Looking for fun things to do during October?

We've found 50 cool activities right here in Port Augusta for you and your family to enjoy!

Why not pick something fun to do from the list below, and share it on social media? Use #FUNtober or #FUNtoberAugusta when you post.

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1. Read a book or put a book on a green bookcase.
2. Have a pretend tea party with friends.
3. Draw a picture of the gulf.
4. Have a family sleep over under the kitchen table.
5. Bake cookies together.
6. Learn a new dance.
7. Make a sticky picture using contact paper and nature from the neighbourhood.
8. Decorate a cardboard box with pens, paint or stickers.
9. Play Simon says.
10. Draw a self-portrait of yourself out the front of your house.
11. Make a sock puppet with old socks.
12. Do some yoga, look for books or videos at the library.
13. Set up a sensory tub for younger children who live next door.
14. Try some colour sorting activities, my favourite was buttons.
15. Do a puzzle.
16. Make a DIY puzzle by cutting up old magazine pictures to give to a cousin.
17. Make cardboard hats and crowns for dress ups.
18. Put on a puppet show.
19. Make a ball run with cardboard tubes in your lounge.
20. Make an indoor obstacle course with masking tape.
21. Build a fairy garden for mum.
22. Play bowling by knocking down paper cups with a ball.
23. Play card games like snap or memory.
24. Freeze some small toys in ice cubes for water play.
25. Make paper beads for necklaces or bracelets.
26. Put on a shadow puppet show at night with a torch and hand shadows.
27. Play the floor is lava.
28. Play ' keepy uppy' with a ballon like bluey ( don't let it touch the ground).
29. Have a backyard picnic.
30. Go on a treasure hunt {hide items in the yard and make a treasure map}.
31. Look at the shapes the clouds make.
32. Make a hopscotch grid with chalk.
33. Make potions with flowers and water.
34. Ride a bike or scooter to a deli to buy an ice cream.
35. Play I-spy on the wharf.
36. Blow bubbles {you can make your own bubble mixture with dish soap and water}.
37. Catch sea bugs at the foreshore and study them.
38. Paint a path at the park with water.
39. Look at the stars at night.
40. Build a cubby house using outdoor furniture and sheets.
41. Make chalk paint and paint the driveway or footpath.
42. Make a bird feeder from recyclables and do some bird watching.
43. Make mud pies.
44. Play handball at Volunteer Park.
45. Water play in a tub, how wet can you get?
46. Start a rock collection from a walk to Woolworths.
47. Find the footpath games and have a go, there is over 14.
48. Count the number of birds that fly over your yard.
49. Take photos of sunrise or sunset.
50. Have FUN!