Half term doesn’t have to be planned to perfection. Here are 4 tips to keep the week easy, including the one most of us forget.  Some days will be full of adventures. Others will be pyjamas, films and doing very little. And that’s absolutely fine.

Make a loose plan.  Jot down days out, appointments and playdates.  A rough idea of the week is enough.

Stock up on the essentials.  Snacks, lunch bits and rainy-day supplies.  A little prep saves a last-minute dash to the shops.

Have a rainy-day backup.  A film, baking, board games or a craft at the kitchen table.  Nothing complicated.

Leave room for doing nothing.  Not every day needs a plan.  Some of the nicest moments happen when there's nowhere to be.

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— Emma Fletcher