6 Ideas to Try Right Now
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#1·30+ min
Travel Bingo
🛒Materials: Paper, pencil (or just call out items verbally)
- 1Before driving, write a 3×3 grid of things to spot: red car, bridge, cow, truck, etc.
- 2Cross off each item when you spot it from the window.
- 3First to get 3 in a row shouts 'BINGO!'
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#2·15+ min
Would You Rather (Family Edition)
🛒Materials: None
- 1Take turns asking 'Would you rather...' questions.
- 2Make them silly: 'Would you rather have spaghetti hair or meatball hands?'
- 3Everyone must answer and explain why.
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#3·20+ min
Licence Plate Alphabet Game
🛒Materials: None — just look out the window
- 1Start with the letter A.
- 2Spot a licence plate with that letter on it. Call it out!
- 3Move to B, then C — race to get through the whole alphabet.
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#4·10–15 min
Interactive Storytelling
🛒Materials: None
- 1Start telling a story about a character.
- 2Pause at key moments and ask your child to make the decision.
- 3Continue the story based on their choices!
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#5·20–40 min
Board Game Hour
🛒Materials: Any board game
- 1Pick a game you haven't played in a while.
- 2Read the rules out loud together.
- 3Play 2 rounds — loser picks the next game.
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#6·20–25 min
DIY Puzzle
🛒Materials: Paper, pencil or crayons, scissors
- 1Draw and colour a detailed picture on thick paper.
- 2Cut it into 10–15 irregular puzzle pieces.
- 3Swap puzzles with a sibling or mix up and reassemble.
