Things we do, places we go

Things we do

Here’s an idea of what we often do in and around the house and garden. Obviously this in not an exhaustive list, just to give you an idea of the variety of activities.

Painting
Chalk board
Water play

Sticking (gluing/collages)
Making installations / things!
Heuristic play

Cooking/baking (making dough, cakes, etc)

Puzzles
Reading

Imaginative play
Dressing up
Building

Toys, toys, more toys

Music, singing, dancing

Round and round outside
Hide and seek, tag, etc!
Sand pit
Padding pool
Swinging, sliding, and climbing
Ball games

Animal and bird watching
(we have lots wildlife that visits the garden)

And a bit of cuddling and quiet time

Places we go

Again this in not an exhaustive list, just to give you an flavour of the wide array of activities

Children’s Centres: (Stay and Play, Music/Dance groups, Yoga etc)
Archway Children’s Centre
Holloway/Mitford - now Hornsey Road Children’s Centre
Willow Children’s Centre
Ambler Children’s Centre

Libraries:
Blackstock Road
Manor Gardens
Archway

Parks:
Finsbury Park
Clissold Park
Waterlow Park
Hampstead Heath
plus lots ‘local small parks’ around and about

Farms:
Freightliners
City Farm

Place of interest:
Regent’s Park Zoo
Kew gardens
Highgate woods
Coram Fields

Museums:
Natural History
British Museum

Out, out in the fresh (London?!) air to splash in puddles, sniff flowers, watch the leaves or enjoy the sun, depending on the season

And maybe bit of shopping, every now and again, from Hamley’s and Disney Store to Supermarkets and local shops and markets