Half-term Bucket List Challenge

Half-term lasts nine days, so here is a bucket list of nine activities to get through, one for each day, just for a bit of fun!

Paddle your feet in the sea or a river and skim a stone - the water’s still pretty chilly in February, but exhilarating at the same time! Give it a go –what’s the worst that can happen?

Post a handwritten card to a friend or relation - when did you last receive a card or letter through the post with actual handwriting on it? And how nice did it feel? Why not share that feeling with someone special?

Make a pizza or a cake there is no question that eating something you have made yourself is so much nicer than something bought, and even better to make something for someone else to eat…

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Snuggle up in a quiet corner and get lost in a good book - is there anything better, particularly if it’s cold outside, than getting under a blanket with a book and letting the story transport you somewhere?

Learn ‘pi’ to 30 decimal places - this might sound like a really tricky task, but if you learn it in small chunks, and look for patterns, it’s definitely possible – it’s quite a good way to train your brain!

Do a cartwheel or a handstand in the street sometimes it’s fun to be a bit silly and do something that no-one expects, so why not try this – it’ll definitely bring a smile to people’s faces!

Wear one colour from head to toe - fashion editor, Jess Cartner-Morley, says, ‘Embrace colour. Think pink today, be true blue tomorrow. Mellow out in yellow to bring the sunshine in. Make the world a little jollier, one pair of red socks at a time.’

Create an outdoor ‘picture’ with stones or shells - it could just be a pattern, like lots of beach art you can find on the Internet, or it could be a portrait with different coloured pebbles

Surprise someone special with flowers - this could be for Valentine’s Day, but it doesn’t have to be and could be on any day –orange roses are so much more beautiful than red ones anyway!