Inspirational topics and activities to enjoy during the
‘school Summer holidays’!
☀️ Get ready for an unforgettable summer with our amazing collection of inspirational topics and activities for the school holidays! Whether you're planning exciting adventures or quiet moments of creativity, we have everything you need to keep little (and not-so-little!) ones engaged. Dive into imaginative play with our fantastic Role Play Packs, including a Holiday Hotel, Aquarium, Pirate Ship, Teddy Bears' Picnic, Ice Cream Shop, and Zoo.
Summer Holiday Inspiration
Spark ideas with our 30 Days of Summer Inspiration Poster, help children plan their break with My Summer Holiday Checklists and My Summer Activity Booklets, and dream big with a Summer Bucket List. You'll also find delightful Summer Colouring Sheets for those quieter moments.
Outdoor Adventures & Essential Safety
Looking for outdoor fun? Browse our 'Outdoor Area' pages for ideas on Water Play, Sand Play, Mud Kitchen, Outdoor Maths, and Outdoor Mark Making. Don't forget to explore our dedicated sections on Sports and PE Games, Gardening, Forest School, and Beach School. Plus, ensure a safe summer with our vital Road Safety and Sun Safety resources.
Fun and Games for Everyone!
For endless entertainment, explore our 'Fun and Games' page packed with puzzles, masks, colouring, party packs, snap cards, art & crafts, scavenger hunts, and more! You can also browse our general 'Summer' themed resources for a wide range of seasonal activities.
Topics to Engage All Ages
Many of our topics are perfect for mixed-age groups, encouraging older children to play and learn alongside their younger siblings or friends. Discover resources on Active Journeys, At the Seaside, Construction, Dinosaurs, Emotions and Feelings, Fairies, Food, Life Cycles, Minibeasts, Nursery Rhymes, On the Farm, People Who Help Us, Pets, Pirates, Plants, Recycling, Space, Under the Sea, Weather, Wildlife, and Zoo. Role-play areas are also fantastic for collaborative play across different ages – older children often thrive helping younger ones!
Inspire with Special Dates
Finally, let our updated Special Dates Calendars for July, August, and September 2025 inspire your holiday planning with exciting events and themes! 🗓️
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Featured Resources
Searching for some garden/outdoor area inspiration? Browse our ‘Outdoor Area’ pages - Water Play / Sand Play / Mud Kitchen / Gardening / Maths / Mark Making / Wildlife Investigation / Picnic Area / Sport and PE Games / Beach School / Forest School / Science Investigations
Help your children to stay safe during the summer holidays - Road Safety - Sun Safety and Heatwave
Looking for some fun and games?…Enjoy our collection of puzzles, masks, colouring, party packs, sport and PE games, playdough and loose part mats, snap cards, art & crafts, scavenger hunts and more on our ‘Fun and Games’ page
Or browse our ‘Summer’ themed resources
Searching for a topic which interests everyone? Many of you will be caring for some older children alongside your early years children at this time of year. We think you’ll find that many of the resources within the following topics inspire young and old alike to play and have fun! Active Journeys / At the Seaside / Construction / Dinosaurs / Endangered Animals / Exercise / Expressive Movement / Fairies / Food / Goldilocks and the Three Bears / Jack and the Beanstalk / Life Cycles / Little Red Riding Hood / Medicine - Doctors and Nurses / Mermaids and Mermen / Minibeasts / Nursery Rhymes / On the Farm / Out and About / People Who Help Us / Pets / Pirates / Plants / Recycling / Space / Sport and PE Games / Teddy Bears' Picnic / Teeth and Oral Health / The Environment / The Three Little Pigs / Transport / Under the Sea / Water / Weather / Wildlife / Woodland / Zoo
Equally, young and old often love the opportunity to play together within a role play area. We’ve always been surprised at how much our older children have enjoyed this. Many also thrive with the opportunity to help the younger children!
Allow our ‘Special Dates Calendars’ to inspire you
‘Get Organised’ pages you may be interested in
FREE SAMPLE RESOURCES!
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Please note that more free resources can be found on each of the individual topic pages. Have fun browsing! We hope it helps! 😊
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Please note that both Editable (docx file) and non-editable (pdf file) versions are available for all ‘School Summer Activities’ topic resources. (Editable files require Microsoft Word to work at optimum level and Non-Editable files require a pdf viewer.)
Featured Resources
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Searching for some garden/outdoor area inspiration? Browse our ‘Outdoor Area’ pages…
(FREE Sample resources available on most pages)
Help your children to stay safe during the summer holidays…
Looking for some fun and games?…Enjoy our collection of puzzles, masks, colouring, party packs, sport and PE games, playdough and loose part mats, snap cards, art & crafts, scavenger hunts and more on our ‘Fun and Games’ page…
Searching for a topic which interests everyone? Many of you will be caring for some older children alongside your early years children at this time of year. We think you’ll find that many of the resources within the following topics inspire young and old alike to play and have fun!…
(FREE Sample resources available on most pages)
Equally, young and old often love the opportunity to play together within a role play area. We’ve always been surprised at how much our older children have enjoyed this. Many also thrive with the opportunity to help the younger children!…
Allow our ‘Special Dates Calendars’ to inspire you…
‘Get Organised’ pages you may be interested in…
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