Summer Holiday Activity Challenge

Children’s University

How many can you complete?

Always ask permission of an adult before completing the activities – don’t cut up your gloves to make a puppet without checking first!

Create a collage from objects you find at the beach or the woods / Build a den either indoors or outside / Go bird watching and research the different birds that you see / Grow some seeds such as sunflower or cress and keep a diary of their growth / What floats?
Fill a bowl with water , gather some objects (ask an adult’s permission) Guess which ones will float and see if you are right / Hunt for bugs
Take a look in places where bugs hide and draw pictures of the bugs you find
Take part in the Summer Reading Challenge at the Library / Set up your own restaurant – Look in recipe books and design a 3 course meal / Create a play or a magic show with friends to perform to your family / Create a piece of artwork using dried foodstuff such as lentils and pasta / Visit a member of your family and interview them about their life / Play a board game with friends or family or design your own game
Research a piece of art that you like and try to draw it. Who is the artist, when was it painted, what type of art is it? etc. / Create a music band with home- made musical instruments / Fly a kite – you can even make your own out of a black sack or newspaper / Make paper aeroplanes and see which design flies the farthest / Research a country and make a collage about it. You could go to a travel agent and get a brochure and look at travel books in the library / Create a sculpture from reclaimed materials such as boxes, packets and kitchen roll tubes
Set up your own treasure hunt with clues and a map / Draw a picture of your day / Make a puppet or a mask - use things around the house such as cereal boxes, gloves or socks / Put on your favourite music and make up a dance routine / Go for a walk and make a page full of rubbings using paper and a crayon or pencil – look for interesting patterns and textures / Do something caring and thoughtful for a friend or family member

So… You have decided to take up the challenge!

Here are some rules

Have fun!

If you have a Children’s University Passport To Learning you will receive 1 hour for each of the activities you complete.

You can take part in the Summer Holiday Activity challenge even if you do not take part in the Children’s University. If you would like a Children’s University Passport To Learning or need more information about the Canvey Island Children’s University just ask at your school office.

You must provide some evidence, to your school, that you have taken part in the activity. For example, you could take a photograph, write a diary, draw a picture of your day, make a voice/video recording or bring your creations in to school.

You might like to include the following in your evidence:

· When did you complete the activity?

· Who were you with?

· What was the weather like?

· Did you have fun?

· What did you learn?

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