15 ideas to keep children entertained during Twixmas 

To help the young people in your life make the most of the days between December 25 and the return to school, we ask experts, parents and a grandparent for their top tips 

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Right now, your mind’s probably 100% on Santa, Christmas dinner, and last-minute gifts you need to buy – and not so much on that post-Christmas phase when children are on holiday and you’re all in the house together.

But the start of that 10-day period is just days away – screens will feature of course, but why not make it a time of fun togetherness involving plenty of outdoor activity too. Here are 15 ideas: