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Whether you have limited holiday time, you’re running low on disposable income, or maybe even a global pandemic forcing us all to stay at home!! There are plenty of times when we find ourselves unable to get out and explore.Here are 4 travel related things you can do at home until your next holiday…
Talking about the world is one of the most effective ways to raise awareness, increase respect for other cultures/environments and inspire your children at the same time.
If they are old enough ask your children where they would most like to go if they could go anywhere in the world. You may get mixed responses (when asked, our youngest said her favourite country was the airport!) but it is a great way to get them thinking about the wider world and they might just have some brilliant ideas for where you could go on holiday next.
Take this further and find out more about the country they would like to go to – things to find out:
After several long weeks off school are you looking for more ways to keep your children occupied?
We have many printable worksheets to keep your children occupied (and you too!)
There are fun colouring, counting and I-Spy printable worksheets for the younger ones and geography based worksheets/fact sheets for the older kids.
Give older children a map/atlas (on your phone if you don’t have a physical map) and a worksheet to set them off learning about the countries/continents and languages of the world.
These are great for adding to your children’s travel bags for long journeys.
We regularly add new resources so be sure to sign up to our emails and we’ll let you know when we add new printables!
If you’re missing travelling as much as we are or you would like some inspiration for your next holiday, you can experience many of the amazing sights of the world virtually.
Virtual tours are a fantastic educational resource for your children who can learn so much about our world in an interesting and interactive way.
Our Top 3 virtual travel experiences are:
Galapagos Islands – On many peoples bucket lists this is one of the most unique places in the world. Take a look at the stunning landscapes and see the creatures that are unique to these islands.
Longleat Safari Park – Have you been here to visit? Longleat house was built in 1568 that’s over 450 years ago and it’s still there today. Go on a 30 minute tour of the Safari Park.
Angkor Watt, Cambodia – Angkor is the largest ancient city in the world! With more than 100 temples it really is an impressive sight.
Get exploring with your family today!
If you enjoy these or are looking for something a little different head over to the Raising Holmes website where you can find the ultimate virtual travel tour list for families
As you take the time to carefully plan our future holidays it is worth bearing in mind what you can do to become more responsible travellers.
Whilst our tips and advice centre mainly around sustainable travelling, they can also be used in your everyday lives at home too.
Many people put off making changes because they feel that they as individuals can’t make a difference but YOU REALLY CAN. No one expects you to be able to change your entire lifestyle in a day/week or even month. All you need to do is change one small habit.
If everyone made one little change to their habits it would have a massive global impact.
The easiest thing you can do is to simply reduce the amount of plastic you use and to recycle everything else to the best of your ability.
We all know that our oceans are becoming clogged with many, many, years’ worth of discarded plastics and it’s time for us all to play our part in making a difference.
Our top 3 ways to do that are:
If you already do ANY of these things then you are AMAZING!
If not then now is the time to start and we applaud you for thinking about it. Pick something you could change today and start protecting our planet.
Check out our website for more easy ways that your family can become more sustainable.
Find out more on each of the above topics on our website where you can access our free printables, see the full list of virtual travel tours for families, learn how to become more sustainable as a family and find out how to make the most out of your family holiday BEFORE you go!
