{"id":25347,"date":"2025-01-13T04:58:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T04:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/acting\/holiday-hacks-for-parents-acting-babe\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T04:58:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T04:58:09","slug":"holiday-hacks-for-parents-acting-babe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=25347","title":{"rendered":"Holiday hacks for parents \u2013 Acting Babe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Okay so\u2026.queue long emotional dramatic music\u2026. I now have a toddler going on tween and a school kid (how did that happen!!!!) so for me, the school holidays are about finding the best return on distance to travel vs costs. If you\u2019re hoping to spend October doing some fun activities without breaking the bank, here are a few ideas that are tried and tested by me, or various other parents.<\/p>\n
pumpkin carving<\/strong><\/h4>\nWe made these last year\u2026.Grrrrrr.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
This never gets old. My near three-year-old chose their pumpkin from the supermarket this week and has been asking me ever since when we are going to carve faces on it. I\u2019m patiently waiting until next week so that gives me one more activity to tick off the school holiday list (and likely splash all over Instagram like some crazy). Pumpkin carving kits are super cheap to purchase at any good Poundland or Sainsbury\u2019s and they\u2019re worth it. They have little pumpkin sawing knives that help you carve the pumpkin, and they\u2019re reasonably kid-friendly (to a degree\u2026..always watch your child!!).<\/p>\n
We always use a sharpie to outline the face first before we go pumpkin carving crazy. And Google has 100\u2019s of inspiring pictures of previously carved pumpkins so you can let your child choose a design if they can\u2019t quite decide on one.<\/p>\n
And when we are finished carving them, we roast the seeds. YUM.<\/p>\n
top mum tip<\/strong><\/em>: <\/span>buy your pumpkin early if you can\u2019t go to a farm and pick one. I missed out on getting a pumpkin in time, one year (very sad face). They often sell out in supermarkets and you\u2019ll end up paying a truckload for an organic pumpkin that\u2019s been massaged while it grew in a field full of sunflowers (true story\u2026not<\/em>).<\/p>\n
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pick a pumpkin<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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All over the place, you can find farms where you can take the kids to pick their own pumpkins. Not only is this a fun activity, but it\u2019s very wholesome too, helping your child understand where pumpkins grow, seeing the farmers in action, and hopefully seeing loads of other cool animals and flora and fauna along the way.<\/p>\n
top mum tip<\/strong><\/em>:<\/span> Book tickets early to save disappointment as pumpkin picking spots sell out before Halloween.<\/p>\n
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Visit a museum<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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If you\u2019re spoilt for choice like I am in London, you can see dinosaurs, scientific experiments, planets, fossils, rockets, war history, art, and more. Why not book a ticket to one of the many museums and galleries in and around your local area, and check out if they have special activities during the school holidays. Many do.<\/p>\n
top mum tip<\/strong><\/em>:<\/span> pack your food and treats before you get there. Museum food is seriously expensive for not great quality. I would rather chuck that \u00a37 towards a toy at the gift shop rather than spend it on mediocre cafe food that my kids likely won\u2019t eat. And because it\u2019s the holidays, I always pack a fruit shoot or juice box and a yo-yo so it feels like they\u2019re getting some treats while out on a museum adventure.<\/p>\n
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