Lockdown might be easing but when it comes to social distancing, it seems we're in it for the long haul.
And while families have come up with all sorts of things to entertain themselves at home, many are now looking for things they can safely do further afield.
That's why we've been taking a look at activities that kids of all ages can enjoy doing while maintaining a safe distance from others.
From roller skating and crazy golf to fruit picking and fishing, we hope we've covered all bases. But if you've got one to add to the list then let us know in the comments, share it with us on our Manchester Family Facebook page, or email emma.gill@trinitymirror.com.
Pokemon Go and AR
Pokemon Go has had somewhat of a resurgence during lockdown, as families seek to make those walks a bit more interesting for the kids.
The app can be downloaded on android and Apple phones and lets you - the Pokemon trainer - find characters along your route.
The game's slogan is 'Gotta catch 'em all' and you use your online Poke Balls to capture your characters. Calling at Pokestops lets you stock up on extra balls, or you can pay online to get more.
And fans of the game are in for a treat this summer with the Pokemon Go Fest.
Previously held as live gatherings, this year it's a global virtual event which people can do in their own homes or neighbourhoods.
Tickets for the event, taking place on July 25 and 26, cost £14.99 and are available online.
There are lots of other augmented reality games to play too.
In some of Manchester's parks you can do a Dinosaur Safari or a Fairy Trail using the Love Exploring app from developers Sprytar.
Providing a range of quiz trails and guided tours that are fun to do and free to use, you can use the app in Alexandra Park, Heaton Park, Boggart Hole Clough, Phillips Park, Wythenshawe Park, Platt Fields Park, Debdale Park and Whitworth Park.
Use the map to find the fairies and answer their questions about the park, or search for the dinosaurs and test your dino knowledge in the quiz.
Golf
Adventure golf, crazy golf, whatever you want to call it, there are loads of courses that are now open with social distancing measures in place.
Dino Falls Adventure Golf near the Trafford Centre reopened last month and groups of up to four people from the same household can book to play on the Rapids course and the new Volcano course, featuring a six-metre walk-through spouting volcano.
A family ticket costs £24 (two adults, two children) for one course. Adult tickets are £8, under 16s and seniors or students £6. Book online here.
Indoor crazy golf venues are now open too, including Paradise Island Adventure Golf at the Trafford Centre, Amazonia at Bolton's Market Place Shopping Centre and Treetop Adventure Golf inside the Printworks, which reopened on Thursday, July 9.
Treetop Nets
Treetop Manchester inside Heaton Park reopened last weekend and the zip trek is reopening from July 11.
The nets is a play park featuring giant trampolines suspended high in the trees, super-fast slides and treehouses to explore. They are for adults and children from the age of three. Children aged five and over can go on the nets alone.
Tickets for the nets cost £20 each for two hours, or £13 for supervisors and under fives. You can book online.
The Zip Trek, for ages seven plus, and the Mini Trek, for five plus, are available from next weekend.
Foot Golf
Another one you could try is foot golf. There's a six-hole course at Pennington Flash Country Park in Leigh, as well as nine-hole courses at Haigh Woodland Park in Wigan, Regent Park Golf Club in Bolton, Burnage Rugby Football Club in Heaton Mersey and Oldham Golf Club.
Extra safety measures include maximum groups of four, players taking their own balls and 10-minute intervals between games.
Visit the FootGolf website for more details.
Fruit picking
Fruit farms have been reopening for families to go along and pick their own.
They are restricting visitor numbers and opening online booking slots so that families can keep a safe social distance in the fields.
The closest sites include Kenyon Hall Farm in Warrington, Woore Fruit Farm in Crewe and Claremont Farm on the Wirral.
Find out more about what is available to pick and their opening hours here.
Roller skating
The roller rinks might be closed but that hasn't stopped people getting out on their skates.
Retailers like Skatehut have had a surge in demand for quad skates and inline skates over recent months as people opt for outdoor spaces instead.
If your street is quiet - and smooth - enough, you give it a go there. If not, it's quite easy to find a smooth open space in your local park.
It's ideal for keeping fit, and for kids to do alone or with siblings or parents to avoid unnecessary contact with others.
You could opt for some black skates if you're heading outdoors, like the Rookie Deluxe Quads, reduced to £44.99. Or for something a little brighter, you can get them in white and grey with pink stripes and a purple trim for £34.99.
Watersports
Whether it's paddleboarding or canoeing, there are plenty of places where you can give watersports a go.
Trafford Watersports Centre has various social distanced sessions you can book with Peak Pursuits.
Groups of five people can book on one of the Family Adventures where you get a one-hour instructed session at either kayaking, canoeing or stand up paddleboarding.
Or the Mini Adventures give one person a go at three watersports for an hour. The session costs £40 and includes full instruction and equipment.
See the website here to book.
The Helly Hansen Watersports Centre at Salford Quays has similar activities on offer.
Juniors, aged eight plus, can hire a paddleboard or kayak for £6, while for adults it's £10.
The wakepark is also open for wakeboarding, with sessions between 12.30pm and 7.30pm on Wednesdays and Fridays and between 10.30am and 4.30pm on Saturdays.
Book online here.
Farm / safari park / zoo
What child doesn't love animals?
Well there are plenty of places to see them now that zoos, safari parks and farms have been allowed to reopen.
Our Manchester Family visited Chester Zoo on the day it reopened last month - you can see what we thought of the trip here.
Knowsley Safari is also back open, along with Blackpool Zoo, which had an exclusive preview for members last weekend and reopened to everyone else from Monday.
Smithills Farm in Bolton and Cockfields Farm, on the border of Ashton and Oldham, are also back up and running.
Karting
If you fancy taking the kids along for a spin then karting venues are also open.
TeamSport Indoor Go Karting, previously Daytona, is open at Trafford Park with precautionary measures in place to keep customers safe.
Thanks to new state-of-the-art Ozone sanitisation equipment, installed at every TeamSport track, all items of clothing that racers are required to wear, including helmets, race suits and gloves, will be sanitised before being issued to each customer.
A family karting experience costs £38 and can be booked online. Use the code GET10! at the checkout to save 10%.
Karting is also back at Wigan's Three Sisters Circuit, where kart lessons start back later this month.
These are available for cadets, aged eight to 11, and juniors, aged 12 to 15, but there are also Bambino lessons available for ages six and seven.
Find out more online, or call 01942 719030 to book.
Theme parks
If you've missed your roller coasters in lockdown then you'll be pleased to hear that theme parks are back open.
Alton Towers and Blackpool Pleasure Beach both welcomed customers at the weekend.
There are strict new measures in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
These include a cap on the number of daily visitors, new e-tickets from advance online booking, social distancing measures in queues and one-way systems around some of the paths.
On certain rides visitors are required to wear face masks.
Kite flying
Probably one of the most underrated activities with kids is kite flying.
It costs just a few pounds to get your hands on a kite, yet it can keep them entertained for hours.
Or why not get them making their own kite. There are lots of handy online guides like this one to follow.
All you need is a nice open space, either a field or a beach (if you can find a quiet one), and away you go.
Boat race/ Duck race / Stick race
If you've got a stream near you, or you can get to one elsewhere, then it's the perfect opportunity to bring out your family's competitive streak and get racing.
You'll have to be careful with any little ones near the water - and make sure it's clean enough - but there's all sorts of fun to be had.
Get the kids to make their own boat to see whose will sink or swim, have a family duck race, or just have an old fashioned game of poohsticks.
You could even get your wider family and friends involved and get them to place their bets on who will win.
We can't promise there won't be argument after this one sadly. And make sure you take your ducks home once you're done.
Trafford Treetop Adventures
Another place to try out a trek through the trees is at Trafford Treetop Adventures.
The course is in the grounds of intu Trafford Centre, near the Regent Crescent car park, and the site reopened on July 4.
It features over 20 challenges and obstacles, finishing off with a zipline at the end.
The minimum age is six years old and participants under 1.4m must be accompanied by an adult.
It's operating on a limited capacity, with five slots available per session. Tickets, costing £10 each, can be booked here - and there's 10% off the first 100 bookings made.
Sea Life
Sea Life centres in Manchester and Blackpool are among the family attractions that reopened at the weekend.
A number of changes have been made to the sites, including online bookings, temperature checks and floor markings to help people maintain social distancing.
Full details of the measures in place for each Sea Life site are available online.
Tickets, from £13.50, can be booked here and there's 20% off for a limited time. Under threes go free.
Walking
We've probably all done our fair share of walking during lockdown but nothing quite beats getting out for some fresh air with the family.
Many of the region's play areas are now back open so check out our guides to the best parks and playgrounds across Manchester.
We've got some great suggestions for family walks too - including specific lists for Salford, Bury and Bolton.
National Trust sites including Dunham Massey and Quarry Bank are also open and taking bookings online and there are some great suggestions for places further afield in our lists of family days out in Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Just make sure you check reopening dates and open times with individual attractions before travelling. Some activities may be limited.
One that is open is the popular Ingleton Waterfalls Trail. On the border of Yorkshire and Lancashire, the famous trail offers some of the most spectacular waterfall and woodland scenery in the north of England.
At 4.5 miles long - with quite a number of steps - it's a bit of a trek, so you and the little ones need sturdy shoes and the paths are no good for prams so those with babies tend to carry them round in slings.
It can take up to four hours to complete so you can definitely make a day of it and there's a Children's Challenge for youngsters to do along the way.
Do you have an activity or attraction to add to the list? Let us know in the comments, share with us on our Manchester Family Facebook page, or email emma.gill@trinitymirror.com.
