Pack your kids’ school holidays full of fun and adventure with Gladstone’s School Holiday Guide. This handy guide is filled with low- and no-cost activities designed to keep children of all ages entertained without breaking the bank. Whether you’re looking for outdoor adventures, creative workshops, or local events, the guide makes it easy to plan engaging and affordable experiences throughout the holidays. It’s the perfect fuss-free way to make the most of the break and ensure the kids stay happy, active, and inspired.
School Holiday Hack’s Snack Edition:
Looking for a fun way to keep the kids busy and these holidays? Try a DIY snack day! From frozen fruit kabobs to make-your-own pizza night — it’s tasty, creative, and perfect for family time.
- DIY yoghurt bark — spread yoghurt on a tray, top with fruit and freeze. Snap and snack!
- Make yourt own pizza night! All you need is some mini pizza bases — or even English muffins — and lay out a spread of toppings: sauce, cheese, veggies, ham, pineapple, you name it!
Let the kids build their own creations and bake them up in the oven. It’s dinner and an activity all in one — and way more fun than takeaway! - Need a cool treat? Freeze juice in ice cube trays with fruit bits — instant holiday fun for the kids.
- Let the kids make their own snack necklaces with cereal and dried fruit!
- Make snack time a game — blindfolded taste tests with fruit, veggies or safe pantry items and battle it out to see who scores the most amount of correct answers!
- Banana pops! Slice bananas, dip in chocolate, freeze and serve — a simple treat on a stick.
- Frozen grape “lollies” — nature’s candy! Sweet, refreshing, and no mess.
School Holiday Boredom Busters:
Minute to Win It Games:
Think: stacking cups, spoon races, or cookie-on-the-forehead challenge. Great for giggles.
Balloon Tennis:
Use paper plates taped to sticks as paddles. Keeps kids moving indoors!
Indoor Bowling:
Set up empty bottles as pins, use a soft ball. Works in the hallway, and easy to reset.
Sock Toss:
Toss rolled-up socks into laundry baskets from different distances. Easy scoring, big laughs.
Spaghetti Noodle Pick-Up:
Thread penne pasta onto an uncooked spaghetti noodle without using hands—only your mouth! Race against time or each other.
Cotton Ball Scoop Challenge:
Players are blindfolded and try to scoop as many cotton balls as possible from one bowl to another using a spoon.
Balloon Waddle:
Place a balloon between your knees and race to a finish line without dropping it—or popping it!
Book Balance Walk:
Balance a book (or multiple) on your head and walk across the room. Great for posture, harder than it looks!
Sponge Squeeze Relay:
Use a sponge to transfer water from one bowl to another across the room. First team to fill their bowl wins!