Planning a Family
Friendly Staycation? Here's What You Need
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When the kids are out of
school, a lot of families head to the beach or pack their bags for a week long
theme park adventure. While both of these spring break vacations sound amazing,
a staycation during spring break also sounds pretty incredible. Just because
you are planning a staycation doesn't mean you and your kids will be stuck
inside for days watching TV and logging serious hours on your iPad. Staycations
are a time for adventures and making memories-but need to do a little extra
planning. Here are 3 ideas to rock your spring break staycation.
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Backyard Camping - If you are brave enough to go camping with
your family-go for it! If roughing it in a tent is not your style, you can
still get in touch with nature with a little backyard camping. Setup a tent in
the backyard and camp for the night or for just a few hours. Use a fire pit or
make your own fire pit with charcoal in a terra cotta pot. Now you can roast
marshmallows for s'mores while you sit by your own DIY campfire.Â
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Find Your Favorite Sea Creature - Head to an aquarium to
explore sea creatures. But before you go, head to the library and help your
kids do a little research on their favorite sea creature. Look at age
appropriate books and search the web. You can even create a scavenger hunt for
the aquarium. This is a great way to slow kids down a bit so they don't just run
through aquarium and miss all of the creatures.
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Play Tourist In Your Town - If there are local festivals,
landmarks, and museums that you've always wanted to take your family to, now is
the time to do it! Play tourist in your own town by visiting all of these local
locations while on our staycation. Check around for local deals and discounts
to save a few dollars and at the end of the day, you can head home to your
comfy bed rather than taking everyone back to a hotel.