NOTEBOOK 5 ways to get kids ACTIVE WORDS: ABI HARMAN, IMAGE: GETTY IMAGES MAKE HAPPY MEMORIES WITH THESE OUTDOOR PURSUITS 1 TAKE THE PLUNGE Splashing about with their friends is a subtle way of enticing a bored youngster out of the house. Many pools hold activity days in the holidays, so the kids can perfect their front crawl or play on inflatables - it's all exercise! A PHOTO 2 BE 3 SCAVENGER Turn a walk with your child into a modern scavenger hunt by making a list of things to spot as you go: say a cat, red car or oak tree. Instead of picking up the items, keep score by snapping photos of them on your smartphone. TICK OFF 50 THINGS From rolling down hills to climbing trees or jumping over waves at the seaside, completing a childfriendly bucket list will soon get their blood pumping. Visit nationaltrust .org.uk/50-thingsto-do to download ideas for under-12s. YOUR 4 PICK OWN FRUIT Find your nearest pick-your-own farm and let your kids fill a punnet. They're bound to eat as they go, unknowingly adding to their five-a-day total, then you can use up the fruit by baking a cake or pavlova together. 5 LET'S GO FLY A KITE The challenge of getting this simple toy into the air will occupy children for hours - they can even learn a trick or two. The Kite Society of Great Britain (thekitesociety.org. uk) has details of local flying days across the land. www.athomemagazine.co.uk J UN E 201 7 | 01 7http://www.thekitesociety.org http://www.org.uk/50-things http://www.athomemagazine.co.uk