How To Spend Your Summer Holidays: Creative Ideas For Kids Of All Ages

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Introduction

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Try Simple Recipes

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Start a Nature Journal

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Learn a Traditional Art Form

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Make Handmade Greeting Cards

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Set Up a Mini Home Library

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Play Indoor Games with a Twist

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