. I will have a nosey!
ashleigh
Friday, November 17, 2023Lots of great ideas!
Margaret Gallagher
Friday, November 17, 2023Fab ideas to keep us all busy
lynn neal
Sunday, November 19, 2023I love doing art and craft projects to keep them entertained but great to have a run around outdoors too!
Wendy Lam-Vechi
Monday, November 20, 2023Bubbles is my go to toy when all things fail to entertain my kids. For that reason I also invested in a small bubble machine so they can just run around crazily amongst them and pop them, Will need to invest in some good quality colouring pens. I think it makes all the difference in keeping a kid feeling creative
Caroline Tinsley
Wednesday, November 22, 2023The most fun we ever had at home was when my dad helped my sister and me make a museum in the back yard. We just got bits of junk and made labels pretending it was important stuff. The one item I remember was an orange peel with a label saying it was from Elvis Presley’s last meal
Sally Collingwood
Thursday, December 14, 2023Some great tips to keep the kids off the iPad!
Ashley Walter
Thursday, December 14, 2023Good tips! We love a good obstacle course at home!
Melissa Palmer
Friday, December 15, 2023Some really good ideas to keep kids entertained
Amanda Botterill
Saturday, December 16, 2023I’ll definitely be trying some of these ideas
Kathleen Marsden
Sunday, December 17, 2023Lots of fantastic ideas here please.
Tyler Marshall
Thursday, December 21, 2023Love this!
Patricia Barrett
Thursday, December 21, 2023Thanks for the great article and lots of fantastic ideas.