Of course the best way to stay safe online at Christmas,  is also to stay offline!  Time away from our screens not just keeps us away from negative feelings, (which can come from playing games, looking at social media and group chats )but it also gives us a chance to build relationships, get more active, concentrate better and have a positive impact on our mental health and sleep patterns.

So step away from the phone, laptop, gaming centre and TV and look at our list of activities that you and your family can enjoy together.  The list below offers many ideas to get you started but we're sure you can find plenty more that suit your family's interests.  Don't forget to share these with the Internet Safety team. Let's work together to inspire our children to balance their freetime and feel better for it!

• Have a dance party
• Build an indoor fort
• Read a book
• Make slime
• Make cookies
• Have a picnic
• Do a Science experiment
• Have a Nerf battle
• Make an art show
• Colour some rocks and leave them out for people to find
• Make and fly a kite
• Go for a walk
• Reorganise your bedroom
• Play a ball game
• Draw with chalk
• Make a puppet show with sock puppets
• Write a letter
• Keep a diary
• Play a card game
• Make your own board game, then play it
• Look at old photos with friends and family
• Do a puzzle