Any Spring Break Plans?
March 26, 2008 by Deborah Ng
Filed under Fun Stuff, Simple Pleasures
Next week is my son’s spring break and I’m trying to think of some great things to do. We’re going to a matinee one day to see “Horton Hears a Who” and we were fortunate to get a “buy one adult ticket, one child gets in free” coupon.
I’m trying to think of some other inexpensive things to do so we’re not hanging around the house all day. I do have a tree and some tulips to plant and we need to do a spring cleanup in the back yard, so that’ll keep us busy. But I want some fun outside the home things as well. Here’s some of what I’m thinking:
- A day at the park – The local parks here are amazing. In addition to the usual playground apparati, there are also lots of walking trails, ponds and picnic tables. On nice days we like to bring our lunch and spend the day.
- A hike at the local mountain preserve – The local mountain preserve has about ten miles of trails – great for roaming with a boy and a dog. Plus there’s a pond and bridges for rock tossing.
- The library – Need I say more?
- The backyard with friends – Fortunately for us, my son’s best friend lives around the block. The two can spend all day in the back yard if the weather cooperates. And if it doesn’t? There are indoor crafts, a basement to hide out in, and a room filled with great things to do.
What are some of the fun, inexpensive ways you’ll be spending spring break?
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Well, since we’re still getting snow up here in the Midwest, not too many outdoors things. We did go for a walk the other day =) We have been hitting the library and the local art museum has a kids’ area. They can go and use the supplies for free! The other thing we like to do is go to interesting places we don’t normally frequent, like an Asian grocery or the mega hardware store. My son loves checking out new things and pretending how to eat/use them! The other thing we found out about is that the local university is willing to offer tours if you call. Not just the new student tour! When we asked, we got a tour of the TV studio. I know my BIL took his kids to the ‘bug’ dept and they loved holding huge hissing cockroaches and stuff. Totally free and the profs are usually more than happy to talk and hang out w/younger kids. Hope you enjoy your break and thanks for the great post!
I just returned from visiting my parents. We took the kids to the nursing home to visit my grandma, to the pond to feed the ducks some stale crackers and bread, and my dad took them on a ride around the property yesterday and today. He has a trailer that he hooks up to his tractor. The kids love it. My aunt and cousins came for a visit yesterday and the kids enjoyed playing together. My parents also paid to take the kids to Chuck E. Cheese. I found a good coupon so it only cost $20 for pizza, drinks, and tokens. Then last night my dad took us to Burger King. They have an outside playground and the kids had a blast.