We know our Discover Queensland community is full of families, so we&rsquo;ve put together a list of our top ways to keep the kids entertained at home.<br />
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		Play some Monopoly! But first&hellip; the kids have to earn their money!&nbsp;[img2010]</li>
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		Teach kids the importance of hand washing with this <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lookatthemlashes/videos/553846481894745/">science experiment</a></li>
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		Make homemade popcorn in these amazing flavours and watch a movie
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				Cinnamon, butter, sugar</li>
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				Moroccan spices and butter</li>
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				Smoked paprika, salt, and butter</li>
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				Melted chocolate and sprinkles</li>
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Our top family movie choices:<br />
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		The Adam&rsquo;s Family</li>
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		Dora and the Lost City of Gold</li>
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		Pets and Pets 2</li>
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		Missing Link</li>
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		My Spy</li>
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		Build a fort</li>
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		Pull out the board games! We love:
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				Uno</li>
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				Monopoly</li>
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				Skip-Bo</li>
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				Go Fish</li>
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				Snap</li>
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		Make a day of it &ndash; choose a theme (say Disney) and everyone dresses up, you make themed meals, play a game and watch a movie.</li>
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		Facetime the rellies &ndash; grandma, grandpa, aunties and uncles could all do with a check-up!</li>
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		Make play doh from scratch &ndash; it&rsquo;s unbelievably easy. All you need is flour, oil, water, salt and food colouring!</li>
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		Do a science experience and make slime</li>
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		Colour where you want to travel
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				Great Barrier&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/colourinwhitsundays/b">Reef&nbsp;</a></li>
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				Daintree&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2Foriginals%2F98%2Fb4%2Fda%2F98b4da04c12af2cbbea720e1f282d5d4.jpg&amp;imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F298574650278911242%2F&amp;tbnid=17eZIjDdrQLSSM&amp;vet=12ahUKEwip6KzJ27LoAhVyWXwKHc0lCqIQMygCegUIARCvAQ..i&amp;docid=9J5jG0SIbMS-yM&amp;w=1024&amp;h=779&amp;q=colour%20in%20the%20rainforest&amp;safe=off&amp;client=firefox-b-d&amp;ved=2ahUKEwip6KzJ27LoAhVyWXwKHc0lCqIQMygCegUIARCvAQ">Rainforest&nbsp;</a></li>
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				Sunshine Coast&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.getcoloringpages.com%2Fimages%2F24%2F24qjpx5.jpg&amp;imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.getcoloringpages.com%2Fcoloring%2F39115&amp;tbnid=iIWw8Bj4l-q2ZM&amp;vet=12ahUKEwi606Pm27LoAhU1MrcAHXWvAJEQMyglegQIARBN..i&amp;docid=iAGOc7UAeeLLkM&amp;w=400&amp;h=309&amp;q=colour%20in%20the%20beach&amp;hl=en-GB&amp;safe=off&amp;client=firefox-b-d&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi606Pm27LoAhU1MrcAHXWvAJEQMyglegQIARBN">Beach</a>es</li>
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				<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F303852306106070409%2F&amp;psig=AOvVaw09yf_5wdc6We_W91aPgVkQ&amp;ust=1585125878435000&amp;source=images&amp;cd=vfe&amp;ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCOCBup_csugCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD">Glass House Mountains&nbsp;</a></li>
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		Prepare a scavenger hunt around the house, give the list to the kids and let them loose!</li>
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		Create an obstacle course in the backyard</li>
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		Write letters to loved ones so they know you&rsquo;re thinking of them, complete with stamps and walks to the post box</li>
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		Put on a circus where everyone has a part in the performance
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				Clowns</li>
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				Tiger handler</li>
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				Juggler</li>
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		Have a picnic with candles, tablecloth, and music</li>
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		Bake no-flour cookies</li>
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		Teach your dog a new trick</li>
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		Have a spa day with face masks, massage trains, manicures and pedicures</li>
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		Have a paper airplane making competition</li>
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		Plan your next family holiday</li>
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Acording to a 2010 study published in the <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11482-009-9091-9">journel Applied Research in Quality of Life</a>, planning your next trip can be just as exciting as the journey itself. Meaning now is the perfect time to start travel dreaming and peicing together your next perfect escape!&nbsp;<br />
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