The Big Summer Play Date
June - July 2023
This June - July we are asking you, your friends, your colleagues or your local community to come together and organise your own 'Play Date' in aid of Home-Start South Warwickshire.
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Play is one of the main ways in which children learn and develop. It helps to build self-worth by giving a child a sense of his or her own abilities and to feel good about themselves.
The earliest years make the biggest impact. Children who are raised in a stable, loving, family environment are more likely to have a positive and healthy future. By raising money for 'The Big Summer Play Date' you can help us support children under 5 to access play and give them the best possible start in life. Find out more about what we do here
Getting Started
Step 1: Pick a date between the 12th and 18th June to hold your play date
Step 2: Select a venue, it could be your house, place of work, community group
or a public park
Step 3: Decide on what activites you would like to do on the day, it could be a
simple dress up day or a teddy bear's picnic. You could host your own garden
games, organise a quiz or run a colouring competition. We have plenty of ideas to
help you decide what to do
Step 4: Invite your family, friends, work colleagues or local community.
Use our event poster to publicise your event.
Step 5: Set up a JustGiving Page to collect donations online and ask your participants for a small donation to join in with the activities that you have planned
Step 6: Pay in your money and give yourself a huge pat on the back for supporting Home-Start South Warwickshire and vulnerable families accross the county
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Fundraising Ideas
Nursery And play groups
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Dress in purple
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Colouring competition
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Teddy bears picnic
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Biscuit decorating
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Messy play
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Name the bear sweepstake
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Hook a duck
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Musical bumps
Schools
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Dress up or dress down day
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Traditional fete games
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Sponge the teacher
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Danceathon
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Quiz
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Bake sale
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Egg and spoon race
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Football match
With Friends
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Craft afternoon with friends
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Teatime after school
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Lego building competition
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Nature or treasure hunt
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Tea party
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Cake decorating
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Ball games tournament
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Obstacle course in the garden
at work
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Superhero dress up day
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Lunchtime quiz
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Sweepstake poster
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Pizza buffet lunch
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Pub games tournament
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Bake off
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Football match
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Talent competition
Top idea
Sunday 18th June is International Picnic Day and Fathers Day
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Grab your friends and family, lots of games and head to the park for an afternoon of play and picnic food. You could even organise a Teddy Bear's Picnic for your children.
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Don't forget to ask each family to donate just a
small amount to help us change lives of vulnerable
families living in South Warwickshire
