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Celebrating outdoor play, every day

August 20, 2018 by Jenni 130 Comments

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Only 2-3 weeks left of the Summer holidays, how have you found them? Germolene have been doing some research and found that 47% of parents claim their biggest concern of the holidays is the cost of family days out and that the average parent spends £650 on family trips during the 6 weeks off! 39% of families struggle to keep their children occupied and 1 in 5 parents feel there are a lack of free events in their local area.

 

Celebrating outdoor play, every day Lucas crouching down playing Bowles

 

Germolene have put together a free guide ‘90 Days of Summer’  (click on the link to download and have a chance to win a £250 John Lewis gift card)  as part of celebrating outdoor play and giving parents 90 creative ideas to help families get outside without spending a fortune.

    Some ideas include;

  • Secret dens – peg an old sheet over the washing line or set up a sun tent and use it as your base for an imaginary expedition
  • Go on a scavenger hunt – Come up with a list of items that could be found in the park and let them go hunting. It could be a feather, pine cone, a smooth stone etc
  • Pebble art – Find a pebble and use chalk or paint to draw some patterns. There are lots of groups now where you can leave them for other people to find and you look for others too
  • X marks the spot – Use GPS enabled devices to find hidden geocaches that send you on a trail. Children will love the thrill of the hunt and the combination of technology and treasure hunting. Go to Geocaching for more info
  • Holiday Vlog – let your children play director, actor and cameraman using your phone or a camera to make a video of their Summer holiday
  • Pick some fruit – it’s a great day outdoors, going to local public fields or pick your own orchards. Collect some fruit and take it home to create crumble, juice or jam
  • Recycled robot – Raid your recycling box for toilet rolls, bottles and cereal boxes. Set your children the challenge of making a robot or animal
  • Host your own mini olympics – Get the whole family together and find out who can run the fastest, jump the highest or throw the furthest

 

Celebrating outdoor play, every day Lucas watering plants with a small watering can

 

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Celebrating outdoor play, every day Lucas is knelt down with his hands in a bucket of water playing with plastic toys

 

If you fancy winning a summer cool bag with a number of items to get you started when it comes to making the most of the outdoors including a skittle set, bucket and spade, chalk, paints, coloured paper, frisbee, adventure notebook and bubbles, enter below x

 

Summer toy bundle

 

Celebrating outdoor play every day with Germolene‘s 90 days of Summer free guide of creative activities for families on a budget

 

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Comments

  1. Iain Maciver says

    August 20, 2018 at 9:00 pm

    the kids would love this giveaway

  2. Solange says

    August 20, 2018 at 9:28 pm

    This would be great for the summer holidays.

  3. Helen Best says

    August 20, 2018 at 10:04 pm

    Lovely bundle for my 16mnths old granddaughter who love the outdoors xx

  4. Rebecca Sutton says

    August 20, 2018 at 10:57 pm

    My daughter would love this treats, little bits of fun.

  5. Margaret Gallagher says

    August 21, 2018 at 2:31 am

    Super duper fun to keep us all active and entertained

  6. Tracy Nixon (@tracyknixon) says

    August 21, 2018 at 5:54 am

    What a lovely prize bundle thanks!

  7. Emma Bradshaw says

    August 21, 2018 at 12:46 pm

    Great prize – thank you for the giveaway!

  8. Sally Collingwood says

    August 21, 2018 at 2:46 pm

    What a great summer bundle of toys, brilliant!

  9. Lydia Joy says

    August 21, 2018 at 7:37 pm

    Good bundle … hope the weather stays nice enough for it all to be used!

  10. Sean eccles says

    August 21, 2018 at 10:36 pm

    Some great ideas to keep them going 🙂

  11. Sue McCarthy says

    August 22, 2018 at 7:10 am

    I don’t have any children but would love to win this prize to donate to charity, to go to Romania.

  12. Chloe Taylor says

    August 22, 2018 at 8:02 am

    This would be great fun for my cousins who love playing outdoors.

  13. sarah Mackay says

    August 22, 2018 at 8:08 am

    Brilliant giveaway

  14. chris bull says

    August 22, 2018 at 8:42 am

    Good old fashioned outdoor fun toys, can’t be beat 🙂

  15. Pauline Hill says

    August 22, 2018 at 10:43 am

    great giveaway lots of fun to be had it will keep the amused for hours

  16. Chloe Davies says

    August 22, 2018 at 12:16 pm

    This would be fab for my little girls and her cousins x

  17. kris mc says

    August 22, 2018 at 12:34 pm

    Lots here to keep the kids amused

  18. flowerpowerlife says

    August 22, 2018 at 12:47 pm

    Great for encouraging kids to play outside

  19. Anthony Harrington says

    August 22, 2018 at 1:09 pm

    great ideas for the summer!

  20. Amy Bondoc says

    August 22, 2018 at 3:08 pm

    what a supepr cool selection, thanks for the giveaway x

  21. Debbie Finnerty says

    August 22, 2018 at 5:17 pm

    What a fab bundle 😀 thanks for the chance x

  22. Michelle O'Neill says

    August 22, 2018 at 5:58 pm

    lovely giveaway

  23. Katie J Blackmore says

    August 22, 2018 at 8:37 pm

    Lots of lovely things to play with

  24. Samantha O'D says

    August 22, 2018 at 9:18 pm

    My kids love being out in the garden

  25. MARIA ROGERS says

    August 23, 2018 at 2:49 pm

    It is always great to get kids outside in the fresh air, whatever the weather!

  26. Sharon Saunders says

    August 23, 2018 at 9:14 pm

    What a lovely little bundle – my little boy is happiest when he’s outside and I know he’d LOVE this!

  27. susan smith says

    August 24, 2018 at 12:48 pm

    Fabulous giveaway, would give the little ones hours of fun

  28. Sharon Wilkes says

    August 24, 2018 at 1:09 pm

    Great prize kids will love this

  29. Jo m welsh says

    August 25, 2018 at 8:03 am

    What a great little mix plenty to keep them busy.

  30. cheryl hadfield says

    August 25, 2018 at 4:47 pm

    Fantastic bundle that would guarantee hours of outdoor fun and games

  31. Pam Gregory says

    August 25, 2018 at 5:57 pm

    Great selection. My nephew would love all of this!

  32. Sarah Addey says

    August 25, 2018 at 10:57 pm

    My daughter’s would love this

  33. Gary Topley says

    August 26, 2018 at 12:09 pm

    Great prize, thankyou for the competition x

  34. renae says

    August 26, 2018 at 12:27 pm

    A fab bundle to entertain the kids whilst they enjoy being outside

  35. gemma hendry says

    August 26, 2018 at 3:55 pm

    love to win to play with my daughter

  36. Sharon Hirst says

    August 28, 2018 at 3:46 pm

    Would be fantastic for my 3 year old nephew, thanks for the opportunity

  37. Rich Tyler says

    September 3, 2018 at 11:10 am

    Perfect for the little 1s!

  38. Laura Walker says

    September 3, 2018 at 9:12 pm

    I love outdoor my son is always much more engaged when he’s outside

  39. Sarah Austin says

    September 5, 2018 at 9:09 pm

    This would be great for my son!

  40. Hayley Louise Colburn says

    September 5, 2018 at 11:58 pm

    Sadly I think we have reached the end of Summer but would be a fab prize to put up for holidays or next year, fingers crossed

  41. Geri Gregg says

    September 6, 2018 at 5:14 pm

    What a great prize for my son x

  42. Jade Hewlett says

    September 8, 2018 at 12:40 pm

    Looks great, perfect for lots of outdoor play which is so important for children

  43. Pam Smith says

    September 9, 2018 at 6:01 pm

    This would be absolutely perfect for our grandchildren

  44. Tricia cowell says

    September 10, 2018 at 11:14 pm

    Brilliant prize perfect for my Grandsons

  45. JULIE WARD says

    September 12, 2018 at 4:59 pm

    A great bundle for grandson, he’s a real outdoor lad

  46. Laura Whisker says

    September 12, 2018 at 8:28 pm

    Would love to win for my little boy

  47. amandajay281 says

    September 13, 2018 at 7:23 pm

    My kids would love this! Hours of outdoor fun! X

  48. john prendergast says

    September 14, 2018 at 12:10 pm

    Fantastic bundle my niece would be made up with this

  49. Allan Fullarton says

    September 14, 2018 at 12:40 pm

    Great competition. Thanks.

  50. Carly Belsey says

    September 15, 2018 at 12:27 pm

    What a great bundle of toys to keep them busy and outside

  51. Linzi McQuillan says

    September 15, 2018 at 6:51 pm

    Some really good ideas can’t wait to try some out with my daughter especially want to do the mini Olympics sounds fun

  52. Sam Parkes says

    September 16, 2018 at 12:33 am

    My daughter would love this bundle.

  53. Peter Watson says

    September 16, 2018 at 7:42 am

    Thanks for another great giveaway

  54. janine atkin says

    September 16, 2018 at 7:56 am

    this would be lovely for my nephew

  55. katesds says

    September 16, 2018 at 8:19 am

    wow, what an amazing bundle! It’s great to encourage outside play.

  56. Martina Pichova says

    September 16, 2018 at 8:35 am

    Sounds like a good selection of stuff to keep little ones busy.

  57. Margaret Whitby Clarkson says

    September 16, 2018 at 10:41 am

    This is a lovely and worthwhile prize, so good to encourage outdoor play.

  58. Susan B says

    September 16, 2018 at 12:34 pm

    How lovely. These toys take me down memory lane remembering my childhood summers.

  59. pete c says

    September 16, 2018 at 2:23 pm

    a generous giveaway – many thanks!

  60. eddie britton says

    September 16, 2018 at 3:12 pm

    Great prize, thank you! Love the cool bag!

  61. Isabell Whitenstall says

    September 16, 2018 at 6:45 pm

    There is plenty items in this giveaway to keep my grandchildren happy. Thanks for the chance

  62. kimneville1 says

    September 16, 2018 at 7:00 pm

    Nice selection to keep the kids amused

  63. A.E. ADKINS says

    September 16, 2018 at 8:36 pm

    The boys would love this, they have a sunflower competition between them every year

  64. piperanddaisy says

    September 16, 2018 at 9:13 pm

    I love the ideas in the Germolene guide and I know Leo would love this prize because he loves playing outside

  65. sheridarby says

    September 16, 2018 at 9:30 pm

    My children would love this

  66. Eve H Ogden says

    September 16, 2018 at 10:28 pm

    My kids love outdoor play

  67. Angela Treadway says

    September 16, 2018 at 11:24 pm

    this would be fantastic x

  68. Cindy Sutheran says

    September 17, 2018 at 7:51 am

    Not everything costs money. I love some of the ideas you’ve come up with for fun.

  69. Gem Cook says

    September 17, 2018 at 8:46 am

    My Cheeky Monkey’s would be delighted if I won.

  70. Ron Goodwin says

    September 17, 2018 at 8:52 am

    Ideal for grandchildren, thank you.

  71. Nicola Marshall says

    September 17, 2018 at 9:47 am

    My boy would love this. He’s a real outdoors kids he spends most of his time outdoors come rain or shine.

  72. Vicky Allum says

    September 17, 2018 at 9:51 am

    A great assortment of goodies for the kids. Thanks for the chance to win!

  73. Sarah Lambert says

    September 17, 2018 at 3:38 pm

    My kids would love this so much choice as well

  74. Ashley Phillips says

    September 17, 2018 at 4:17 pm

    We’ve been so lucky with the weather these holidays it’s lovely to make the most of being outside

  75. Pauline Burroughs says

    September 17, 2018 at 6:01 pm

    Fab giveaway, my grandchildren would be so happy if I won this

  76. Christina Palmer says

    September 17, 2018 at 7:37 pm

    Fantastic giveaway thank you for posting. My Grandson would love this.

  77. Mandy Doherty says

    September 17, 2018 at 7:46 pm

    This great bundle would keep my grandchildren busy & happy

  78. Rebecca Whatmore says

    September 17, 2018 at 8:37 pm

    Great prize – looks like it will keep the whole family entertained!

  79. Caroline June Robinson says

    September 17, 2018 at 9:28 pm

    Wow. Hours of fun with this great prize

  80. Sandy Ralph says

    September 17, 2018 at 9:51 pm

    oh a great bundle of fun to keep my grandchildren entertained with

  81. Lynn Neal says

    September 17, 2018 at 10:38 pm

    my grandchildren would enjoy these items!

  82. Jules page says

    September 18, 2018 at 6:54 am

    This would be amazing to win.

  83. greenlibrarybooks says

    September 18, 2018 at 8:02 am

    We try and get outside in the garden everyday so this prize would be fun!

  84. Rachael Sexey says

    September 18, 2018 at 8:15 am

    This is fab. Thank you for the chance to win

  85. Mrs Kay Young says

    September 18, 2018 at 8:26 am

    Lovely selection of outdoor toys!

  86. isis1981uk says

    September 18, 2018 at 9:15 am

    My kids would love these!

  87. Amy Denney says

    September 18, 2018 at 10:05 am

    Lovely giveaway, count me in to Win please x

  88. Natalie G says

    September 18, 2018 at 11:06 am

    AMAZING!! fingers crossed 🙂

  89. janine wainwright says

    September 18, 2018 at 11:09 am

    These would be great for the grandkids x

  90. Paula Phillips says

    September 18, 2018 at 12:08 pm

    Lovely selection of toys, thanks, they would keep my children busy.

  91. CAROL PATRICK says

    September 18, 2018 at 12:24 pm

    A lovely prize, to keep kids amused, lots of fun guaranteed.

  92. Jenny Rogers says

    September 18, 2018 at 12:42 pm

    Lots of lovely things in this bundle – thanks for the giveaway.

  93. butterflytails says

    September 18, 2018 at 12:59 pm

    Love the bright primary colours and plenty of play value in this bundle

  94. Teddy cleary says

    September 18, 2018 at 1:55 pm

    Great bundle of role play toys Ava and William would love these xx

  95. Kevin Johnson says

    September 18, 2018 at 2:00 pm

    Awesome. Thanks for the chance. My daughter would love these.

  96. Tracey Hallmark says

    September 18, 2018 at 5:12 pm

    Would love to play skittles with my 4 year old niece great hand eye co-ordinations skills and great fun too

  97. Laura Napier says

    September 18, 2018 at 6:22 pm

    Perfect games for the kiddies for next summer 🙂

  98. Paula Tarling says

    September 18, 2018 at 6:39 pm

    Aww my kids and their friends would love this to play with xx

  99. Adrian Bold says

    September 18, 2018 at 7:20 pm

    Great bundle, but I would probably have ended a Summer competition a little earlier and not in late September 🙂

  100. columbine75 says

    September 18, 2018 at 7:48 pm

    Three would adore this bundle!

  101. Tabs (@LTabstar) says

    September 18, 2018 at 8:07 pm

    Aw this is fab! Outdoor play is the best!

  102. ⭐TASHA HAMILTON⭐ (@battynatty29) says

    September 18, 2018 at 8:44 pm

    Fab bundle of goodies

  103. Hazel Rush says

    September 18, 2018 at 9:34 pm

    This is a fantastic prize!!

  104. fionajk42 says

    September 18, 2018 at 9:47 pm

    I love playing outdoors with my granddaughter. hopefully we have some nice fine days over autumn when we can do things outside.

  105. Kirsteen Mackay says

    September 19, 2018 at 7:33 am

    Lovely summer prize! Perfect for our summer//autumn picnics.

  106. Rebecca Mercer says

    September 19, 2018 at 8:08 am

    Great giveaway would love to win

  107. Heather N says

    September 19, 2018 at 9:02 am

    A great mix of items – this would keep my children busy for ages!

  108. Maria Jane Knight (@mariajkknight) says

    September 19, 2018 at 9:32 am

    My son would be thrilled with these goodies…we are a very outdoorsy family and spend lots of time in the garden so this appeals massively to us.

  109. Jo Buxton says

    September 19, 2018 at 9:34 am

    My three year old son is called Lucas too, we play outdoors in all weathers, a great giveaway.

  110. Claire W says

    September 19, 2018 at 9:37 am

    How fantastic we love being outdoors!

  111. Laura Pyper says

    September 19, 2018 at 9:39 am

    a great bundle

  112. Kay Broomfield says

    September 19, 2018 at 9:54 am

    Lovely prize. Please count me in!

  113. Kate EM Davies says

    September 19, 2018 at 10:04 am

    Fantastic bundle of goodies.

  114. Lisa Hall says

    September 19, 2018 at 10:11 am

    Lovely giveawat, my grandson would be chuffed to bitsbits!

  115. zoe brown says

    September 19, 2018 at 10:30 am

    my nephews would love these

  116. Tamara Foster says

    September 19, 2018 at 10:54 am

    Fantastic

  117. Val Pownall says

    September 19, 2018 at 11:55 am

    What a fab bundle of goodies! We have a caravan on the coast, a short walk from the beach, and our girls love spending time there. These could be used all year round.

  118. paula cheadle says

    September 19, 2018 at 11:55 am

    an amazing bundle of goodies, the kids would love this

  119. Hayley Elvin says

    September 19, 2018 at 11:59 am

    Lovely bundle of summer fun, thank you for the chance

  120. Laura Bryant says

    September 19, 2018 at 12:05 pm

    Lovely giveaway

  121. Hayley Todd says

    September 19, 2018 at 1:02 pm

    This would be such a wonderful bundle of goodies for my daughter!

  122. carol boffey says

    September 19, 2018 at 1:14 pm

    be great for christmas

  123. Nikki Phipps says

    September 19, 2018 at 3:26 pm

    My two children would love this! They love the outdoors

  124. Catherine Gregory says

    September 19, 2018 at 3:59 pm

    Great bundle. My 11 month old would adore it. Lovely review guys xx

  125. Jeanette Leighton says

    September 19, 2018 at 4:13 pm

    Would love to win for my 2 children the garden is bare this would help so much

  126. Sarah Haynes says

    September 19, 2018 at 8:59 pm

    My children would be super excited to win this giveaway

  127. Leanne Rowlands says

    September 19, 2018 at 9:13 pm

    Lovely prize! Would love to donate to my God Daughter’s nursery as they only get toys from donations, there is no funding for them 🙁

  128. Kirsty Caffrey says

    September 19, 2018 at 9:40 pm

    Ohh fab prize to keep the kids (and adults) entertained!

  129. Tammy Neal says

    September 19, 2018 at 10:51 pm

    Great ideas x

  130. ellie spider says

    September 19, 2018 at 11:33 pm

    some fab goodies here – im all for outdoor play H and D would happily just sit on their tablets/playstation all day if i let them

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