How to keep your kids entertained this summer
If the first week of the summer holidays has you already pulling your hair out and listening to whinges of ‘Mum, I’m bored’, the Coupon King is here to help! From free sports sessions and craft lessons to discounted days out and meal deals, Jordon has everything you need to keep the whole family entertained.
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Theme park & attraction deals:
£19 Kids Tickets At Merlin AttractionsYou can get kids tickets for half price at theme parks such as Thorpe Park, Alton Towers and Chessington World of Adventures. They’re available on the theme parks’ websites - but it says there are a limited number of tickets on each day. Kids tickets are for ages 15 and under.
Up To 50% Off Tickets With Cadbury MultipacksIf you look for multipacks of Cadbury chocolate at the supermarket, you’ll find promotional packs that get you up to 50% off tickets for adults and kids, to the UK's top attractions. Including: Thorpe Park, Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventures, Legoland and Sealife.
£17.50 Tickets To Legoland For Sky Customers This deal gets adults and kids in for £17.50 each. Sky customers can head onto their Sky VIP loyalty page within the app or website, and receive a code getting tickets for the discount price. This is cheaper than the other theme park deals above, and gets a family of 4 in for £70, when it could cost £150+.
Free activities:
Free Sports Sessions For Kids With Capri Sun Every Capri Sun multipack you buy gets you a free kids sport session at one of 1,500+ places nationwide, with over 25 different sports to choose from. Simply set up an account on the Capri Sun website, enter the barcode from your promotional pack, then pick your sport and local centre to get a voucher - you can claim one a week.
John Lewis Free Crafting SessionsThere are lots of free sessions happening at John Lewis stores nationwide for kids over summer. It includes making Pom Poms, bead bracelets and friendship bracelets. You’ll need to book onto the sessions online, which are available on a number of dates. Anything your kids make, they can take home for free. This is available for members of My John Lewis - but if you aren’t, you can sign up online for free and book once registered.
Food deals for kids:
Free Cereal With Special Phrase At Morrisons CafèsGet a free bowl of cereal with a piece of fruit for free at Morrisons. Head to a Morrisons Cafè before Sunday 4th August and say the phrase “Kellogg’s Breakfast” to the cashier. You can get one per person per day throughout the promotion. It’s a promotion used to help struggling families feeling the pinch over the summer holidays.
Prezzo Kids 3 Course Meal For FreeFor the whole of summer until September 6th, kids can get a 3 course meal for free, with every adult main meal purchased. 3 course kids meals at Prezzo usually costs £8.50 - and adult main meals start from £10 each. It can be claimed at any time of the day, on any day. To get the deal, you need to sign up for a voucher from the Prezzo website, which is sent to your email. Show it in a restaurant for the free kids meals.
Unlimited Ice Cream For £3.25If you want to cool off, both kids (and adults) can get as much soft serve ice cream as they want this summer with a deal at Nando’s. Head into a restaurant, and you can get unlimited cups or cones of ice cream. For as long as you stay in the restaurant, you can keep going back for more. You pay £3.25 as a flat rate - so it’s probably one of the cheapest places to go for ice cream.
Free Film, Juice & Popcorn For Kids At Everyman CinemasThroughout the summer, Everyman Cinemas are hosting free showings of kids films from Apple TV+, including Camp Snoopy, Frog & Toad and Prehistoric Planet. These are happening at cinemas nationwide - and popcorn and juice is included for free! You’ll need to book tickets online in advance, which have dates throughout the summer holidays.