{"id":5857,"date":"2018-03-19T11:26:41","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T01:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nimble.com.au\/?p=5857"},"modified":"2026-01-15T14:34:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T04:34:40","slug":"12-cheap-holiday-activities-for-you-your-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nimble.com.au\/blog\/12-cheap-holiday-activities-for-you-your-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheap Holiday Activities For You & Your Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the school holidays just around the corner, you\u2019re probably starting to wonder how you\u2019re going to fill up all of your kids free time, and just how expensive each of these activities will be! Budgeting for school holidays<\/a> can be a bit of a task but we recommend doing it sooner rather than later.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s why we\u2019ve put together our list of easy and affordable holiday ideas to have fun with your kids, without breaking the bank! Keep them entertained for hours and maybe even teach them a thing or two whilst they\u2019re not at school.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cheap Holiday Activities for Kids<\/h1>\n

1. Paper plane making contest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Start by grabbing some A4 sheets of paper from the printer or around the house and you\u2019ve got a fun, creative holiday activity for your kids that will even get them outdoors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Either keep it simple by seeing who can design the plane that goes the furthest or print out some more complicated guides from the internet to make planes that can twist, flip and do tricks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Resources:<\/b><\/p>\n

Database of paper plane designs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

A Youtube Channel full of instructional videos<\/span><\/a> (search \u201cPlanes\u201d)<\/span><\/p>\n

Ready to step up? <\/span>Here is a channel with some more advanced designs<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. DIY science experiments<\/strong><\/p>\n

Depending on the age of your little ones, science experiments can be the most exciting thing they do all day and can even have them working away for hours. Unlike the majority of adults who remember science as the boring old subject they had to endure through high school, a child\u2019s mind can be full of weird and wondrous possibilities. <\/span><\/p>\n

You can foster this interest with some simple experiments using ordinary household materials with a couple of these classics:<\/span><\/p>\n

Make a bouncy egg<\/span><\/a>: This one takes a little bit of time but it is a lot of fun:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Put a raw egg into a jar.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Fill the jar with vinegar. <\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Wait for about 24 hours. <\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Tell the kids to check on the egg in the jar periodically. They will see bubbles coming off the egg and the shell of the egg slowly dissolving.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Once that time has passed, take the egg out and rub off the remaining shell.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. The part of the egg that\u2019s left, will bounce just like a bouncy ball <\/span>(providing you don\u2019t drop it from too high)<\/span><\/i>!<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. If you can get your hands on a black light, you can make it even more exciting for the kids by making <\/span>their bouncing egg glow<\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n