Outdoor family fun is not only restricted to parks. Here is a list of some more outdoor activities:

• Set up a camp in your back yard, have a barbeque, if you are sleeping under canvas, cook a breakfast in the morning.
• Go fishing , make enquiries at your local council as to where your local creek / river is and check to see if fishing is permitted.
• Organise a bike riding day, for adults as well as the children. Hire bikes and helmets for the adults if required. Pack a lunch, take a small first aid kit / or mobile phone.
• Have a day at the beach , pack a picnic and go on a beach scavenger hunt , collect shells [ensure there is no living creature in the shell] driftwood, feathers, small pebbles etc, and later make a collage from your day at the beach.
• Visit your local airport and watch the planes take off and land, some of the major airports have organised tours you can go on, and bookings may be essential. Check with your airport.

These ideas will provide a starting point for entertaining your children during holidays and weekends. Remember, family activities can be fun, inexpensive, readily available and are only limited by your imagination.