But if you choose your childrens toys wisely this does not have to be the case.
What can we do in summer holidays at home. Just because we cant go to parties doesnt mean we cant dress up and throw our own fancy dress party at home. Toys can provide lasting enjoyment all summer. This will prevent you from tripping over toys lying all.
Offer only dispiriting chores as an alternative. Take a few days off work unplug and dedicate a couple of days to spending quality time with your family. We can go old school to have fun this summer.
Create a treasure hunt. Eat a whole lobster with your hands. Make Homemade Ice Cream.
Pick a theme - whether its Disney movies or even a letter - and get your household to get their gladrags on and have a themed dinner party and games night. Make lemonade from scratch. Its time to write down a list of activities you and your family want to do this summer.
You can add signals and stop signs to make the activity more creative. Have a holiday-themed day. By the time summer rolls around they are forgotten or worse broken.
Probably the most important thing you can do is make a plan for the summer with your son. You might not make it to your dream destination this year but you can try your best to recreate it at home. The UK has a traffic light system for foreign travel categorising countries as green amber or red based on their Covid-19 risk status.