When we think of the word "vacation", probably the first thing that comes to our mind is rest and travel. For many people, it is the ideal time to get to know a new place or travel to visit relatives who live in another city or country.
But sometimes, vacations are simply a break from the day-to-day routine and many families choose to stay at home instead of traveling. This does not mean that they will only stay in the city without doing anything, because even being at home, they can have a good time. We share you nine ideas of activities for the family that will spend the holidays at home.
Staying at home doesn't have to be boring
Although it is true that one of the most exciting parts of the holidays is the fact of traveling to meet other places or meeting friends or family who have not seen for a long time, the Choosing to spend our holidays staying in the city doesn't have to be boring.
Having the necessary disposition and creativity, it is possible to spend an incredible vacation at home and even make them unforgettable. These are some of the activities you can do as a family.
Have a themed party
Making a party at home with the kids can be a lot of fun. Choose a topic and plan all the necessary details: the decoration, the music and can even dress up according to the theme they chose. Some theme ideas can be: type of music (pop, country, rock, disco) or decades (the 60s, 70s and 80s are usually very fun).
Be they pastry chefs or chefs for a day
Children love to get into the kitchen and help mom and dad prepare food. They can plan a whole day to that your children be their assistants and play to be pastry chefs or chefs for a day. Here are some cake recipes that you can prepare with the children.
Organize a game night
An activity to do as a family that will never go out of style are the afternoons or game nights. Depending on the age of your children, they can opt for a classic board game like Jenga or Scrabble, or something that is more dynamic and moved like Twister.
Visit the library
Taking advantage that there will be fewer people in the city and if it stays open on those days, you can visit your local library so that children can have a day closer to books and less time stuck to screens.
Plan a picnic
If the weather permits, go out and enjoy a picnic in a nearby park. They can organize a picnic and with the help of the children prepare the food to be taken. With that, plus a blanket to place on the floor and a ball to play for a while, they will have the perfect family picnic.
Make an afternoon of crafts
An activity that children enjoy doing in the company of parents are the crafts, and you can take advantage of the fact that it is school break to do some crafts that will help them to return to school.
Organize a movie night
Another activity that is easy, quick to organize and above all, very economical, especially now that most of us have some streaming service at home, such as Netflix. Choose one or two movies, prepare a delicious and healthy snack, and enjoy a family huddled night while enjoying a good movie together.
Be artists for a day
If children like something, it is to experiment and get dirty. So, How about playing Picasso for a day? With watercolors, cards and lots of imagination, you can spend a fun afternoon creating original works of art as a family.
Set up a small play
Another activity that children like and also stimulates their imagination is to create new stories. Unleash your ideas and set up a small play, shaping the characters together and helping to write the story, which is sure to go straight to Broadway.
As you can see, staying in the city during the holidays does not have to be boring, since with these family activities for holidays at homeSurely both boys and adults can have a good time.
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