Wet Feb half term activities

Hobbycraft had a 50% sale, I didn't look as it was a quick dash in and out today to buy yarn but there could be craft kits, ornaments to paint etc

If any teenagers are reading this, there’s always the fun of posting spoof trolling threads on Gransnet to try to shock the old dears.
I think one or two might have started already

Salt dough is good for all ages, they can make it themselves if old enough. When finished there will be a lovely ornament to take home.

I bought some pipe cleaners in Home bargains and a couple of poundland books. I've also got some face paints to keep them amused (a 5 year old girl and an 8 year old boy - with Down syndrome). They would both love a softplay centre as well.

My favourite “stuck indoors” fun with my 2 youngest grandchildren age 7 and 6 is making a campsite in the livingroom using bedsheets, old curtains etc draped between chairs. I make a sandwich lunch and they love eating it in the tent. It’ll look like Greenham Common peace camp for a few days!

I’m looking forward to them staying for a few days next week. I’ve already saved up some cardboard boxes along with various bits and bobs to glue on them. They’ll enjoy painting on them and modelling them into something creative. They also love sitting at the kitchen table with water paints and some white dinner plates and they paint designs on them. They take photos of their artwork on the iPad before we wash them clean at the end of the day.

swimming?
cinema?
Make a Tik Tok video

Baking and decorating what they have made - gingerbread men are always popular, pizzas on buns - everyone makes their own topping.
Painting and board games. You don’t have to be able to paint yourself.
Go to Poundland, The Works or Hobbycraft and see what they have - they usually have craft kits.
Plant seeds in pots
Dressing up, putting on a show

Depends upon ages of GC but in the past we have created an indoor Treasure Hunt - give them the first clue which leads them to somewhere like Granddad's slipper - there they find the next clue to send them to where they find the next etc.
Depending on age etc. clues can be found in 'less obvious' places like inside the fridge!!!
Colouring books always good and we have a large stock of board games that I've bought from charity shops! Snakes and Ladders, Ludo, Bingo etc. don't take too long - our 10yr old has the attention span of a gnat!!!
Like I say it depends upon the ages of the children and also age gaps can be tricky so I wish you good luck!!!