Tuesday 8 January 2013

Holiday activities for kids

A list of free printables: perfect to occupy kids while travelling

How do you feel about colouring sheets? I would prefer my kids to draw than colour in pre-drawn scenes. I provide lots of opportunities and materials so that drawing is part of our everyday life. But you know what, I liked colouring sheets as a kid and my kids like them too. We don't use them regularly and I am not a fan of highly detailed colouring books. Thankfully there are many free printables available that give a little prod but don't do all the work. When my kids are a bit lack lustre about drawing, an inspirational colouring or activity sheet can do the trick.... and they are perfect for travel.

A list of free printables: perfect to occupy kids while travelling

A couple of months ago we went on a holiday to the Gold Coast. We had lots of activities planned but I knew that there would also be plenty of time spent in our apartment. I remembered reading about a friend's Big Book of Crafty Goodness where she bound together a stack of kid-friendly printables as gifts. Brilliant idea.... I got to work and made two printable packs for my kids. These were loose leaf packs held together with paper clips and this is what they contained:
I also took away a set of pencils and markers as well as our watercolour tray. The kids chose to paint most of the printable sheets. When we returned I bound together the painted sheets as a holiday journal. On the back of each page I wrote a few notes to remind us of all the things we did on our family holiday. 

A list of free printables: perfect to occupy kids while travelling

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5 comments:

  1. I love a good free printable! This is a great resource you have create and will be pinning for a rainy day - thanks Ali!

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  2. Fab idea and a lovely memory for the munchkins. Bec x

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  3. Thanks for going to all the effort of rounding these up. This is a fabulous collection of printables.

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  4. I feel the same about colouring sheets, but these are fantastic resources!

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  5. Welcome to a new Linky Party for Kid-Focused Bloggers. Monday Kid Corner is a place to share your kid-friendly activities and crafts. Please join us at www.mondaykidcorner.blogspot.com. See you there!

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