Kirklees Together

Free and low cost activities you can do at home or out and about

50 things to do before you’re 5

Why not tick off 50 fantastic things for you and your child to experience together?

From woodland wandering to making music, there is something you can do with the little ones today.

Make a tasty meal

Why not get the children involved with making some tasty food for all the family?

Children love to help with cooking and baking! They can chop and mix the ingredients while you chat about what you are doing.

Spread Kindness during the half-term

Let the little ones spread some kindness this half-term. Go on a hunt to find a rock or stone and either paint or decorate it with a positive message and when you next go out for a walk, hide it for someone else to find!

Gardening

You don’t need to be green-fingered to have a grow! Gardening and growing your own ingredients is a great way to get kids to try new foods or enjoy the delicious taste of home-grown goodness. A packet of seeds, some empty plastic pots, a little compost and a sunny windowsill is all you need! Pick up some seeds from the nearest garden centre or supermarket and let your kids choose what they’d like to grow. Have fun planting up and encourage them to water daily, you could even keep a growth diary.

Scavenger Hunt

A treasure hunt is a perfect way to get the kids active. We’ve put together a list of things to discover but you could make your own list of things to spot whilst you’re out and about.  

• Leaf
• Feather
• Spider web
• Tree
• Bird

Arts and crafts using everyday items

5,4,3,2,1 blast off! Your child’s imagination can be fired by using large and smaller boxes to create a car, a fire engine, a house, or a ship! A box large enough for your child to climb into might need nothing more than imagination to be anything in the world.