[Rebecca]

The Easter break is a lovely time to un-wind and spend quality time with the family!
With this said, keeping little ones entertained over the space of two weeks can be quite the task! 😅

We’ve got your back - let us take care of looking for ideas! 💡🗨
Keep reading for inspiration! 🤩🤗



Get a £1 meal
Getting out the house, even for an hour or two can break the day up and allow for some fresh air!

A variety of supermarkets and store cafes are offering ‘kids eat free’ or ‘low-cost meals’ during the school holidays. Here are some on offer:

Sainsburys: Kids eat for £1 with the purchase of an adult hot meal from the café, from 11:30am every day.

Asda: Kids eat for £1 all day at Asda cafes, with no adult spend required.

Morrisons: Kids eat free when an adult spends £4.50 or more on a meal.

Ikea: Kids eat from 95p in Ikea restaurants. Available every day from 11am.

Even better, you can get some food/home shopping at the same time! Win, win!
Or why not go a step further and go out for a pub or restaurant meal with the whole family, or with friends! Here are some restaurants and pubs that have kids offers when an adult meal is purchased!

Bella Italia: Children eat free with the purchase of an adult main on Thursdays and for £1 with any adult main, 4pm-6pm, Sunday to Wednesday.
Beefeater: Two children under 16 can get a free breakfast every day with a paying adult during the school holidays.

Bill’s: Up to two kids can eat free all day from Monday 25 March to Friday 12 April (excluding Saturday and Sunday), if one adult orders any main dish (breakfast, lunch or dinner).

Dobbies Garden Centres: Kids eat free with an adult main meal at the garden centre restaurant. Available daily from noon.

Hungry Horse: Every Monday kids eat for £1 with every full paying adult.

TGI Fridays: Kids eat free with every adult main meal, available all day, every day for
Stripes Rewards Members (sign up for free with the app).

Travelodge: Up to two children aged 15 or under eat free for every full-paying adult.

Premier Inn: Up to two under-16s eat breakfast for free with every full-paying adult.

Preto: Kids up to the age of 10 eat for free with a paying adult every weekday after 4pm
and all weekend. You can download a voucher from its website.

Sizzling Pubs: One child can eat for £1 with every adult main meal, 3pm-7pm, Monday-Friday.

The Real Greek: Free under-12 kid's meal for every £10 spent by adults between Friday 29 March and Sunday 14 April.

(Source Which.co.uk)

Fill the afternoon with a Film
Let’s face it, a trip to the cinema is always a novelty, with the big screen and the movie theatre environment. It also gives you a chance to totally switch off from reality for a couple of hours, with no jobs, chores, or running around.

There are lots of deals on offer, too!

Cineworld Movies for Juniors screenings offer children's tickets for £2.50.

Odeon Kids has a deal where adults pay the same price as a child every day during the school holidays, as well as every Saturday and Sunday.

Vue has Mini Mornings screenings from 10am during the school holidays. Tickets for adults and children cost £2.49 each.

You could also save money at the cinema with your dining card. For example, Gourmet Society offers 40% off at Odeon and Cineworld, and 30% off at Vue. Meanwhile,
Tastecard offers a 25% discount at hundreds of cinemas across the UK.

And if you have an Amazon Prime account, you can get two Odeon standard tickets for £10, or two Odeon Luxe tickets for £15 Monday-Thursday.

(Source Which.co.uk)



Discounted Days Out
If you fancy a day out in the city, your train ticket can unlock savings.

Not only do some rail companies let youngsters travel for £1 when you buy an adult ticket, but also National Rail offers two entry tickets for the price of one at a huge number of attractions nationwide, including the London Eye, Sea Life locations across Great Britain and several historic landmarks including Leeds Castle and Hampton Court Palace.

Before you book, check National Rail's Days Out Guide; this also explains which tickets are valid.

If you're a Tesco Clubcard holder, you can convert the points you earn on your loyalty card into vouchers to spend with its Tesco Clubcard Reward Partners. These can often be used at wildlife parks and other attractions.

(Source Which.co.uk)



A Day Out in Nature
Getting out the house and breathing in some fresh air is always great for the mind, body and soul.

Studies conducted by ‘Mind Charity’ have unearthed that spending time in nature has been found to help with mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. (Ref: mind.org.uk).

There are many green spaces such as your local park or even beach, that can allow you and your kids to roam freely, and explore local nature, such as birds, insects and types of trees, plants and flowers.



Weather pending, you could even take a picnic and some activity equipment, such as bikes, football, bat & ball, painting/drawing materials - whatever takes your fancy!
This is a super low-cost activity – and acts as a great day out!

If you are looking to venture out a little further, then The National Trust have some really beautiful locations all across the UK, packed with history and interesting activities.

To find your local National Trust locations, go to: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit

Explore a New Area Close to Home
Have you checked out places close to home that you have never been to, but are on your ‘to-do list’?

With life being so busy, it’s easy to get into routine. Having a look to see if there are any unexplored villages or towns to visit nearby can really help to explore outside your door step. You may end up finding beautiful nature spots, your new favourite coffee or pizza place! It may also be a chance to have a low cost and new day out!

If that’s not your thing, you could take the train to your nearest large town or city, there will be plenty of low-cost things to do such as: sight-seeing, museum exploring, eating out (using the low cost/pub restaurant offers we have listed above), exploring new play parks/green spaces for a nice walk!

We hope this was helpful and gave some useful inspo! Refer to this guide for future school holidays too, it’s not limited to just one! 🤝👍🤩

Have you got any useful, low-cost tips? Share below 👇 in the comments section and help your community out!