20 Creative Ways to Enjoy a Spring Break Staycation

Over twenty ways to enjoy a Spring Break Stayation. Holistay and ideas within driving distance of your home and activities and fun within your home.

Spring Break Staycation

What is on the list of things to do this spring break? Are you looking for some creative ideas for your child’s spring break? Look at these staycation ideas. Enjoy a holistay within your home town. Find ideas of activities to keep your child busy over the break. From star gazing and sleeping on the trampoline to museum scavenger hunts that will education and fill your days, we have a full is of ideas to explore and enjoy your holistay. 

Add in the Science

During the week, have a day at home. Add in as many five minute science experiments as you can. The kids will have fun while learning. Some of these ideas will be a good reason to get outside on a nice day.

Backyard Movie Theater

Pop some popcorn, plop together some pillows, put up a tent, string some lights… whatever it takes to make the coolest at home movie theater in your yard. Follow this DIY Backyard Movie Screen (from Simply Sprout) or pick up an outdoor movie screen for your evening.

Play Tourist

Play tourist in your home town. Start by visiting the visitor center and get creative with what new activities can fill your day. What new things do you want to see? Feel like a real tourist by staying at a local hotel for a night! Search places like Groupon for discounts and savings.

Baking Championship

Host a Kids baking championship. This can include your own kids or neighborhood kids. You can have certain ingredients they can use or let them search the web for a recipe they want to make. You judge, determine the winner, and get lunch done all at the same time… sounds like your’re winning! Adorable ideas for a baking party or championship from ikatbag.

Backyard Fire Pit

Your entire meal must be made outside in a fire pit.  Find camping recipes and make everything without using your kitchen. Two recipes we recommend are Camping Hot Dogs and Campfire S’mores Cones.

Go Geocaching

This activity is so fun, it will fill your day! Geocaching is the act of hunting for and finding a hidden objects using GPS coordinates. Download the app and find hidden “treasure” in your town’s area. Learn more about how to geocache as a family on Frugal Mom, Eh.

Arts & Crafts Day

Host and arts and crafts day – arts and crafts all day long. Take a look at some of these ideas – upcycled cereal box crafts, paint chip crafts, and  rainy day activities.  You also could pick up a craft supply set for a bunch of resources to help you get creative.

Picnic and a Discussion

Deepen relationships and get to know those you already know so well. Have a picnic. Away from the home might be less distraction to things like the doorbell, phone ringing, dog parking etc. Bring dinner conversation cards to start discussion and help you get to know your child and/or spouse better.

Backyard Campout

Have a backyard campout. At night study the sky. Download the Sky Map App and study planets, stars, and constellations. Frugal Mom Eh has some creative ideas for backyard camping, as well.

Travel Abroad

Travel abroad and never leave home aka armchair travel. Choose a country you have wanted to travel to. Eat food, plan activities, listen to music, watch a movie. Pick up a DVD from the library or perhaps watch something on Amazon Prime of the area you are visiting for the day. Rick Steves has some great movies. Live, Life and Learning has a free printable passport you can use for your adventure with the kids.

Sleep Outdoors

Fill a truck or trampoline with pillows and blankets and have an outdoor campout under the stars! You can also see this idea in our Visual Summer Bucket List for Kids.  Source and Source

Memories

Tired of keepsakes piling up. Get Marie Kondo inspired and get organized. Make a memory or keepsake box with the kids. This can be organized by school year or can not have filed folders and just be a place you toss in old lovies, concert tickets, photos, and more. A Bowl Full of Lemons can help you get started.

Family Game Night

Have a family game night or even a family game day! Craft a trophy for the winner, come up with some tasty Family Game Snacks, let everyone choose a game of their choose!

Take a Hike

Take a hike can carry along this nature scavenger hunt. You can collect what you find and make natural art with your all your collections.

My Town Rocks

Rock hunting is the newest community adventure since Pokemon Go. Search your local town and area for rocks hidden by citizens just like you. Join local community boards to see places where rocks might be hidden and discover areas of your town, you might otherwise not be familiar with. Paint rocks to “hide” around your town and surrounding area to spread joy and brighten people’s day. More ideas on My Town Rocks.

Visit a Museum

Have a printable scavenger hunt as a guide to visit a museum. Consider it a treasure hunt of portraits and paintings!

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Visit the Library

The list of ideas you can do in the library are endless. Take a look at these 10 Quiet Library Games from Book Shark.

Virtual Museum Tour

Did you know many major museums offer virtual tours online! That means you can visit famous museums and feel up front and part of the action by never leaving your home. Popular virtual tours include…

• The Louvre Museum
• The Vatican Museum
• The National Air Force Museum
• The National Gallery of Art
• The Spy Museum
• The British Museum
• See more museums

Be a Summer Travel Agent

What is the plan for summer. Make plans, plan ahead for summer travel and bucket list item. Research itineraries, daily activities and more just as if you were a travel agent. Check out our Visual Summer Bucket List for some ideas. Pick up this free travel planning kit from Pinch a Little, Save a Lot.

Painting Projects

Getting painting. Incorporate the kids into some of the projects you have been putting aside. Paint that dinning room table, redo that dresser, or spruce up that chair. Tackle a family project or redo an entire bedroom. We love these farmhouse weekend projects that can done in a few days. Not only will you get things accomplish, have fun bonding and perhaps squeezing in some pride from accomplishments and laughs from bonding.

Get ready for summer! Take a look at these Visual Summer Bucket List Ideas for the Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

No more moans of “I’m bored mom” when you prepare for your summer with these Summer Boredom Busters and Activities for Kids! Pin to Pinterest.

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