14 ways to keep the kids (and yourself) sane these school holidays

Posted 19 June, 2019 Lauren Ferrone

From 6–21 July, keep the kids entertained with our 14-day school holiday activity list. Prepare yourself for hippos, alpacas, treetop climbing and much-needed coffee.  

Day 1: Kick off the holidays

Whether your little ones are the ‘pride of South Australia’ or have ‘the power to win’, Round 16 will be a match not to miss. See Port Adelaide take on the Adelaide Crows at the Adelaide Oval for the Showdown on 6 July – the first official day of school holidays. Free a couple of days after the big game? Your little one could win 1 of 30 spots at the RAA Junior Football Clinic, hosted by Eddie Betts. Enter the competition for a chance to win before entries close on Monday, 24 June.    

Day 2: Go to the movies

Kick off the winter break with a trip to the cinema – the quintessential school holiday must-do.  

Day 3: Bowl a strike

A timeless favourite, 10 pin bowling never gets old. See who can rack up the most strikes and spares to be crowned the family bowling champion.    

Day 4: Throw a party… without lifting a finger

Forget birthdays – the start of the school holidays is reason enough to celebrate. Throw the ultimate school holiday celebration without having to organise it yourself. The experts at Games2U will plan fun activities for the kids, from laser tag to bubble soccer. That’s bound to keep little partygoers happy.  

Day 5: Teach the kids to cook

By day 5, a part of you probably wishes the kids were back at school! To get them out of the house, book a cooking lesson with Scoffed Cooking School. Under the guidance of Scoffed chefs, kids as young as 5 can learn how to make chicken paella, spring rolls from scratch and even a croquembouche. The bonus? You’ll have a little helper when it comes to whipping up dinner.