Doncaster Things are everywhere, whether you enjoy Adventure Things, Outdoor Things or Learning Things, or maybe you prefer Nature Things, Create Things and History Things. Some little ones also love Perform Things and Active Things!
There are lots of adventures to be had right on our doorstep in Doncaster to help our little ones to have new experiences and develop their skills; learning about dinosaurs, pretending to be a pilot, becoming a countryside ranger or even finding fairies!
The ‘100 Things Before 11’ list has been designed to encourage little ones to try out 100 exciting activities just like these, and to give families the inspiration to discover all of the great things they can do outside of school.
Download the free ‘100 Things Before 11’ activity book and begin your adventures, or visit your nearest library or Family Hub to collect an activity book! Grown-ups can even share photos and videos by using the hashtag #100ThingsDN
Click on the ‘Things’ below to see what you can do today.
We LOVE trails! We’ve been fans of geocaching for a while. It gets us outdoors, active and exploring!
There are millions of geocaches hidden around the world and lots in Doncaster already, however we were excited to create our own Doncaster Mumbler Geocache trail as part of the ‘100 Things before 11’ campaign.
Geocaches can come in all different shapes and sizes and they are such a great thing for families to get involved in.
To find our geocaches, you will need a handheld GPS device (we use our phone and google maps).
The locations in which we have hidden geocaches so far are:
We’d love it if people could test these out and let me know that they have been found! Use the hashtag #MumblerGeocache and #100ThingsDN on social media.
You will find these instructions inside each geocache.
There are lots of ‘treats’ inside. We find the kids walk miles to find a geocache and are delighted when they find the treasure!
Quick Tip – remember to take something small to leave behind. It can be anything, keyring, rubbers, sitckers, things from Christmas Crackers! Party favours!
If you find geocaching fun, check out loads more on geocaching.com or download the geocaching app to your phone.
As Doncaster will be hosting the Rugby League World Cup in 2021, we’ve teamed up with Rugbytots to offer some FREE taster sessions for children wanting to have a go at Rugby League and tick off number 32!
Be an Active THING and have fun with Rugbytots in Doncaster.
Puddle Ducks Doncaster offer swimming lessons to babies and children around Doncaster from birth, to 10 years old.
We have teamed up with them to offer FREE taster sessions to anyone wanting to tick off number 31 on their list!
Be an Active THING and contact Puddle Ducks Doncaster. Join them in the pool at various locations, they have classes every day of the week.
We had no idea this trail existed! Well it does and it was pretty good…see what we thought here and tick this one off your list.
Discover Lakeside – Trails to do with the kids!
See if you can find the well at the Wool Market! We stumbled over it when we were there on Mother’s Day and took a family snap!
Remember to use the hashtag #100ThingsDN when you find it. Take your own family photo.
Here is a handy video from The Creation Station South Yorkshire Doncaster, on how to make your very own ladybird.
Be a Creative THING and tick off number 73 on your list!
It's #MakeitMonday and today we're making a Ladybug!🐞
It's #MakeitMonday! Today we're explorering all things RED! 💖🌈✨🎈🌹Join in the fun and make this Ladybug with us! 🐞
Posted by The Creation Station South Yorkshire Doncaster on Monday, 21 January 2019
We decided to give number 80 a go! My children have made it at school and nursery, but i’d never attempted it at home. It’s so easy though!
See how to make it here…
