Free and low cost things to do

Riding a bike is a great way for your child to develop their coordination, agility, and balancing skills.

Once they're confident you can go on longer bike rides together. There are lots of great places you can cycle together in Buckinghamshire.

If you are looking for a fun, imaginative and magical experience, you could try visiting one of the many museums or galleries in and around Buckinghamshire.

There are lots of local attractions suitable for the whole family to enjoy.

Scouts, guides, cubs and brownies provide fun adventurous activities and personal development opportunities to children.

There are lots of local run clubs and groups for children in Buckinghamshire.

There are lots of leisure centres in and around Buckinghamshire where you can do different activities such as:

• swimming
• gym
• rock climbing
• fitness classes
• trampolining

Some discounts are available for families to help towards the cost of visiting sports and leisure centres.

You can try getting creative at home by making your own:

• homemade terrarium - made with things from your garden in an old jar
• comic book - you can print comic strip templates online or draw your own
• origami - there are lots of tutorials online, including easy origami on BBC Good Food

You can also search for art workshops and activities in your local area on our directory.

Code is behind lots of things we use and look at daily, learning how to code can not only be great fun but it can also help your child to develop their computing skills and be more creative.

CoderDojo have lots of online resources and there are clubs run all over the UK which can help your child to learn coding in a fun way.

Conducting experiments are a great way to learn more about science whilst developing your child's skills to:

• make predictions and ask posing questions
• make relevant observations
• collect evidence
• make conclusions

Science Museum Group have lots of great Kitchen Science activities to try, using things you may already have at home.

Learning how to cook and bake is a great life skill and can also be a really tasty skill to have too!

BBC Good Food have a handy list of easy bakes for kids and fun baking projects to get you started.

Whether you sing and dance at home, at school, or in a class there are lots of different ways you can learn how to dance.

There are lots of free online dance classes on YouTube, and you can find dance classes near you on our directory. Many dance schools offer free trials, so you may not need to pay for the first class if you are not sure.

Looking into your families or hometowns history can uncover some exciting and interesting fact which you didn't know before.

Your child can try speaking to family members to find out more about where you come from, maybe you're related to someone famous or are even part of the royal family!

You can also look into the history of your home town together, most libraries have historical books about the location they are in too.

You can join the library for free if you live, study or work in Buckinghamshire. Once joined you’ll have access to our full range of books, eBooks and eAudiobooks.