Olli & Skip

Play & make

Printables, crafts, outdoor missions and quiet games. Every one lists what you need, how long it takes and anything to watch out for, so you can decide in ten seconds whether it fits the afternoon you are actually having.

14 free activities Β· no sign-in needed

14 things to do

  • Crafts4–6 years

    Draw your own treasure map

    Turn an ordinary room or garden into an adventure by drawing landmarks, a winding path and one excellent hiding place.

    25 minSafety notes
  • Crafts4–6 years

    Build a blanket den that stays up

    Use chairs, sheets and pegs to build a cosy reading place, then test which small design changes make it stronger.

    35 minSafety notes
  • Learning gamesAll ages

    Two-minute sound safari

    Sit together for two quiet minutes, collect the sounds around you and discover how much is happening without looking.

    5 minSafety notes
  • Crafts4–6 years

    Make a first-day picture plan

    Draw four small moments from an upcoming first day so the beginning feels more familiar and easier to talk about.

    10 minSafety notes
  • Learning games2–4 years

    Skip's five-colour hunt

    Choose five colours and find one safe object for each, then arrange the collection into a temporary rainbow.

    10 minSafety notes
  • Outdoor4–6 years

    Garden mini-beast safari

    Explore one small outdoor patch slowly, notice tiny creatures without disturbing them and record three discoveries.

    20 minSafety notes
  • Outdoor4–6 years

    Make a wobbly balance path

    Create a low, flexible movement course with lines and landing spots, then adjust it so everybody can find a satisfying challenge.

    15 minSafety notes
  • Learning games4–6 years

    Pack the tomorrow bag

    Turn getting ready into a short matching mission so tomorrow begins with fewer searches and one shared plan.

    10 minSafety notes
  • Learning gamesAll ages

    Skip's five slow breaths

    Follow Skip through five comfortable breaths and a gentle body check, with no pressure to become calm or fall asleep.

    3 minSafety notes
  • Learning games4–6 years

    The missing pawprint mystery

    Hide six large paper pawprints in safe places and follow picture clues through a gentle mystery with no losers.

    15 minSafety notes
  • Outdoor4–6 years

    Soft-ball target trail

    Roll a soft ball toward named cardboard targets, then move the targets until every player finds a satisfying distance.

    15 minSafety notes
  • In the kitchen4–6 years

    Make a Skip snack face

    Arrange familiar foods into a cheerful dog face while a grown-up manages preparation, allergies and safe serving sizes.

    15 minSafety notes
  • Learning games4–6 years

    Three kind things mission

    Choose three small helpful actions that fit the family you have today, complete what is realistic and notice how help feels.

    10 minSafety notes
  • Crafts6–8 years

    Cardboard creature builder

    Combine clean recycled shapes into a friendly new creature, give it one useful feature and tell the story of where it lives.

    30 minSafety notes
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