Visit a planetarium
Lie back together under a dome full of stars and let an entire room take you on a journey through the universe.
Make your own ice lollies
Fruit, some juice or yoghurt, moulds in the freezer — and the next afternoon, the best ice lollies of the summer.
Stargazing in the garden
Blankets on the grass, lights off, heads back — and suddenly the garden is an observatory.
Summer cooking challenge with kids
Let the kids choose, shop for and cook a full dish themselves — then eat the result together, whatever it turns out to be.
Butterfly park visit
A greenhouse full of tropical butterflies landing on your hands — one of those calm, colourful, magical outings that kids forget to say they think is boring.
Summer photo project
Give each child a simple camera or an old smartphone and one brief: take ten photos this summer that you think are beautiful.