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.
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
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
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.
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
