Top 25 play ideas for the summer holidays This summer, we’re encouraging families to help their children enjoy a Summer of Play throughout the entire summer holidays. To help adults to give children a summer full of fun and play, here are our top 25 play ideas that are simple and low cost: Play a game of tag Play hide and seek Play hopscotch Make a den Climb a tree Roll down a hill Have a wheelbarrow race Chase bubbles Make a mud pie Have a water fight Make a car, castle or spaceship with cardboard boxes Play the floor is lava Dress up Host a teddy bear’s picnic Have fun with chalk Play musical statues Camp in the garden Make musical instruments with old household items Put on a music festival Have fun with balloons – keepy uppy and races with balloons between legs Make a fingerprint or handprint painting Make sock puppets Go on a bug hunt Make an obstacle course Go on a treasure hunt. Get involved We want to hear about your children’s play ideas for the summer – share with us on social media using the #SummerOfPlay hashtag. Find out more about Summer of Play