I can’t take the credit for most of this list. It’s taken from the Persil website, which I visited after seeing the ad on our local TV. I love this ad because it shows kids getting dirty. IMO, kids should play in the mud and get dirty. It’s part of growing up, and I certainly created lots of dirty clothes when I was a child, growing up on a farm.
School holidays start here in NZ tomorrow, and I know it’s the summer holidays in America, too. Do check out the website since it gives instructions for all these things. Believe me, a bored kid makes everyone grumpy! Oh, and just as an aside, I’m a Persil fan. Dirt is good!!
1. Lie on your back and find shapes in the clouds.
2. Build a secret hut.
3. Camp out in the backyard.
4. Catch a fish.
5. Play in the rain.
6. Build sandcastles at the beach.
7. Learn to swim.
8. Whoosh down a mud slide.
9. Grow your own garden.
10. Make mud pies.
11. Learn some basic cooking skills.
12. Have a water fight on a hot summer day.
13. Climb a tree.
Do you have any suggestions to add to the list? Do you have memories of doing these things when you were a child?
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