I'm a mum-of-four & here's the '10/10′ free day out I swear by for summer holidays – it's so fun & 20 mins from Glasgow

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2 days ago

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A SAVVY mum has revealed the "10 out of 10" day out that she swears by to keep the kids amused during the summer holidays - and it's free.
Lisa, from Scotland, regularly shares parenting tips, travel suggestions and a glimpse into her family life on TikTok (@twinniesandtwo).
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Mum-of-four Lisa revealed a '10/10' day out near Glasgow
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The kids can visit animals outside
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The National Museum of Rural Life is just 20 minutes away from Glasgow
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There's an outdoors play park too
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Now that the school holidays are in full swing for summer, the mum-of-four has been on the hunt for cheap activities and days out to enjoy with her brood.
And she recommends a "wholesome family day" at the National Museum of Rural Life in East Kilbride, just 20 minutes away from Glasgow.
In a recent video documenting the "10/10 day out", Lisa said: "From the kids' explorer section with colouring-in and dress-up fun, to meeting the pigs, horses, cows and chickens at the farmhouse – it was a perfect day out for our family of six."
The mum used her National Trust of Scotland membership card to gain free entry to the museum itself.
But don't worry if you don't have one, the play park and animal enclosures are still completely free outdoors.
And the visitor attraction is open from 10am until 5pm, allowing for a full day out with the family.
Lisa said: "We headed round and we just had a wee explore of the inside bit [at the museum] and there's a wee kids bit now which I don't remember being there the last time at all and I think there's been quite a few things added.
"Obviously there's the museum part where you can see the tractors and everything to do with agriculture and mine are all the age where they like looking but they're not gonna stop and read anything.
"I do try but they're just not really that interested. There's a cafe [and] a little explorers room which the kids absolutely loved and there's wee dress up stuff."
She continued: "Then we went out had a play in the play park and then we had a go on the tractor.
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"We headed up to the little farm area where you can see pigs and piglets and chickens and cows and the kids loved that bit.
"Then there was a farmhouse that you could explore which the kids actually really enjoyed.
"I thought they wouldn't really care but they actually enjoyed it.
"They had a good wee look around everything. They moaned about how it smelled but I mean it was just that old house smell and it was a bit hot and clammy to be fair.
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Cute piglets have recently been born at the visitor attraction
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Children can also play garden detective
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"There was also a bit of dress up in here as well which we took full advantage of.
"Finished off the day with a roll down the hill."
Other mums were left just as impressed by the day out, as one gushed: "Looks so good."
A second wrote: "This looks like an amazing day out."
Meanwhile, a third said: "We love it there!"