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Non-physical ideas for summer hols

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docmaggoo
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Non-physical ideas for summer hols

Postby docmaggoo » Sat Jul 18, 2015 5:31 pm

With James' broken leg and full leg cast the normal physical active things he would spend the summer doing are out of the question.

Any unusual ideas for things to do.

We had already come up with:
Painting Warhammer models (DH does a lot of this himself)
Lego
knex
building models from junk
researching about topics for next term
Short trips out to museums/places of interest in wheelchair
monopoly (childrens)
James has asked to do more knitting/sewing
science experiment's
Traditional baking with no electric mixer/gadgets
Puzzles
reading
Marble painting

Other friends have suggested:
Swing ball from a chair
skittles from a chair
Make a stop animation film


Any one else have any unique idea???

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Re: Non-physical ideas for summer hols

Postby ems101 » Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:42 pm

Foresting skills? Wood whittling, chopping, fire starting, leaf identification, pond dipping

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Re: Non-physical ideas for summer hols

Postby emmavmorgan » Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:57 pm

making a totem pole from cardboard tubes and paper clay, Rock painting, clay modelling, flick books, photography and learning photoshop??

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Re: Non-physical ideas for summer hols

Postby autumnalgirl » Sat Jul 18, 2015 8:27 pm

Paper making
Photography
Paper Mache
Bowling
Pottery Painting

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Re: Non-physical ideas for summer hols

Postby littlesez » Sat Jul 18, 2015 9:03 pm

Archery , bowling ? Then at least it's sporty . Will he be able to walk on it as some point or is it wheelchair and crutches for the duration ?

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Re: Non-physical ideas for summer hols

Postby docmaggoo » Sun Jul 19, 2015 7:56 am

littlesez wrote:Archery , bowling ? Then at least it's sporty . Will he be able to walk on it as some point or is it wheelchair and crutches for the duration ?

:(


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he's non bearing for the full 6 weeks. He's got a zimmer style frame to walk with

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Re: Non-physical ideas for summer holster

Postby mamavan2 » Sun Jul 19, 2015 11:52 am

Musical instrument? We have a chime and an occarina (the oc) that my 6y old likes.
Smartgames.
Luk system.
Story cubes.
Origami.
Keep some earthworms/snales/ants as temporary pets.
Make your own bordgame.
Mini theater
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(We have a duplo one but You could make one with stuf You have at house).

Tin throwing game.

Make a "kijkdoos" (don't know what it's cald in english, google translated it into peepshow :giggle: ) http://www.knutselidee.nl/vakantie/kijkdoos.htm .

Make some early Christmas trea decoration with salty breath dough (1,5 cup flower, 0,5 cup water, 1,0 cup salt, 2 tablespoons oil).

Wheelchair croquet.

(Edit to ad soms more)

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Re: Non-physical ideas for summer hols

Postby clothmama » Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:18 am

Learn French (or other language!)!

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Re: Non-physical ideas for summer hols

Postby girlinleeds » Mon Jul 20, 2015 3:39 pm

our librarys are running loads of activities including handling mini beasts and such might be worth checking your local library xx

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