My next thought was to pass the challenge on to the girls (kind of me), to get their imagination flowing. We read the tips from the Games Guru at Center Parcs, Lisa Brown (what a fab job that would be!) and the girls got very excited about one tip in particular - 'Make your own version of Happy Families by asking your children to draw your extended family....'
So off they went, and Tamsin spent a good couple of hours drawing and colouring in the characters for our new game, which she decided to call 'Matching Pairs' (see what she did there?!).
The beauty of this game is that not only can it be played alone by one person or by several together, but it is also ultra-portable and so would be perfect for packing in the bag to take to Center Parcs for those early mornings before mummy and daddy are ready to drag themselves out of the cosy beds!
Meanwhile Sasha was busy making her own separate indoor game, which also involved colouring and characters, but in a different sort of way. She created some Teletubby puppets which we stuck onto pencils, and some relevant background scenery pictures. Then she insisted I make her a theatre (typically we were a bit short on cardboard boxes, but we made do with a small one!).
The result was great fun, and although not quite as portable as the cards game, I'm sure it could be recreated in a Center Parcs lodge for another impromptu show!
This is my entry to the Center Parcs and Tots 100 February challenge. If I'm chosen, I would like to visit Elveden Forest.
