Lockdown has brought plenty of challenges, benefits and some disappointment over the last few weeks. We feel very lucky that we are healthy and have been able to work from home, but the children have missed out on SO much recently. Birthday parties, sports competitions that they’ve trained months for, school trips, leaving parties and many, many wonderful experiences with friends. It has also brought some unexpected benefits. While our pace of life hasn’t slowed down as such, we have all spent more quality time together which has been lovely. I am getting to the point now though where I want to inject some extra fun back into our lives and luckily MAOAM are here to help with their Mischief Hub filled with fun ideas.
MAOAM’s green mascot Max, ably assisted by the infamous Dick and Dom, have compiled a series of fun ideas for mischievous activities you can try at home.
The first prank that caught my eye was Spider Scare. We used a small plastic bug, but you could also cut the shape out of a piece of cardboard.
Inspired ( and impressed ) by spider Scare, we decided to make some spooky spider shadow puppets and also hid a spider in an ice cube!
How do you trick the kids?
Keep busy with the MAOAM Mischief Hub
Next time the kids are bored crank up the MAOAM Mischief HUB and the kids will be happily tricking each other ( and you ) for hours! Finding fun tricks have also been a welcome break for me from work and the endless tasks of cooking and cleaning for everyone. We've giggled and shrieked a LOT this week.
The Making Mischief Hub is a BRILLIANT resource for inspiration, full of ideas that are easy, great fun and a fantastic way to ease the pressure of lockdown life.
MAOAM already make life fun with their fruity chews and now you can make mischief with them too!
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Last Updated on August 18, 2020 by Emma Vanstone
Samantha Donnelly says
It looks like you had a lot of fun, great ideas especially now schools have broken up and parents will be looking for fun things to do
Claire says
Gosh the one on the light is so realistic I think I’d of run off screaming!!
The kids would love this though! For fear of being terrorised forever though I might keep this idea to myself 😉
hayley gray says
this looks like fun, something my boys would do! they love playing tricks and pranks on each other! i can see me screaming all the holidays as im terrified of spiders
Kristine Nicole Alessandra says
It sure looks like it will give the kids (and parents) so much fun coupled with learning too. I will have to check this out for my grandson.
Sarah Bailey says
It sounds like Maoam have come up with a fun idea to keep kids feeling creative and having fun! Fantastic.
Angela Milnes says
Maoam have done great making this mischief hub available and it's something I really think can help when kids are stuck indoors or in the garden! Plenty of mischief to get up to in the garden too!
Liam | Whatthedadsaid says
This looks a bit of funny and some good activities, my kiddies love Maoam sweets,great post.
Natasha Mairs says
My kids love Maoams!! I wish they were also suitable for vegataraians as I want to try them out.
MELANIE EDJOURIAN says
I think the kids would love the spider scare. It actually happened in real life a month ago. We found a live spider in my light. I think half the UK heard me scream!
Jen from Jenography.net says
Love the spider on the lampshade -- so simple but effective!
Yeah Lifestyle says
The spider in the ice-cube looks like a great idea especially since it has been hot recently. Will be checking out more fun ideas to make some mischief
Rebecca Smith says
Ah so much mischief to be had! The Making Mischief Hub sounds like ever such a lot of fun, I will definitely be checking it out.
Laura Schwormstedt says
Love these fun ideas, especially the spider in the ice cub - my kids would find that very entertaining lol
Laura x
Marianne Weekes says
I must say, my twins are petrified of insects. In actual fact, this could be an excellent way to get round the fear and become more used to the idea of being close to insects.
I shall try and let you know how I get on!
Kristine Nicole Alessandra says
This is definitely going to help kill the boredom. My sons are both grown, but they are terrified with cockroaches. I want to trick them with a fake cockroach, hahaha. Will check out Maoam.
Ashlee says
I have a 6 year old cousin who loves playing pranks, and learning new things! This pandemic has really been a struggle so I love that Making Mischief with MAOAM is around to offer these fun experiences with constructve mischief lol!
Nancy G_ says
These ideas are so cute. I love the little spider one. I bet my son and my husband would get a grand ol' kick out of it, too.