{"id":2713,"date":"2015-08-26T14:52:01","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T14:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/how-to-keep-your-little-ones-busy\/"},"modified":"2018-02-19T15:36:07","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T15:36:07","slug":"how-to-keep-your-little-ones-busy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/how-to-keep-your-little-ones-busy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to keep your little ones busy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><img src=\"http:\/\/www.loverslane.notts.sch.uk\/menu2\/School_Holidays\/School_Holidays_files\/images\/article-0-05600963000005DC-888_468x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><\/div>\n<div><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Image Source: http:\/\/www.loverslane.notts.sch.uk\/menu2\/School_Holidays\/School_Holidays.html<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 61 350 Property Data MEdia LLP 2 1 410 14.0 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">The first couple of weeks of the summer holiday are always a blast. Just broken up from school, kids get the chance to run wild, play outside, and sleep in late. But as the six weeks draw on, it can start to get a little bit boring. To help out any parents with kids full of energy, we have compiled a small guide on how to keep your little ones entertained during these last few weeks of the school holidays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><b><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">The Great Outdoors<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><b><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 4 26 Property Data MEdia LLP 1 1 29 14.0 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><b><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Day Trips<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><b><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.cuhwc.org.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/imagecache\/mid\/external_album_previews\/2010\/03\/malverns-day-trip_david-pettit.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Image Source: http:\/\/www.cuhwc.org.uk\/albums\/2010\/mar\/malverns-day-trip_david-pettit<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Up and down the entirety of the UK there are hundreds of places to spend the day. Whether its to a theme park likeAlton Towers or Drayton Manor, or to a heritage site for some history, it will get the kids out of the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >house<\/a> and having fun. If you don&#8217;t have your own transport, most train or coach company websites have information about upcoming day trips and they might even have some deals going. It doesn&#8217;t even have to be to a particular site that you visit; just taking a long walk in the hills can be rewarding, particularly when tiring out the kids for bedtime!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 114 654 Property Data MEdia LLP 5 1 767 14.0 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/travel\/destinations\/europe\/uk\/5453447\/Fifty-great-days-out-in-the-UK.html\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Checkout the Guardians list of great day trips across the UK for some ideas.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 1 11 Property Data MEdia LLP 1 1 11 14.0 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><b style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><b style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Garden fun<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static2.vouchercodes.co.uk\/images\/blog\/16148_kidsgame.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Image Source: http:\/\/www.vouchercodes.co.uk\/most-wanted\/kids-diy-garden-games-16148.html<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Unless your garden is the size of an ordinary paving slab there is plenty of fun to be found out there. Granted you&#8217;ll have to place your faith in the weather; a risky deal here in England!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 93 535 Property Data MEdia LLP 4 1 627 14.0 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">If your garden is big enough for ball games why not look out for cheap sports sets like badminton and cricket?You could always invite the neighbours kids round to make up the numbers or adjust the rules for more fun. With the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Land use\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-use\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_use;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0flb7;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_use\" >use<\/a> of random household objects it&#8217;s easy to set up a mini assault course, even in a small space. Or better yet,take a little bit of time to create a treasure hunt with a few cryptic clues and hidden treats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><b><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><b><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Fun Indoors<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><b><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 2 18 Property Data MEdia LLP 1 1 19 14.0 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><b><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Baking<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.bigjigstoys.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/kids-baking-1-1024x629.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" align=\"none\" \/><b><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Image Source: http:\/\/blog.bigjigstoys.co.uk\/ready-set-baaaaaaake\/<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 55 320 Property Data MEdia LLP 2 1 374 14.0 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Some of the best activities are the ones that are fun with a bit of hidden education and getting your kids in the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/kitchen\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/kitchen;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0d4wf;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Kitchen\" >kitchen<\/a> is top of that list. By letting your children get involved in making something everyone can enjoy, they can get messy and have fun while also learning new skills. Plus, theres nothing quite like the satisfaction of eating your own home-baked goodies!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 1 7 Property Data MEdia LLP 1 1 7 14.0 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><b><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Crafts<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><b><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/cdn.lajollamom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/kids-craft-recipes-free-download-2-336x190.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><b><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Image Source: http:\/\/lajollamom.com\/category\/kids\/fun-activities\/<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Much like baking, getting crafty with your kids will entail plenty of sticky hands and perhaps a bit of a cleanup afterwards, but its well worth it. Plenty of shops sell a variety of craft items from different types of paper to sequins and feathers. With a bit of glue and creativity, you&#8217;ll be amazed at what your kids can come up with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Sites like\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/\">Pinterest<\/a> can provide a huge amount of inspiration for things to make.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 104 595 Property Data MEdia LLP 4 1 698 14.0 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">For some added learning, you couldintroduce your children to the art of origami and download some <a href=\"http:\/\/www.origami-instructions.com\/simple-origami.html\">guides on theInternet for creating all sorts of paper shapes<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 1 11 Property Data MEdia LLP 1 1 11 14.0 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><b><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Film Night<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><b><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.sunstoneonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/family-movie-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><b><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Image Source: http:\/\/www.sunstoneonline.com\/family-movie-night-how-to-do-it-right<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"line-height: 18px;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Just after dinner, when you&#8217;d like your kids to start settling down seems to be when another burst of energy comes through, so how about suggesting a family film night? Keep it light and something that everyone will enjoy, make up some popcorn and settle in. For a little extra fun and comfort, why not try making a blanket fort from which to enjoy the film?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">While you may be a grown up now it&#8217;s always fun to relish in childish activities and embrace that immature side we all have somewhere inside. Its fine to set your kids up with an activity and leave them to it but don&#8217;t be afraid to join in, too. 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