Our children should be exposed to unfamiliar cultures, races and religions at a young age so they welcome the excitement of adventure, the beauty of the divergent and seek the strange and unusual. We need to stop finding comfort in our mirror image, in the sameness that breeds exclusivity and exclusion.
Click through our gallery of activity ideas that range from free or cheap to a little more expensive. You are sure to find something nearby to suit your family's budget and likes.
After an intensive few months watching children's television with my young son I have come to the conclusion that our kids have access to much better shows than adults – at least on the free-to-air networks.