How to banish summer boredom

I'm a palaeontologist
Explore the dinosaur section at your local public library or bookshop. Learn more together about the different periods of time in which dinosaurs inhabited the earth. Visit a local museum. Try your hand at sculpting your favourite dinosaur. Using Play-Doh or clay and a picture to spark the imagination, mould the creature of your choice. Or help your child get started on a dinosaur collage. Buy a large piece of cardboard and a glue stick. Use your computer to access dinosaur pictures and facts and combine with your child's dinosaur artwork. This can be a work-in-progress that can be added to throughout the summer.

I'm a landscape artist
Help your child to plan and create a garden that's all his own. Begin on a very small scale. You'll both be very surprised how many plants can happily coexist together in a small space. Invest in a set of child-sized gardening tools and gloves. You might want to check out a couple of books from the library to learn how to properly care for your garden.

I'm a photographer
Buy your child a disposable camera and a small photo album at the start of the summer. Allow him to capture his favourite summer memories on film. You might also like to encourage your child to record his family holiday on film. Why not try a disposable underwater camera? Kids love to take underwater pictures.