4 Fantastic Ideas for Maximising the School Holidays for Your Business

Parents, grandparents and caregivers are always looking for ideas and activities to keep the kids entertained during the long six-week summer break from school. As a business, hosting activities for school-age children over the summer break is a great way of getting people through the doors. But what activities could you offer?

Why not hire face painting professionals?

Depending on the age range you want to attract, there is no denying that for a younger audience, face painting is one of the most popular. However, be warned, expectations of face painting art are high and that’s why hiring professional, talented face painters are more than worth the investment. Providing everything needed, all you need to do is give them space to work and make sure you advertise face painting sessions over the summer holidays as far as wide as possible.

Craft sessions are always popular

Crafts and art are also another activity for children of all ages and for you as a business, they offer versatility in attracting children and their parents or grandparents for a certain length of time. For example, you could run two-hour craft sessions giving parents two hours of ‘respite’ but also a chance for them to enjoy other instore promotions you have on offer.

Again, hiring talented crafters and artists who are DBS checked to work with children and young people, as well as vulnerable adults, is a great investment. Not only will the results produced be fantastic, the professional approach will leave people with a great impression of your business.

Why not encourage back-to-nature through play?

We often hear the phrase “health and safety gone mad!” and although health and safety measures are in place to protect us, it can feel like the rules thwart so many activities. And one area where this is true is ‘allowing’ and encouraging children to play in nature.

With a risk assessment in place, you can offer nature play sessions – and kids love it. Again, offering timed sessions is a great way of encouraging people to your premises for a length of time. There are all kinds of activities you can offer from den building to building fires and cooking outdoors.

Enthralling story sessions

Surprisingly popular are storytelling sessions. In fact, story performances are absolutely spellbinding, and not just for children.

The art of storytelling is as old as the earth itself and was the way in which our very early ancestors passed on traditions and memories of the past. Listening to stories is deep within the human DNA and so it is no wonder that when someone reads a story, complete with a performance, that we sit, enthralled.

Children love, as will adults and this is also a perfect activity to do with older people too. Market storytelling session far and wide, and you’ll be amazed at the response.

Make some noise with music sessions

Another popular session is music. From singalongs to favourite tunes to children learning to bang out a rhythm on a drum, hiring professional musicians with the ability to pass on their skills will never be wasted.

Make the most of every event

With professional hire staff, you know that the session that will be delivered will be pitched at the right level for everyone to enjoy. Marketing the session is essential for making sure you have full sessions and along with other summer promotion ideas, you’ll have plenty of content for your social media outlets too.