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Home » Uncategorized » Kids' Corner » 10 Fun Ideas to Make the Most of Family Time & Bassetts Vitamins’ Pledge to Family Life

10 Fun Ideas to Make the Most of Family Time & Bassetts Vitamins’ Pledge to Family Life

Fun with the Little Ones, Kids' Corner

Don’t you sometimes find that family time could be summed up like this:
get up,
wake up (reluctantly) whilst in the shower,
have breakfast (in a rush),
run to school,
work,
pick up the children (not all at the same time, that would be way too simple!) from various schools and clubs,
quick chat and homework,
cook dinner,
eat,
read bedtime story,
clear mess,
sleep
… and repeat?

Does that sound familiar?

During term time, we tend to cram in way too much into our evenings: playdates, after-school clubs (all Beanie!), homework, cooking sessions with maman and occasional walk to the library. When 7 p.m. comes round the corner, the mere mention of bedtime triggers meltdowns and rebellion (overtired, much?).

School holidays are the complete opposite for us, with all routine (well, nearly all of it) going out of the window. Family life can also be hectic and full of ups and downs when everyone is off and we have more time in our hands than we’re used to, but it’s also a time to make memories and enjoy being together.

The Bassetts Vitamins press office invited me to take part in a campaign they’ve recently launched, to help UK families spend more quality time together. Last month, I attended a round table discussion focusing on a fascinating report Bassetts put together, their Purple Paper, alongside a few top UK bloggers: Emily from ‘A Mummy Too,’ Cathy from ‘Mummy Travels,‘ Kirstie from ‘The Family Adventure Project,‘ Maggy from ‘Red Ted Art’ and Luci from ‘Mums Make Lists.’

Child psychologist Dr. Richard Woolfson, and nutritionist Charlotte Stirling-Reed & Elizabeth Leigh-Firbank, who worked on the Purple Paper, contributed to the discussion and conversation was flowing.  Our chat, centred around the Purple Paper, a Family Life Survey showing how hard it is for modern families to accommodate ‘quality time’ into their routines, was like a game of table tennis, with everyone fully alert and happy to contribute ideas.

To delve into the intricacies of family life, Bassetts commissioned a survey of 2,000 UK families which highlighted that families regularly spent less than 7 hours together per week, with 10% of UK families hardly spending any time together at all.

Different families probably define quality family time differently. For me, a chat on the way to the park or a laugh whilst reading a bedtime story is quality time with my children. So are mealtimes, chatting about anything and everything at the table, cooking together or even singing our hearts out to the Trolls soundtrack in the car. Our rushed mornings, my nagging about mess or meltdowns over nail clipping are not (nope, not fun!)!

Family time... How do you make sure you're all having a great time? Check these 10 tips for making the most of your time together!

Now let’s be honest here: how much quality time do you really get with your family every week?

I would say that my four little ones and I spend about an hour and a half every evening really enjoying each other’s company and probably 6 or 7 hours a day at the weekend. I used to cram in a lot into our weekends, but nowadays, we only have one activity (swimming for Crevette, ballet for the girls) and that leaves Saturday afternoons and the whole of Sunday completely free. It’s been liberating to ditch the extra activities and just relax and follow the children’s lead at the weekend. We usually end up staying at home and baking, doing nothing, reading together or going to the park: bliss!

Family time... How do you make sure you're all having a great time? Check these 10 tips for making the most of your time together!

I am also pretty strict with myself when it comes to work. I work a lot during the week, particularly in the evening (night?), so I have a strict rule to stop working on the computer or other devices when I go to bed on Friday night and not switching back on until Sunday night when the children are in bed. It doesn’t mean I’m not working at all: I sometimes cook with the children and take photos of our food for a post, or jot down notes in a notebook, but the fact of the matter is I really switch off and give my brain the much-needed rest it needs. I am also a lot more ‘present’ with my children than I would be should my computer be switched on or social media lurking in the background.

Family time... How do you make sure you're all having a great time? Check these 10 tips for making the most of your time together!

Hurdles to quality family time:

  • What and how the family eats has an impact on family life.
  • A lot of houses these days don’t have a room big enough for a family dining room table
  • Everyone in the family has a busy schedule
  • Technology is not always banned at meal times
  • In the digital world we live in, we have less and less down time. We are overstimulated and have a tendency to over schedule
  • Modern life is stressful
  • Housework won’t do itself!
  • “Homework, technology and work are among the biggest barriers to achieving a better work-life balance.” (Purple Paper)

Bassetts Vitamins have pledged to help with these issues and they’re on a mission to parents some inspiration and support to reclaim quality family time. Here are a few things I gathered from my own experience, the discussion mentioned above and The Purple Paper.

10 things you can do to inject some fun into your family time: 

  • Role modelling is the best way to improve the way our children eat. How could you expect your children to eat broccoli if you refused to touch it with a barge pole?
  • Here are a few realistic tweaks for better family life and balance: don’t pledge to take the kids to Disneyworld when there is no way you could save the money to do it for another 10 years. Instead, schedule fun family time, e.g. a cinema party every Friday night, with the children making popcorn with dad then choosing a film all together then cuddling on the sofa, completely ‘in the moment’ with no distractions, tablets, phones or games consoles.
  • What could you children teach you? It could range from something simple like making your own play dough, to an easy tune on the piano to a lesson on how to draw an owl to more adventurous activities like rafting or sledging. I promised my son I would try to play Minecraft with him before Christmas (yuck, yuck!). It makes him so happy I actually want to have a go (at some point. I will, I really will.).
  • Get involved in the fun at the park. Why not try to go higher than them on the swings or go down the slide once in a while?
  • Take 10 minutes to sit at the table after dinner and play a board game. Our favourite as a family is Blokus. We also love Uno, Jenga and Peek a Doodle Doo. LEGO and Playmobil are also firm favourites here, especially at Christmas time when everyone gets involved in the building process.
  • Allow children to experiment and have fun with food. Why not have a baking session together once a week? Not only will you have some quality time together but you’ll also have something delicious to eat afterwards.
  • When you only have 5 minutes to spend with your family, it doesn’t have to be a boring 5 minutes. Gallop to school instead of walking (why not, hey?), decide what you would do if you won the lottery, chat about the food that would never pass your lips and why, talk about which animals hibernate and why. If the conversation is fun and they feel you have time to chat, it’s likely to encourage little ones to open up about issues they might have had at school (friendship troubles, worries about swimming, times tables woes, homework struggles…).
  • Rainy day? Just put your wellies on and jump in muddy puddles with them! Getting wet and dirty is the perfect excuse to snuggle up on the sofa in pyjamas afterwards with a large mug of hot chocolate.
  • Let the children be in charge. Last week, I went to London with my eldest. When asked what his favourite thing to do would be, he just said: “Can we go on the next bus that comes past and go anywhere in London?” We did just that. We didn’t see any exciting sights and we got a bit lost, but it was nice to spend time doing what he wanted, without questioning why or what the end goal was. There was no goal and that was the fun part!

Family time... How do you make sure you're all having a great time? Check these 10 tips for making the most of your time together!

Here are the top 10 life lessons learnt from time spent together, across parents of all surveyed age-groups: 

  • How to laugh everyday (63%)
  • You can find the joy in small things (59%)
  • Things don’t always have to be done in the same way (52%)
  • Not to fear new challenges (45%)
  • It’s easy to be nice (45%)
  • Every day is a fresh start (43%)
  • Try not to care what others think (37%)
  • Friendships should be nurtured (35%)
  • Persistence pays off (30%)
  • Bumps and bruises are a badge of honour (27%)

Family time... How do you make sure you're all having a great time? Check these 10 tips for making the most of your time together!

Skye Lucas-Banks, from Bassetts Vitamins, explains that all of the above is exactly why they decided to create “Colour Quest Activity Books with some quick and easy ways for families to connect in those little moments we have every day, whether going on a ‘treasure hunt’ in the garden or choosing and preparing a nutritious dinner together.”

Family time... How do you make sure you're all having a great time? Check these 10 tips for making the most of your time together!

You can download your Colour Quest Activity Book here, or better still, why not enter the giveaway below to win one of 10 child umbrellas and Colour Quest Activity Kits from Bassetts Vitamins.

Win one of 10 child umbrellas and Colour Quest Activity Kits from Bassetts Vitamins

How to enter the giveaway:

You can pick and choose a range of ways in which to enter. The only one you must click on to get into the draw is the one asking you to leave a blog post comment. You must also leave a comment telling me how you like to spend time together as a family.

Entries are open until 11.59 p.m. GMT time on Sunday 19th November 2017. Good luck!

Bassetts

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Bassetts Vitamins. It was a real pleasure to help them spread the word about their Purple Paper findings. As always, all photos and opinions are my own. 

I have listed this giveaway on ThePrizeFinder, SuperLucky, Competition Database and Loquax.
 

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  1. Chris Andrews says

    29/10/2017 at 1:33 pm

    we like to go for walks in our local country park

    Reply
  2. Kirsteen Mackay says

    29/10/2017 at 2:09 pm

    Cycling to the beach to play in the rockpools and have a picnic then cycling home again.

    Reply
    • Mel says

      30/10/2017 at 1:53 am

      Sounds perfect!!!

      Reply
  3. Sharon Lou Johnson says

    29/10/2017 at 2:10 pm

    we love going to the massive park and splashing 🙂

    Reply
  4. Martina Pichova says

    29/10/2017 at 3:45 pm

    Baking is always fun on a wet day. On a nice day, we usually head to a playground.

    Reply
    • Mel says

      30/10/2017 at 1:53 am

      You’re my kind of girl!

      Reply
  5. Susan Lloyd says

    29/10/2017 at 5:46 pm

    We love playing monopoly together, and walks in the woods x

    Reply
  6. hannah igoe says

    29/10/2017 at 6:15 pm

    We love to head out for walks through the wood seeing what we can find on the way!

    Reply
  7. Fiona says

    29/10/2017 at 6:26 pm

    Walking the dog!

    Reply
  8. Ms Suan Watts says

    29/10/2017 at 6:46 pm

    Visiting the park

    Reply
  9. Maria P says

    29/10/2017 at 6:55 pm

    I love story telling time

    Reply
  10. Lauren Read says

    29/10/2017 at 7:00 pm

    doing anything in the great outdoors

    Reply
  11. Sarah Rees says

    29/10/2017 at 7:23 pm

    We love holidays and try to get away for quality time as often as possible

    Reply
  12. stuart hargreaves says

    29/10/2017 at 7:37 pm

    going long walks in the countryside

    Reply
  13. Kim Neville says

    29/10/2017 at 8:14 pm

    We enjoy fun days out to theme parks, farms and walking round big scenic park areas

    Reply
    • Mel says

      30/10/2017 at 1:52 am

      🙂

      Reply
  14. aj says

    29/10/2017 at 8:49 pm

    as long as we are out and about making memories, that is all what matters.

    Reply
    • Mel says

      30/10/2017 at 1:52 am

      Couldn’t agree more!

      Reply
  15. amelia avossa says

    29/10/2017 at 9:18 pm

    we like to go to the local parks.. bradgate or abbey… free but lots of fun! animal corners, outside gym, big green area & parks! x

    Reply
    • Mel says

      30/10/2017 at 1:52 am

      We have amazing parks in the UK, haven’t we? Friends who come and visit from France are always amazed.

      Reply
  16. Clare H says

    29/10/2017 at 9:24 pm

    we love throwing pebbles in the sea

    Reply
    • Mel says

      30/10/2017 at 1:51 am

      So do my 4. Every single one of them 🙂

      Reply
  17. Tee Simpson says

    29/10/2017 at 9:26 pm

    We love going for walks in the woods. Kids love it

    Reply
    • Mel says

      30/10/2017 at 1:51 am

      I have fond memories of bike rides and walks in the woods as a child 🙂

      Reply
  18. Zoe C says

    29/10/2017 at 9:50 pm

    I like it when we all go out together for a walk, taking the dogs and a picnic

    Reply
    • Mel says

      30/10/2017 at 1:51 am

      nothing beats a picnic!

      Reply
  19. Emily Clark says

    29/10/2017 at 9:52 pm

    Walks in the country followed by pub lunch. Perfect to get everyone chatting!

    Reply
    • Mel says

      30/10/2017 at 1:50 am

      Sounds like my kind of day!

      Reply
  20. Kay Sherman says

    29/10/2017 at 10:05 pm

    We love playing board games today we tried articulate

    Reply
    • Mel says

      30/10/2017 at 1:50 am

      Never heard of Articulate. Will look it up!

      Reply
  21. renae says

    29/10/2017 at 10:17 pm

    we love going for walks in the country, we have a pond near us and we feed the ducks, My kids love it.

    Reply
    • Mel says

      30/10/2017 at 1:50 am

      Sounds idyllic!

      Reply
  22. Solange says

    29/10/2017 at 10:31 pm

    We love to spend time playing outdoors together. We camp, we swim, we ride, we run, we climb, we jump in muddy puddles, we play games and we garden. It keeps us strong and healthy in body and mind. Doing it all together makes it easy and fun.

    Reply
    • Mel says

      30/10/2017 at 1:50 am

      Sounds like so much fun, Solange! One of my favourite things is jumping in puddles with my little ones!

      Reply
  23. Jules Eley says

    29/10/2017 at 10:42 pm

    Going on nature trail walks

    Reply
    • Mel says

      30/10/2017 at 1:49 am

      love that too!

      Reply
  24. Chrissy Harris says

    30/10/2017 at 7:44 am

    We love having a lovely family dinner with no tv on and no distractions so we can all talk and enjoy our time together

    Reply
  25. iain maciver says

    30/10/2017 at 1:02 pm

    we love going on walks

    Reply
  26. sarah mcvicar says

    30/10/2017 at 1:03 pm

    We live next to the beach and love spending time there walking our dog

    Reply
  27. amanda w says

    30/10/2017 at 3:06 pm

    we love walks to the park and picnics! although in the winter we like to cosy up and have a capet picnic and a family film!

    Reply
  28. Angela Treadway says

    30/10/2017 at 3:20 pm

    We love doing craft kits and baking together x

    Reply
  29. angela b says

    30/10/2017 at 4:00 pm

    day at the park with a picnic

    Reply
  30. Lula Mercer says

    30/10/2017 at 4:52 pm

    Having a picnic in the summer.

    Reply
  31. Victoria N says

    30/10/2017 at 6:33 pm

    Going to the park and having a picnic – in all weather!

    Reply
  32. laura stewart says

    30/10/2017 at 7:31 pm

    we enjoy going swimming x fab prize fingers crossed x

    Reply
  33. Sarah Mackay says

    30/10/2017 at 7:50 pm

    Going out kayaking together

    Reply
  34. leanne weir says

    30/10/2017 at 7:57 pm

    playing in the woods

    Reply
  35. Andrea Fletcher says

    30/10/2017 at 8:09 pm

    We go for picnics and play lots of games together.

    Reply
  36. LARA Latchem says

    30/10/2017 at 8:21 pm

    Love a nice walk and a cuppa watching trains go by

    Reply
  37. Margaret Gallagher says

    31/10/2017 at 1:10 am

    In our local country park so much to do and see we love it

    Reply
  38. Sarah Forster says

    31/10/2017 at 9:39 am

    We love going for walks and visiting National Trust properties!

    Reply
  39. Claire glace says

    31/10/2017 at 11:16 am

    Children are the true meaning of life….

    Reply
  40. Keith Hunt says

    31/10/2017 at 1:47 pm

    We book lots of trips to forest cabins each year.

    Reply
  41. helen tovell says

    31/10/2017 at 2:11 pm

    Walking and playing along our local beach

    Reply
  42. Philippa Turner says

    31/10/2017 at 9:23 pm

    We love walks in the countryside with our dog.

    Reply
  43. Heather Hibbert says

    01/11/2017 at 1:27 am

    Snuggled up under blankets on the sofas, eating popcorn and watching classic movies!

    Reply
    • Mel says

      01/11/2017 at 3:52 pm

      That’s what I’ve planned to do with my 4 as a treat this afternoon 🙂

      Reply
  44. Michaela Hannah says

    01/11/2017 at 7:39 am

    I love going on an adventure somewhere new that we can all explore together

    Reply
  45. Laura A says

    01/11/2017 at 12:53 pm

    We love going for walks in our local park 🙂

    Reply
  46. Sally Collingwood says

    01/11/2017 at 4:58 pm

    Long walks and games on the beach

    Reply
  47. Sally Collingwood says

    01/11/2017 at 5:01 pm

    From your video, looks like you have a very busy lifestyle!

    Reply
    • Mel says

      01/11/2017 at 9:32 pm

      We rarely stop 🙂

      Reply
  48. Judy Kennedy says

    02/11/2017 at 12:58 pm

    Having a nice meal

    Reply
  49. Lucy McCormick says

    02/11/2017 at 2:32 pm

    We love having a picnic together in the summer, it gets us all eating together in the fresh air.

    Reply
  50. Amy Pest says

    02/11/2017 at 2:50 pm

    days outside making family memories

    Reply
  51. Hannah Wallington says

    02/11/2017 at 3:04 pm

    We love family movie Time on a sunday

    Reply
    • Mel says

      02/11/2017 at 10:05 pm

      We have a ‘cinema party’ (well, we watch a film and eat popcorn / treats) every Friday evening. My children love it!

      Reply
  52. Sirley Young says

    03/11/2017 at 9:03 am

    Game night

    Reply
  53. A.E. ADKINS says

    03/11/2017 at 10:57 am

    Current favourite is going to the allotment but not as much fun now “harvest” is over

    Reply
  54. Clare Hubbard says

    03/11/2017 at 2:34 pm

    We love going for muddy walks

    Reply
  55. Christopher says

    03/11/2017 at 4:29 pm

    Nice’

    Reply
  56. Susan Trubey says

    04/11/2017 at 4:48 am

    Worms are always good fun

    Reply
  57. Natalie Crossan says

    04/11/2017 at 11:05 pm

    We like taking our dogs for walks xx

    Reply
  58. Jessica Quinn says

    05/11/2017 at 9:49 am

    We live across the road from a park so our favourite thing to do is go for a lovely walk to the park! We sometimes take a football, or tennis kit so we can play on the courts, or we just have a fun adventure in the woods!

    Reply
  59. Ruth Harwood says

    05/11/2017 at 1:20 pm

    We love walking together around the lake district and also sitting playing board games and cards xx

    Reply
  60. Sadiyya Maryam says

    06/11/2017 at 8:23 am

    We love going on long walks together and visiting new places. Also my daughter and I are big bookworms so we love curling up together and reading together.

    Reply
  61. Katie Sharman says

    06/11/2017 at 10:01 pm

    Lovely time in the garden or park

    Reply
  62. Holly brazier says

    07/11/2017 at 6:27 pm

    I just love going on walks with the kids, no technology, just through the woods, climbing trees, exploring, lovely! X

    Reply
  63. jade bremner says

    07/11/2017 at 8:14 pm

    We have family film night every saturday it is the best way for us to chill out, we also having sharing pizza and movie snacks x

    Reply
  64. Lynn Neal says

    08/11/2017 at 12:27 am

    Enjoying a meal together followed by some board games and then a film!

    Reply
  65. claire griffiths says

    08/11/2017 at 2:28 pm

    we love going on family walks around our local area we live in the countryside

    Reply
  66. Nafisa says

    09/11/2017 at 1:29 pm

    A big family dinner on a Sunday and movie time on a Saturday evening

    Reply
  67. leigh boyle says

    09/11/2017 at 1:44 pm

    days out or film days x

    Reply
  68. Jo Carroll says

    09/11/2017 at 2:21 pm

    Having long chats on our walks with the dog in our local woods with absolutely no tech – TV’s, tablets or smartphones to disturb us.

    Reply
  69. SHIRLEY EVANS says

    09/11/2017 at 11:23 pm

    walking the dog in the woods.

    Reply
  70. Rachelle says

    10/11/2017 at 11:24 am

    We love taking our dogs for walks to our local parks and exploring local forests

    Reply
  71. Rachel Butterworth says

    10/11/2017 at 3:00 pm

    Out in the park, exploring.

    Reply
  72. Clara B says

    10/11/2017 at 8:09 pm

    Playing board games

    Reply
  73. misty miller says

    11/11/2017 at 1:43 pm

    its just the 2 of us so i like when we have bed parties, we eat and read tons of book sand just have a giggle

    Reply
  74. Rebecca Griffiths says

    11/11/2017 at 2:55 pm

    We like to walk the dogs in the woods and collect things to make collages with

    Reply
  75. Maureen M says

    12/11/2017 at 6:06 pm

    Love walking along the canal

    Reply
  76. Kev Cannon says

    12/11/2017 at 8:18 pm

    We love visiting new places and also walking in the countryside or by the sea

    Reply
  77. Rebecca Cusick says

    13/11/2017 at 9:00 pm

    I love special days out with my boys making memories that will last forever x

    Reply
  78. Robyn Clarke says

    13/11/2017 at 9:35 pm

    We love going walking, especially when there are puddles! My 3 love puddle jumping.

    Reply
  79. craig austin says

    13/11/2017 at 11:49 pm

    the beach or theme park

    Reply
  80. Kimberley Ryan says

    14/11/2017 at 1:28 pm

    visiting the park or playing board games

    Reply
  81. john heap says

    14/11/2017 at 8:18 pm

    On the beach – So much to do not matter what time of year it is

    Reply
  82. Caroline Blaza says

    14/11/2017 at 11:58 pm

    Lovely walks in the countryside x

    Reply
  83. michelle o'neill says

    15/11/2017 at 9:32 am

    We love long walks in the woods x

    Reply
  84. Rachel White says

    16/11/2017 at 12:20 pm

    We have 3 basset hounds that we take out sniffing every day come rain or shine!

    Reply
  85. Alice Colling says

    16/11/2017 at 12:39 pm

    Going to the park

    Reply
  86. Emily Hutchinson says

    16/11/2017 at 2:26 pm

    walks in the woods

    Reply
  87. Rebecca Howells (@PeanutHog) says

    16/11/2017 at 3:25 pm

    Playing board games or a walk and a picnic

    Reply
  88. sheri Darby says

    16/11/2017 at 8:56 pm

    Going for long walks in the woods

    Reply
  89. ADEINNE TONNER says

    16/11/2017 at 8:57 pm

    We love playing board games together and having family day trips to local parks, museums together

    Reply
  90. Jemma Dwyer says

    16/11/2017 at 10:02 pm

    i love visiting little zoo’s 🙂

    Reply
  91. Anthea Holloway says

    17/11/2017 at 5:45 pm

    We play lots of hide and seek in the garden – winter and summer!

    Reply
  92. JULIE WARD says

    17/11/2017 at 9:59 pm

    Going up the park near home there is a nature trail, woods, a playground, garden centre etc

    Reply
  93. sarah fielding says

    18/11/2017 at 1:58 am

    In the outdoors as a family for sure!

    Reply
  94. Laura Cooper says

    18/11/2017 at 11:23 am

    We go on family outings at the weekend to the zoo, national trust property, WWT or one of the fab castles in North Wales.

    Reply
  95. Laura Cooper says

    18/11/2017 at 11:26 am

    That’s a gorgeous little video montage – i’m not sure I’d want to be filmed at the dentist though!

    Reply
  96. christine taylor says

    18/11/2017 at 11:36 am

    We love family days out, trips to the park are always fun x

    Reply
  97. MichelleD says

    18/11/2017 at 12:07 pm

    In the countryside, a walk, a picnic and tea out

    Reply
  98. jo liddement says

    18/11/2017 at 12:28 pm

    We love spending time together on our local beach rock-pooling and walking.

    Reply
  99. Fiona Johnstone says

    18/11/2017 at 12:41 pm

    Walking in the nature reserve nearby and trying to spot a squirrel

    Reply
  100. Sarah Austin says

    18/11/2017 at 1:31 pm

    Going to the beach!

    Reply
  101. Gary L Taylor says

    18/11/2017 at 3:12 pm

    I quite enjoy visiting small zoos.

    Reply
  102. Laura Lou says

    18/11/2017 at 3:58 pm

    A day out in the countryside – walking our dog molly, camping, climbing, kayaking, canoeing 🙂

    Reply
  103. Linda Curtis says

    18/11/2017 at 4:30 pm

    There is nothing better then family days out
    especially to new exciting places you havent been before

    Reply
  104. Allan Fullarton says

    18/11/2017 at 4:33 pm

    Going to the beach, so lovely.

    Reply
  105. Karen Dixon says

    18/11/2017 at 6:22 pm

    love going for walks and feeding the ducks

    Reply
  106. Marie Rule says

    18/11/2017 at 7:24 pm

    Playing a board game together, then it gives us a chance to properly communicate.

    Reply
  107. Angela Kelly says

    18/11/2017 at 7:37 pm

    We love a good old-fashioned board game.

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  108. alison fisher says

    18/11/2017 at 7:39 pm

    we are lucky to live on the coast so we enjoy taking the dogs for a walk

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  109. Rachael Sexey says

    18/11/2017 at 7:46 pm

    Saturday is family day no exceptions so we always walk our dog then come back snuggle on the sofa and watch strictly which we all love ❤

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  110. amanda smith says

    18/11/2017 at 7:51 pm

    my daughters loves out door activities no matter what the weather is, and I enjoy it too we love to observe insects and leaves as well as collect pine cones to decorate too

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  111. Eileen Tingle says

    18/11/2017 at 7:56 pm

    I love walking through the woods

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  112. Susan B says

    18/11/2017 at 8:10 pm

    Something simple such as walking in the park or playing a board game together.

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  113. Kyomi Johnson says

    18/11/2017 at 9:36 pm

    Taking the dog for walks and going on Bear hunts

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  114. Lauren Stebbings says

    18/11/2017 at 9:37 pm

    We like to go to the park, jump in the leaves and find ladybirds 🙂

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  115. Sarah Parker says

    18/11/2017 at 10:52 pm

    dinnertime 🙂

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  116. Laura Lee says

    18/11/2017 at 11:16 pm

    I love our Family sunday afternoons, roast cooking and we all sit down and play a game or watch a film together 🙂

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  117. Adrian Bold says

    18/11/2017 at 11:22 pm

    We live near the Lake District so we love to go on walks and hikes as a family.

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  118. Gill Mitchell says

    19/11/2017 at 12:49 am

    We love going out geocaching. Such a great way to enjoy each other’s company and get fresh air and excerise.

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  119. Monica Gilbert says

    19/11/2017 at 12:51 am

    I love sitting together while reading a book.

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  120. Lydia Graham says

    19/11/2017 at 1:02 am

    Visiting new places

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  121. jamie Millard says

    19/11/2017 at 3:26 am

    going to the local country park – for a walk, to see the animals, and lunch

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  122. IAN CHEYNE says

    19/11/2017 at 4:59 am

    A day out doing things together without mobiles and tablets

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  123. Joshi Moshi says

    19/11/2017 at 8:52 am

    Go out on walks or play a board game!

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  124. Jo Hutchings says

    19/11/2017 at 11:04 am

    We love to go out and explore somewhere new together.

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  125. Claire W says

    19/11/2017 at 11:44 am

    My favourite days out are anything outdoors with my family 🙂

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  126. rosie says

    19/11/2017 at 11:46 am

    we love going for a walk together, especially along the river or by the sea

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  127. Sam Parkes says

    19/11/2017 at 12:11 pm

    Adventures out to places, my daughter especially loves London

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  128. Eva Trelfa says

    19/11/2017 at 1:42 pm

    We like to go for long walks in the peak district. We take a picnic with us 😉

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  129. Tracy Gladman says

    19/11/2017 at 2:07 pm

    We like going for a family day out in London.

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  130. Ray Becker says

    19/11/2017 at 2:11 pm

    Fishing

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  131. Laura Pritchard says

    19/11/2017 at 2:16 pm

    We love going on geocaching walks!

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  132. Danielle Pooley says

    19/11/2017 at 3:10 pm

    In the park with a picnic

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  133. Dale Dow says

    19/11/2017 at 3:39 pm

    we like to have a no computer eve on a Sunday evening where we play board games as a family, as my boys are both Young Carers for me it’s good to be able to spend time without them caring

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  134. Nancy Bradford says

    19/11/2017 at 4:01 pm

    I joined the National Trust a while back and love spending time going to NT properties with the family and helping my daughter fill out her activity books x

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  135. Nancy Bradford says

    19/11/2017 at 4:04 pm

    That is such a lovely video. Great way to chronicle your family life x

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  136. Charlotte Hoskins says

    19/11/2017 at 5:07 pm

    Anything out of the house as long as we’re all together. Today was Christmas shopping!

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  137. Rachel Clarke says

    19/11/2017 at 5:30 pm

    I love visiting the woods

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  138. Maria Jane Knight says

    19/11/2017 at 5:40 pm

    We love to walk over our local cow meadows!!!!

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  139. Simone Griffin says

    19/11/2017 at 5:45 pm

    Walking in the 🙂

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  140. Simone Griffin says

    19/11/2017 at 5:46 pm

    Walking in the woods 🙂

    Reply
  141. Eve ogden says

    19/11/2017 at 6:32 pm

    Going on walks

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  142. Matt Brasier says

    19/11/2017 at 6:43 pm

    Going to the park and playground!

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  143. Miss Tracy Hanson says

    19/11/2017 at 7:36 pm

    We love being outside even if it’s just in the garden, but we are lucky that we have a park near us with a racecourse and also a playground, so great fun for the summer.

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  144. Kate Sabin-Burns says

    19/11/2017 at 8:20 pm

    We love to go to the woods, for a picnic or a rock hunt 😀

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  145. Donna W says

    19/11/2017 at 8:28 pm

    Any time spent outside with my little ones is great. We love walks in the woods or along the beach.

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  146. Meryl Thomas says

    19/11/2017 at 8:34 pm

    Walks in the park, on the beach or in the countryside

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  147. clare tate says

    19/11/2017 at 8:36 pm

    we love going on day trips out and having adventures. or sitting at home playing games

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  148. Kristin Burdsall says

    19/11/2017 at 8:41 pm

    We love playing board games. We have collected 4 shelves full from carboot sales and charity shops. My 7 year old is a whizz at chess

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  149. Alison Barker says

    19/11/2017 at 8:45 pm

    Walking in the countryside.

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  150. cara vaughan says

    19/11/2017 at 8:49 pm

    At the beach

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  151. Hannah Lord says

    19/11/2017 at 9:07 pm

    We love going for woodland adventures, little man with the map and the eldest always losing her boots in the mud!

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  152. Caroline Signey says

    19/11/2017 at 9:11 pm

    We love going swimming together

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  153. Tracey F says

    19/11/2017 at 9:25 pm

    We love going for a walk together and playing games at home. A long drive in the car is great for chatting!

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  154. tamsyn says

    19/11/2017 at 9:34 pm

    Getting out, with some fresh air and my camera to make memories

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  155. Emma Davison says

    19/11/2017 at 9:55 pm

    Walking the dog

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  156. Tammy neal says

    19/11/2017 at 9:58 pm

    Watching a family movie together xx

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  157. Angela L Paull says

    19/11/2017 at 10:13 pm

    We build a lot of Lego together and look for parks with tubey slides in them that we can hurtle down!

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  158. Jodie W says

    19/11/2017 at 10:18 pm

    we like to go out as a family with my son on his balance bike. we can be out for hours on the cycle tracks near us.

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  159. Monika Bascombe says

    19/11/2017 at 10:23 pm

    We love outings – especially if it involves animals

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  160. Leanne perrett says

    19/11/2017 at 10:38 pm

    my fave thing is to get in the car to visit one of the big parks or farms and take some food let the kids explore and then have some food

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  161. Elzbieta Znyk says

    19/11/2017 at 11:11 pm

    Playing in the park and doing puzzles.

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  162. Diana says

    19/11/2017 at 11:16 pm

    Playing in the park 🙂

    Reply
  163. Laura Kevlin says

    19/11/2017 at 11:23 pm

    Kicking through the leaves on a walk together

    Reply
  164. Jennifer Baker says

    19/11/2017 at 11:41 pm

    Trampolining! x x x

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    • Mel says

      19/11/2017 at 11:41 pm

      hahaha, brilliant! I’ve never actually done it 🙂

      Reply
  165. ellie spider says

    20/11/2017 at 12:17 am

    we go to local rec skate – not only do we enjoy it its a great cardio workout

    Reply
  166. Laura Pyper says

    20/11/2017 at 12:37 am

    family walks and cosy nights in watching movies

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