Healthy Spring Break Ideas For Kids

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Looking for healthy Spring Break ideas that won’t break your budget? Are you envisioning a miserable Spring Break, with the kids sitting like zombies in front of the television? If you can’t afford to get away this year, try these fun at-home Spring Break ideas for a memorable time.

Enjoy time in your home sweet home. Maybe you had to stay home, but you can still act like you’re out of town. Take some time off work (or perhaps one of you can take off two days, and the other three days) and have fun with your schedule, staying up super late and sleeping in. Spend a day at the gym with your kids, swimming together or teaching them how to use the equipment. Have a family slumber party in the living room, take your child to the tennis courts, or have the family work on the yard, preparing it for spring. Have a day-long family Monoply game or buy a set of good paints and have an art day.

Act like a tourist in your home city. Check the local listings for fun things to do, and let the family vote on one fun activity a day. Some fun ideas include: go hiking, check out the local art scene, walk the mall, go to a new restaurant, or explore your downtown area.

Join forces with another family. Is your child's best friend's family also looking for things to do? Organize sleepovers at each other’s houses. Set up a schedule so different adults take time with the kids to do fun activities. Ask each adult to contribute a special time with the kids.

Let the kids play chef one day. Give the kids healthy recipes to follow, and then spend time with them, teaching them cooking skills and explaining why your family makes the food choices they do. Talk through how to care for your body by eating healthfully and exercising regularly.

You can have a fun and healthy Spring Break right at home. Enjoy time with your family, building memories that will last.