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Celebrate the Seasons

As each of the seasons arrives, it brings a new opportunity for family fun. Look at these creative ways of celebrating
Spring,
Summer,
Autumn (Fall) and even
Winter.

Click on the activity you like to receive instructions and even more ideas!


Spring

Towards the end of winter we can't wait for spring to arrive. This new season begs for a celebration.
Welcome the first day of spring by doing these fun activities together with your family.

Take a breakfast hike
Spring breakfast recipes
Spring lunch recipes
Spring supper recipes
Spring snack recipes
Build a bird feeder
Build a bird house
Delicious treats for the birds
Decorations and craft ideas
Take a spring walk
Try a little gardening with the family with these nifty spring gardening ideas
Bee watching
Pick a bouquet of flowers for a friend
Build a sunflower fort
Grow a grass head
Take a trip to the zoo or animal nursery

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Summer

Hot, lazy summer days. Sometimes it's just too hot to do anything. Well, not any more! Have a look here for some great ways to spend the summer days as a family. You'll find many more ideas on our Outdoor Activities page.

Celebrate the first day of summer (here you'll find ideas for decorations, crafts, games and food)
Make lots of cool, refreshing lemonade with this easy recipe
Summer food ideas (include eating breakfast and supper outdoors, set up a picnic table)
Play these late evening games in the back yard or nearby park together

    Volleyball
    Mini golf
    Cricket
    French cricket
    Hide and seek
Blow bubbles
Backyard water fun (water fights, water slide, sprinkler, water bombs, water guns)
Go swimming
Have breakfast by the beach and enjoy some beach fun
Go berry picking
Take an early morning canoe trip
Make a summer scrapbook
Try these indoor games when it's just too hot to be outside (jigsaws, board games)

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Autumn/Fall

Autumn is a lovely time of the year. It brings such a refreshing change from an often harsh, relentless summer. Make the most of the beautiful fall weather to have some family fun together.

Celebrate the first day of autumn (here you'll find ideas for decorations, crafts, games and food)
Autumn craft ideas
Food ideas for this special season
Bicycle breakfast
Autumn day out
Leaf hunting

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Winter

Where I live in sunny Down Under (Australia) we experience very mild winters and generally our children spend most of their days playing outside dressed in shorts and T-shirts. However, I know that for a lot of you winter means days and months of cold and snow. Here are some great ideas for a bit of family fun on those cold days and nights which seem to last forever! You will also find lots of ideas on our "Indoor Activities" page.

Celebrate the first day of winter (here you'll find ideas for decorations, crafts, games and food)
Make a snowman table centrepiece
Enjoy a 'white night' - the children will love this!
Winter craft ideas
Build a bonfire and enjoy some special treats!
Try these indoor games when it's just too cold to be outside (jigsaws, board games)
Build an indoor cubby house with your children
Fun in the puddles
Winter is a great time for some cooking with the kids
Winter food ideas
Snuggle up for a bit of reading together. Check out these great books.
Watch a movie together - here are some great classics

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